The 2000s were a turning point for pop culture. Reality television exploded, celebrity blogs and paparazzi photos dominated the internet, and social media began changing how fans interacted with their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. The 2000s marked a transformative period for music, but not ...

It's hard to make it in the music industry, and these 20 artists are proof that just because you have one hit song doesn't ...

Fads That Completely Took Over the Early 2000s The early 2000s had a very specific kind of chaos. It sat between the offline ...

The 2000s brought us the height of the boy band era, bubbly pop bops and pop-punk greatness. But which artists were the most influential on the overall sound of the 2000s pop-scape? In the Reddit ...

If pop music serves any function, it’s an attempt to capture a listener with an incomparable chorus. A good pop song has to have a stellar refrain. Without it, it can never hope to steal audiences ...

Just when you thought 1999 was the greatest year in pop music—thanks to debut singles by Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera—here comes 2000 to throw down the goods. If the late 80s and early 90s ...

T-Pain’s catalog includes both solo hits and unforgettable collaborations that defined an era. His use of auto-tune and storytelling helped shape the sound of 2000s and 2010s Hip Hop and R&B.

You may have heard of recession meals and wardrobes. Now, we have "recession pop" - bangers from 2008-2010 gaining popularity with a younger audience. Let me take you back to the fall of 2008. The ...

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...

The All-American Rejects have been playing everywhere as of late. They’ve been performing in people’s backyards, random bowling alleys and most recently, on the field during a game at Fenway Park. The ...