Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. I think I was happiest this year when I was really fucking sad. Or, at the very least ...

As we emerged from the harsh year of 2020, 2021 became—while still in recovery— a year to break free. While the entertainment industry was getting back in full swing, more and more music came to us as ...

Before we get to this week's column, some housekeeping: After eight(!) years writing The Week In Pop, I am handing over the reins of this column in 2022. Starting in January, Rachel Brodsky will be ...