There are eleven songs in Wicked: For Good, and while they're all well-produced, they don't all hold the same weight in terms of their memorability, catchiness, or production. Tackling Act 2 of the ...

It’s worth celebrating the happy moments and James Brown was able to put that sentiment into musical form. The voice of “Godfather of Soul” combined with brass instrumentals will put just the right ...

Like a comet pulled from orbit as it passes the Sun, we have been forever changed by the music of Wicked. Since 2003, the Broadway musical about the "true story" of the Wicked Witch of the West has ...

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are back as Elphaba and Glinda for “Wicked: For Good,” Jon M. Chu’s latest film which adapts the second act of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s hit musical. Though ...

Nothing reminds me of the late 1990s quite like Blink-182’s hit pop-punk album, Enema Of The State. That was such a wild time for music, both in pop and rock. Genres and subgenres were changing ...

This is the latest edition of The Critics, our weekly roundup of critical reviews, essays, and conversations. Want to have it arrive in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here: Rebecca, you wrote about ...

Ever hear a catchy, upbeat, and addictive song, only to find out that the lyrics are way sadder or more disturbing than you thought? It’s a common occurrence, to say the least. Let’s look at five ...

For Dry January, a former pop critic for The New Yorker suggests great songs about not drinking. Many are by musicians who have been sober for decades. Happy Dry January to those who celebrate. For ...

Justine Kraemer is a Senior List Writer at Collider and a freelance writer based in Ontario, Canada. She is passionate about finding new angles on the latest movies and TV shows. With over five years ...