Yet however short it may fall of Gaga’s lofty ambitions, “ Artpop ” is nonetheless admirable as a sort of throat-clearing mission statement, full of goofy digressions, brave if sometimes ...

While “Aura” nails the art/pop equation, few other songs on the album come close. “Fashion” is a fitting chunk of Gaga-ian pop, if a little banal.

Even the album’s sole ballad, “Dope,” finds Gaga shrieking in full operatic glory, expressing great need in the lyrics while displaying only bravado in her delivery.

Gaga says the beauty of the app approach is that it allows her to add to and embellish Artpop far past its initial release date. “I will also be able to upload new things to the app all the time ...

Lady Gaga’s 2013 album Artpop was certainly her most ambitious to date, but according to her posts in a Little Monsters chat room in late 2012, she was originally planning a sequel to the album ...

Back in 2013, Lady Gaga released Artpop, which debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, and which became the ninth global best-selling album of the year, selling 2.3 million copies.

Lady Gaga’s long-awaited ARTPOP project finally has a release date. Mother Monster’s third studio album is slated to arrive November 11 with pre-order offers beginning September 1.

She announced on Facebook Friday that her new ARTPOP album (and app!) will be released Nov. 11, 2013, and its first single will debut on Aug. 19, 2013.

The album cover was designed by artist Jeff Koons. ARTPOP, which goes on sale November 11, is Lady Gaga's fourth studio album.

Lady Gaga is set to release her new single on Aug. 19, followed by the much-anticipated ARTPOP album (and a corresponding app) on Nov. 11 The wait is almost over!

Before I start my rant on Lady Gaga’s just-released ARTPOP, I need to make one thing clear: I’m no Little Monster. Don’t get me wrong, I lived for Gaga during The Fame – era.

Lady Gaga asks in “Aura,” the first song on her new album, “Artpop.” “Do you want to see the girl who lives behind the aura?” For sure! Wait, no -- hold on. Do we want that?