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(Wed, May 31, 2023)
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- On TikTok, Pop Music Speeds Up
(Wed, May 24, 2023)
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- Jessie Ware Is Dancing Into Her Second Act
(Wed, May 17, 2023)
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- Ed Sheeran Is Vindicated, But Other Copyright Battles Rage On
(Wed, May 10, 2023)
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- Jai Paul Emerges From the Shadows, Somewhat
(Thu, May 4, 2023)
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- How Fred again.. Jolted Dance Music
(Mon, Apr 24, 2023)
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- A Spree of Country Music Divorce Albums
(Mon, Apr 17, 2023)
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- The Friendship Harmonies of boygenius
(Thu, Apr 6, 2023)
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- How Taylor Swift Shapes the Story of Her Eras
(Fri, Mar 31, 2023)
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- The Inevitability of Ice Spice
(Wed, Mar 22, 2023)
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- The Return of Morgan Wallen (Who Never Went Away)
(Thu, Mar 16, 2023)
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- Celebrating De La Soul, With Questlove
(Wed, Mar 8, 2023)
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- Pharrell and Luxury Fashion’s Hip-Hop Obsession
(Wed, Mar 1, 2023)
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- SZA’s Very Roundabout Path to Success
(Sat, Feb 18, 2023)
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- Lil Yachty Breaks Boundaries and Takes on Rap Conservatism
(Fri, Feb 10, 2023)
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- Grammys 2023: Hip-Hop Wins, Beyoncé Wins (Sort of)
(Tue, Feb 7, 2023)
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- Blackpink, Aespa, NewJeans: The Evolution of K-Pop Girl Groups
(Thu, Jan 26, 2023)
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- Ticketmaster Under the Magnifying Glass
(Thu, Jan 19, 2023)
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- Jazz’s Year of Reckoning With Tradition
(Thu, Jan 12, 2023)
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- The Year of Bad Bunny
(Fri, Jan 6, 2023)
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- Year-End Listener Mailbag: Your 2022 Questions, Part 2
(Sat, Dec 31, 2022)
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- Year-End Listener Mailbag: Your 2022 Questions, Part 1
(Wed, Dec 28, 2022)
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- 2022: The Songs of the Year
(Wed, Dec 14, 2022)
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- The Best Albums of 2022? Let’s Discuss.
(Wed, Dec 7, 2022)
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- 2022: The Year in Atlanta Rap
(Thu, Dec 1, 2022)
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- Separating Big Business and Bad Behavior in ‘Tár’
(Wed, Nov 16, 2022)
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- 50 Years of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Talking Book’
(Wed, Nov 9, 2022)
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- Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’: Listener Mailbag
(Wed, Nov 2, 2022)
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- Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’: Let’s Discuss
(Tue, Oct 25, 2022)
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- Remembering Loretta Lynn
(Thu, Oct 20, 2022)
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- The Young Women Who Make TikTok Weep
(Wed, Oct 12, 2022)
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- The Sudden Rise of Zach Bryan
(Wed, Oct 5, 2022)
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- Popcast Live! The New Faces of 2022
(Thu, Sep 22, 2022)
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- The Perseverance of Megan Thee Stallion
(Wed, Sep 14, 2022)
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- What Is a ‘Fake’ Artist in 2022?
(Wed, Aug 31, 2022)
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- Rage Against the Machine, Roaring On
(Wed, Aug 24, 2022)
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- Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’: The Speed Round
(Wed, Aug 17, 2022)
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- A Renaissance in American Hardcore Music
(Thu, Aug 11, 2022)
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- The Robust Return of Beyoncé
(Tue, Aug 2, 2022)
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- Lizzo’s Complicated, Joyful Pop
(Wed, Jul 27, 2022)
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- ‘Elvis’ vs. Elvis
(Wed, Jul 13, 2022)
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- What’s Next for Jack Harlow?
(Thu, Jul 7, 2022)
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- Where Is Jazz Most at Home?
