On this week's episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, we evaluate all aspects of the leadup to (and eventual release of) Lady Gaga's latest LP.

On Mayhem, Lady Gaga flexes her credentials as a rock — not pop — star, with references spanning many decades and genres.

Her new album is a work of self-citation, rummaging around in Gaga’s own past for inspiration. It’s also, somehow, the ...

The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies ...

Lady Gaga blew through Saturday Night Live over the weekend, weaponizing boisterous vocal runs and skinny fringe dresses that suggested the 38-year-old singer-songwriter, producer, and actress had put ...

Lady Gaga released her seventh studio album, “Mayhem,” capturing the world's attention yet again with her unique style.

An interviewer recently asked Lady Gaga to reply to the accusation that she was doing just that with “Abracadabra,” her new ...

Lady Gaga gets silly in her second spin as both 'Saturday Night Live' host and musical guest. Read our full recap.

Just the other day I overheard one of my kids watching a YouTuber called Nathan Zed and was instantly gripped. It was called “How Trying Became Cool Again,” and focused on pop cultural moments like ...

At the heart of The Fame Monster, a deluxe reissue of her debut album with eight added songs, was the reckoning with fame’s consequences. It also was the era that cemented her "Little Monsters" fan ...

You might think you know what a hat is, but Lady Gaga manages to locate the edges of that definition, build something there, ...