Music Posts
We take music very seriously around here. Not "you don't own the Japanese pressing on vinyl?" seriously, but definitely "here's my 20-minute argument for why this album deserved better" seriously. Pop Culture Weekly's Music hub covers the artists, albums, songs and wonderfully chaotic moments that make music such a huge part of pop culture. Kyle McMahon dives into new releases, music news, celebrity interviews, album reviews, forgotten gems, legendary performances, artist histories and the occasional musical hill absolutely worth dying on. Pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, country, dance - if it makes us turn the volume up, we're talking about it.
July 5, 2026
Madonna's Confessions On A Dance Floor - The Ultimate Guide
There are certain moments in Madonna’s career where you can practically hear the collective pop culture universe saying, “Oh. She’s doing it again.” Like a Prayer. Ray of Light. Music. And then there was Confessions on a Dance Floor. Released Nov…
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…
July 3, 2026
Every New Album and Single Coming in July 2026 - New Music July
If you’ve been wondering what new albums are coming out in July 2026, you’re in the right place. This month’s music release calendar has a little bit of everything. Pop royalty is making long-awaited returns, rock legends continue proving they’re i…
June 8, 2026
The Ultimate Guide to Madonna’s Confessions II
The Queen of Pop is releasing a spiritual sequel to her iconic 2005 masterpiece. We cover it all in the Ultimate Guide to Madonna's Confessions II. Some albums get sequels. Most don’t. And honestly, that’s probably for the best. Nobody was sitting…
May 24, 2026
Noah Wyle, Mickey Guyton, Andy Grammer & More Reflect on Service, Sacrifice and Storytelling at National Memorial Day Concert 2026
There are some events that feel bigger than entertainment. The National Memorial Day Concert has always been one of them. Every year, the annual PBS special transforms the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol into something both epic and deeply intimate a…
May 1, 2026
Madonna Confessions 2 Variants: Every Vinyl, CD & Limited Edition Available
There was a time when buying an album meant… buying the album. One version. Maybe two if the artist was feeling fancy. But now? We live in the era of “choose your fighter.” And with Madonna's Confessions 2 - the long-awaited sequel to Confessions…
April 29, 2026
Every New Album and Single Coming in May 2026 - New Music May
If you thought your wallet was safe after the movie and physical media onslaught, I have some truly devastating news. May is coming in hot with a lineup that is essentially a targeted attack on our bank accounts. We’ve got a massive deluxe collab fr…
Feb. 22, 2026
The BRIEF History of Pop Music: How It Started, Why People Love to Hate It, and Why It Refuses to Die
Pop music has been declared dead so many times you'd think it would take the hint. And yet, every year it comes back - with a new sound, a new face and a chorus you swear you hate until you're whisper-singing it at a red light, hoping nobody you kno…
Aug. 6, 2025
Madonna's Like A Virgin Album - The Ultimate Guide
Madonna's Like A Virgin album is the LP that took her from pop star to unstoppable juggernaut. Here's Madonna's Like A Virgin - The Ultimate Guide!Introduction: The Album That Turned Madonna Into Madonna™ In 1983, Madonna was a rising star with a s…