The album anticipates questions surrounding the singer’s genre bona fides and leans into each contradiction.

With ‘Red (Taylor’s Version),’ Taylor Swift displays a surprising willingness to kill—or at least revise—her darlings. Read our review.

Madonna's 'Madame X' is the work of an artist reawakened, and one who’s got something to say. Read our review.

Madonna pushed the boundaries of music videos in ways few of her superstar peers did, and has continued to do so well into the 21st century.

Madonna pushed the boundaries of music videos in ways few of her superstar peers did, and has continued to do so well into the 21st century.

We’ve dug up some of the forgotten or unheralded gems scattered throughout the singer's catalog.

We’ve dug up some of the forgotten or unheralded gems scattered throughout the singer's catalog.

Caution finds Mariah Carey fully and unapologetically embracing her contradictions.

Madonna's 'Madame X' is the work of an artist reawakened, and one who’s got something to say. Read our review.

From 1982's 'Everybody' to 2020's 'I Don't Search I Find,' we've ranked all 82 of the Queen of Pop's singles.

It’s difficult to imagine an album like Madonna's 'Ray of Light' being made today. We've ranked every song from worst to best.

The unsexiness of Madonna's 'Erotica' says more about the mentality of the early ’90s than any other musical document of its time.

From the VMAs to Beyoncé's 'Break My Soul' remix, Madonna's 'Vogue' continues to endure three decades later.

That the singer continues to mine the same territory, both musically and conceptually, suggests the empress truly has no clothes.

The 50 best albums of 2021 prove that, despite all the chaos in the world, music’s pulse is stronger than ever.

From the VMAs to Beyoncé's 'Break My Soul' remix, Madonna's 'Vogue' continues to endure three decades later.

From the VMAs to Beyoncé's 'Break My Soul' remix, Madonna's 'Vogue' continues to endure three decades later.

'Erotica' remains Madonna's most daring effort, one which snuffs out afterglow and imprints itself like a rash on the soul. Read our review.

Sam Smith and Madonna’s 'Vulgar' is a capital-S statement that isn’t spit-shined for mass consumption. Read our review.

We've ranked all of the singer's albums, from Mariah Carey to Caution.

It’s difficult to imagine an album like Madonna's 'Ray of Light' being made today. We've ranked every song from worst to best.

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, we've ranked every track on Madonna's iconic debut album from worst to best.

Madonna's 'Madame X' is the work of an artist reawakened, and one who’s got something to say. Read our review.

Sam Smith and Madonna’s 'Vulgar' is a capital-S statement that isn’t spit-shined for mass consumption. Read our review.

'MJ The Musical' is massively successful at demonstrating that Jackson was an extraordinary artist putting forth extraordinary art

The self-described transfeminine rapper stars in the video from the queen of pop's upcoming album Madame X.

It’s difficult to imagine an album like Madonna's 'Ray of Light' being made today. We've ranked every song from worst to best.

Madonna pushed the boundaries of music videos in ways few of her superstar peers did, and has continued to do so well into the 21st century.

Lady Gaga's 'Hold My Hand' attempts to capture the booming hooks and sweeping pathos of Berlin’s 'Take My Breath Away.' Read our review.

New York-based actor, writer, and musician Jaboukie Young-White calls new single 'Goner' a 'queer summer anthem.'

Guillermo del Toro’s gothic romance receives a significant packaging upgrade from Arrow Video.

The album finds the singer digging further into her explorations of narrative voice and shifting points of view.

It might be time for pop’s reigning vocal acrobat to more fully commit to some new positions.

Alternating between color and black and white, the video’s concept is refreshingly simple.

The singer’s new video features a wealth of Easter eggs, hidden meanings, and cameos.

We've ranked all of the singer's albums, from Mariah Carey to Caution.

Berlinale: '#Manhole' counters the comic absurdity of its premise with a genuinely discomfiting sense of the central manhole’s atmosphere.

Agnieszka Holland’s film is also a tribute to those who see the world for what it is.

From 'Taylor Swift' to 'The Tortured Poets Department,' we've ranked every Taylor Swift studio album from best to worst.

The secretiveness surrounding the project isn’t surprising given that Madonna has been the victim of rampant leaks.

These films shocked us by plumbing our deepest primordial terrors.

To celebrate the enduring legacy of Madonna's first masterpiece, we've ranked all 11 songs from worst to best.

To celebrate the release of Alicia Keys's 'Keys,' we’ve ranked all eight of the singer-songwriter's studio albums.

Dig in, whether you’re hearing these songs for the first time or the hundredth.

A quiet storm album without the sex, Mariah Carey's 'Butterfly' is, above everything, idiosyncratic. Read our review.

Madonna's 'Madame X' is the work of an artist reawakened, and one who’s got something to say. Read our review.

It’s difficult to imagine an album like Madonna's 'Ray of Light' being made today. We've ranked every song from worst to best.

Madonna never sounded as emotionally vulnerable or cerebrally plugged in as she did on 'Bedtime Stories.' Read our review.

We've ranked every song on Tori Amos's fourth studio album, 'From the Choirgirl Hotel,' from worst to best.

The 50 best albums of 2021 prove that, despite all the chaos in the world, music’s pulse is stronger than ever.

The cluttered cover art of Lady Gaga’s ‘Dawn of Chromatica’ is reflective of the remix album’s sonic palette. Read our review.

‘Chucky’ walks a fascinating tonal tightrope as a funny, absurd series that engenders sympathy as well as shock. Read our review.

'Pachinko' is an artfully staged and detailed historical epic that details one family’s experiences across generations. Read our review.

Alternating between color and black and white, the video’s concept is refreshingly simple.

Though the album will always be remembered for its rousing pop peaks, its best-kept secrets are some of its most indelible moments.

André Aciman’s novel is a series of ghost stories interrupted by fleeting flashes of light.

When reality plunged us into chaos this year, so many of the best interactive experiences offered us respite.

Aussie pop icon Kylie Minogue has dropped 'Tension,' the electro-pop title track from her forthcoming 16th studio album.

From 1982's 'Everybody' to 2020's 'I Don't Search I Find,' we've ranked all 82 of the Queen of Pop's singles.

This subversive, unsentimental adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s novel gets a fabulous 4K transfer from Kino Lorber.

Kristen Stewart discusses the depiction of Princess Diana in 'Spencer,' the idea of personal sacrifice for one’s country, and more.

The film could stand as a fitting encapsulation of the themes that have run throughout Alejandro Jodorowsky’s work.

We count down Janet Jackson’s 25 greatest songs, from her most iconic hits to her least heralded cult favorites.

A loosely structured song cycle, ‘Chemistry’ is Kelly Clarkson’s most personal effort since ‘My December.’ Read our review.

It’s difficult to imagine an album like Madonna's 'Ray of Light' being made today. We've ranked every song from worst to best.

Madonna pushed the boundaries of music videos in ways few of her superstar peers did, and has continued to do so well into the 21st century.