Music Reviews Posts
Some albums are masterpieces. Some are disasters. And some require several listens and a minor existential crisis before we figure out what the hell we think. Pop Culture Weekly's Music Reviews cover new albums and singles, classic records, reissues, deluxe editions and the occasional forgotten gem that deserves another spin. Kyle McMahon digs into the songs, production, performances and pop culture surrounding the music across pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, country and beyond. No music-snob gatekeeping required - just honest reviews from people who genuinely love this stuff.
July 3, 2026
Madonna - Confessions II Review: Madonna Returns To Reclaim The Dance Floor
Confessions II Review: Madonna Doesn’t Just Return to the Dance Floor - She Reclaims It There are albums that feel like the next chapter in an artist’s career and then there are albums that remind everyone why that artist became an icon in the firs…
Dec. 29, 2025
Madonna Albums Ranked & Reviewed: A Complete LISTEN! REACT! REVIEW! GUIDE
No pop star has weaponized reinvention quite like Madonna. Across more than four decades, she’s shapeshifted through punk clubs, MTV dominance, religious controversy, electronica enlightenment, global politics, disco revivals and Lisbon art-house e…
Nov. 22, 2025
REVIEW: A Celebration of the Music of Coco
REVIEW: A Celebration of the Music of Coco - A Stunning, Soul-Filling Tribute to One of Pixar’s Greatest Masterpieces There are Disney musical specials… and then there is A Celebration of the Music of Coco - a radiant, emotional, heart-drenched lov…
March 4, 2025
REVIEW: Mike Posner's 31 Minutes To Takeoff is a Brilliant Debut Album
Editors Note: This review was first published on my (now defunct) site, Pop Culture Whore. It was published in August of 2010. It has been cleaned up and updated.Mike Posner could quite possibly be the most brilliant pop artist to come out since Lad…