Song Review

Remember Casey Abrams? On Season 10 of ‘American Idol,’ he scatted. He sang in a raspy and unrefined, yet still likeable voice and earned the season’s sole save from the judges. Now the Seth Rogen look-alike goes pop in his new single ‘Get Out’ (from his self-titled, Concord Music debut, which drops June 26). The verdict? We really like ...

3OH!3 have released a new song called ‘Do or Die,’ an awkward mash-up of nearly every pop music trend of the past few years, including electronic synths, Auto-tune and dubstep breakdowns.

Katy Perry has spawned another single, this time in the form of ‘Wide Awake,’ which was written expressly for her upcoming 3D film ‘Katy Perry: Part of Me’ and appears on the deluxe edition of ‘Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection.’ It’s an emotional and melancholy song, infused with synths, that we can’t help but think has been influenced by her split with Russell Brand.

After leading off his ‘#willpower’ album by proclaiming himself ‘T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever),’ will.i.am aims to present a more universal message on the record’s second single, ‘This Is Love,’ an up-tempo pop song with hip-hop and electronic elements.

After scoring his 12th No. 1 with the ballad ‘Climax,’ Usher takes it to the dance floor with his new single, ‘Scream.’ A worthy successor to his club banger ‘OMG,’ the R&B crooner boasts about his bedroom prowess on the dance-pop track, which was produced by Max Martin and Shellback.