The 2010s were an interesting time for pop music. This decade had shed the sexy outer layer, the anything goes attitude of the 2000s. It was a time for easily consumable radio hits and, in some cases, ...

"I remember sending it to Max Martin, going, 'look at this!'" the hit songwriter-producer recalls of the 2012 pop hit currently topping Billboard's global charts. By Annie Harrigan “I didn’t even meet ...