(Wed, Jun 29, 2022)
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- Drake Hits the Nightclub
(Wed, Jun 22, 2022)
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- Digging Into Bob Dylan and Lou Reed’s Archives
(Wed, Jun 15, 2022)
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- Mailbag Madness: Adele, Jack Harlow, the State of Rock’s Return
(Wed, Jun 8, 2022)
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- Can Harry Styles’s Music Catch Up to His Fame?
(Wed, Jun 1, 2022)
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- Kendrick Lamar’s Anxiety Era
(Tue, May 24, 2022)
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- How Gossip Is Remaking Online Hip-Hop Media
(Wed, May 18, 2022)
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- Why We Collect
(Wed, May 11, 2022)
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- A Decade of Drill Rap
(Sun, May 8, 2022)
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- Machine Gun Kelly’s Pop-Punk Pivot
(Wed, Apr 27, 2022)
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- Will Smith, Before the Slap
(Thu, Apr 21, 2022)
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- The 2022 Grammys: Let’s Discuss
(Tue, Apr 5, 2022)
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- Charli XCX’s Ever-Evolving Pop
(Wed, Mar 30, 2022)
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- The Many Worlds of Rosalía
(Wed, Mar 23, 2022)
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- The Sounds of Ukrainian Pop
(Tue, Mar 15, 2022)
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- Reggaeton’s Global Expansion and Wide-Open Future
(Tue, Mar 8, 2022)
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- The Enigma of Big Thief
(Wed, Mar 2, 2022)
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- Remembering Betty Davis, a Futuristic Funk Force
(Wed, Feb 23, 2022)
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- Mitski, In and Out of the Spotlight
(Wed, Feb 16, 2022)
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- Spotify’s Ongoing Joe Rogan Problem
(Wed, Feb 9, 2022)
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- Remembering Greg Tate, Critic and Catalyst
(Tue, Feb 1, 2022)
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- A Killing Jolts Sweden’s Rap Scene
(Wed, Jan 26, 2022)
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- What’s Left for the Weeknd to Conquer?
(Tue, Jan 18, 2022)
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- 2021 in Jazz: Intimacy and Conversation
(Wed, Jan 12, 2022)
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- Bonus Episode: Lana Del Rey’s American Fever Dreams
(Sat, Jan 1, 2022)
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- What We Forgot to Talk About in 2021
(Tue, Dec 28, 2021)
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- TikTok’s Music Critics Reflect on 2021
(Tue, Dec 21, 2021)
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- The Best Albums of 2021? Let’s Discuss.
(Tue, Dec 14, 2021)
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- Remembering Stephen Sondheim, Musical Theater Visionary
(Tue, Dec 7, 2021)
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- Adele Returns, From Beyond Space and Time
(Tue, Nov 30, 2021)
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- The Emotional and Financial Business of Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’
(Wed, Nov 17, 2021)
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- Remembering the Velvet Underground Through the Mirror of Film
(Tue, Nov 16, 2021)
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- How the Mosh Pit and ‘Raging’ Came to Hip-Hop
(Tue, Nov 9, 2021)
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- Popcast Mailbag! Halsey, Nicki, TikTok and, of Course, Taylor
(Wed, Nov 3, 2021)
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- glaive and Hyperpop’s Breakthrough Moment
(Tue, Oct 19, 2021)
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- The Music Lost to Coronavirus, Part 3
(Tue, Oct 12, 2021)
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- The Reporters Who Covered R. Kelly on His Trial and Conviction
(Tue, Oct 5, 2021)
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- Bringing Aaliyah Into the Streaming Era
(Tue, Sep 28, 2021)
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- Kacey Musgraves, Country Music Chameleon
(Tue, Sep 21, 2021)
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- Is Drake Tired of Drake?
(Tue, Sep 14, 2021)
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- Miss the Old Kanye? Try the New Kanye.
