Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kesha performs during Lollapalooza in 2024. (Josh Brasted/FilmMagic) As the economy cratered, pop music thrived. Recession woes ...

When the realities of life get hard, does music get ... happy? “Recession pop” is currently trending as people reach for the music of the mid-2000s for a mood boost. And you know what? It worked.

Crumpton is a music, pop culture, and politics writer from Dallas. Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, Lady Gaga Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, Lady GagaGilbert Flores—Billboard/Getty Images; ...

You may have heard of recession meals and wardrobes. Now, we have "recession pop" - bangers from 2008-2010 gaining popularity with a younger audience. Let me take you back to the fall of 2008. The ...

All-night-long parties, bonfires and whiskey, belting karaoke: In their new single, Kesha and T-Pain may have single-handedly heralded the return of recession pop. “Yippee-Ki-Yay," released March 27, ...