(Tue, Sep 7, 2021)
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- Lorde Steals Her Sunshine Back
(Mon, Aug 30, 2021)
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- The Style of Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Era
(Tue, Aug 24, 2021)
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- The Lox, Triumphant at Verzuz
(Mon, Aug 16, 2021)
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- Billie Eilish’s New Pop Perspective
(Mon, Aug 9, 2021)
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- Lil Nas X in the Pop Stratosphere
(Fri, Jul 23, 2021)
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- When Pop Music Trolls Grow Up
(Mon, Jul 19, 2021)
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- The (Not So?) Tentative Return of Live Music
(Mon, Jul 12, 2021)
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- Britney Spears Takes On Her Conservatorship
(Thu, Jul 1, 2021)
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- In the Weeds of ‘In the Heights’
(Fri, Jun 18, 2021)
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- Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Sour’ Breakthrough
(Fri, Jun 4, 2021)
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- J. Cole, Triumphant (at His Own Pace)
(Sat, May 29, 2021)
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- The Beatific Re-emergence of Beverly Glenn-Copeland
(Fri, May 14, 2021)
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- Where Is Country Music Making Room for Women?
(Sun, May 9, 2021)
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- The Sing-Rap Generation Branches Out
(Mon, Apr 26, 2021)
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- When a TikTok Influencer Dances, Who Gets Credit?
(Fri, Apr 16, 2021)
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- The Telling of DMX’s Life Story
(Sun, Apr 11, 2021)
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- Taylor, Billie, Demi, Blackpink: The Pop Star Documentary Boom
(Fri, Apr 2, 2021)
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- The Grammys, Improbably, Made It Work
(Tue, Mar 16, 2021)
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- TikTok and the Pop Music Rough Draft
(Sat, Mar 13, 2021)
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- New Jazz That Agitates for Change
(Tue, Mar 2, 2021)
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- Remembering Sophie, Architect of Future Pop
(Mon, Feb 15, 2021)
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- The Music Lost to Coronavirus, Part 2
(Fri, Feb 5, 2021)
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- Olivia Rodrigo and ‘Drivers License’ Aren’t Going Anywhere
(Sun, Jan 31, 2021)
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- Inside the Bull Market for Songwriting Rights
(Tue, Jan 19, 2021)
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- How Zev Love X Became MF Doom
(Thu, Jan 7, 2021)
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- 2020 Popcast Listener Mailbag: Taylor, Dua, MGK and More
(Wed, Dec 23, 2020)
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- Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’: Let’s Discuss
(Tue, Dec 15, 2020)
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- The Best Albums of 2020? Let’s Discuss.
(Wed, Dec 9, 2020)
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- Saweetie, City Girls and the Female Rapper Renaissance
(Sun, Nov 29, 2020)
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- Who Will Control Britney Spears’s Future?
(Wed, Nov 18, 2020)
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- Ariana Grande, a Pop Star for the Post-Pop Star Age
(Tue, Nov 10, 2020)
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- The Many Mariah Careys
(Thu, Oct 22, 2020)
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- Luke Combs’s Country Stardom and the Remaking of the Bro
(Sun, Oct 4, 2020)
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- Will Pop Music of the Future Rely on Actual Musicians, or Avatars?
(Mon, Sep 28, 2020)
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- Is TikTok a Music Industry Friend or Troll?
(Thu, Sep 17, 2020)
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- Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, Preserving Pop’s Old Guard
(Wed, Sep 9, 2020)
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- Remembering Riley Gale of Power Trip, a Thrash Titan
(Tue, Sep 1, 2020)
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- How Merchandise Bundles Undid the Album Chart
(Sat, Aug 22, 2020)
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- The Music Lost to Coronavirus, Part 1
(Tue, Aug 18, 2020)
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- The Welcome Return of the Chicks
(Mon, Aug 10, 2020)
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- Answering Your Questions About Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’
(Tue, Aug 4, 2020)
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- Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’: Let’s Discuss
(Tue, Jul 28, 2020)
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- Remembering Ennio Morricone, the Film Score Maestro
(Mon, Jul 20, 2020)
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- The Timely Agitation of Run the Jewels
(Thu, Jul 9, 2020)
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- Pop Superfans Are Getting Politically Active. What Happens Next?
(Tue, Jun 30, 2020)
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- Lil Baby Is Warming Up to the Spotlight
(Sun, Jun 21, 2020)
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- The Long, Complicated History of ‘Urban’ Music
(Mon, Jun 15, 2020)
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- How Did The Source Cover the 1992 Los Angeles Uprisings?
(Sun, Jun 7, 2020)
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- After Missteps, Pop Stars Apologize … and Sometimes Push Back
(Mon, Jun 1, 2020)
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- The Many Lives of Doja Cat
(Mon, May 18, 2020)
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- Remembering Tony Allen and Florian Schneider, Two Pillars of Rhythm
(Mon, May 11, 2020)
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- The Triumphant Return of Fiona Apple, Pop Music Renegade
(Thu, Apr 30, 2020)
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- Beyond ‘Trolls’ and ‘Frozen’: What Are Our Kids Listening To?
(Sun, Apr 19, 2020)
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- Dua Lipa, Dance-Pop Crusader
(Sat, Apr 11, 2020)
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- Sam Hunt and Kenny Rogers, Country Music Rule-Benders
(Sun, Apr 5, 2020)
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- What Is the Role of Criticism in a Crisis?
(Fri, Mar 27, 2020)
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- What Music Should I Listen to in a Crisis?
(Fri, Mar 20, 2020)
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- How Will Pop Music Respond to the Coronavirus?
(Thu, Mar 19, 2020)
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- The Unrelenting Space Jams of Tame Impala
(Sun, Mar 8, 2020)
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- The Death of Pop Smoke and the Future of Brooklyn Drill
(Fri, Feb 28, 2020)
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- Justin Bieber Is Back With Confessions, Personal and Musical
(Fri, Feb 21, 2020)
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- Answering Your Questions About Britney, Billie, Aaliyah and More
(Fri, Feb 14, 2020)
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- Answering Your Questions About Taylor, Mitski, Emo and More
(Fri, Feb 7, 2020)
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- When Did the Super Bowl Halftime Show Become Political?
(Sat, Feb 1, 2020)
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- The Grammys, Dissected: Out With the Old, in With the Billie, Lizzo and Tyler
(Tue, Jan 28, 2020)
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- How TikTok Is Killing the Radio Songwriter
(Fri, Jan 17, 2020)
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- In 2019, Jazz Reckoned With Old Boundaries, and Marched Past Them
(Sat, Jan 11, 2020)
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- Were These the Best Albums of the 2010s?
(Tue, Dec 31, 2019)
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- Debating the Best Albums of 2019
(Fri, Dec 20, 2019)
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- Juice WRLD and the Crisis of SoundCloud Rap-Era Fame
(Fri, Dec 13, 2019)
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- Would Prince Have Wanted His Rough Drafts Made Public?
(Sun, Dec 8, 2019)
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- Dissecting the 2020 Grammy Nominations
(Fri, Nov 22, 2019)
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- Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Lana Del Rey: Pop Stars (and Their Fans) Clap Back
(Wed, Nov 20, 2019)
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- Can Reality Television Produce a Plausible Rap Star?
(Mon, Nov 11, 2019)
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- Kanye West’s ‘Jesus Is King,’ From the Gospel Perspective
(Wed, Oct 30, 2019)
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- The Rise of DaBaby, From Memes to the Mosh Pit
(Sat, Oct 19, 2019)
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- The Highwomen, Miranda Lambert and the Women Invigorating Country Music
(Fri, Oct 11, 2019)
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- Is 100 gecs the End of Pop, or a New Beginning?
(Sat, Oct 5, 2019)
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- A New Flood of English-Spanish Pop Is Here. Is It Opportunism or Progress?
(Sun, Sep 29, 2019)
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- How Does Post Malone Sound Like Everything and Nothing?
(Sun, Sep 22, 2019)
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- Young Thug Gets His Due, But Is It Too Late?
(Sat, Sep 7, 2019)
";
- What’s the Point of Album Covers in the Post-Album Era?
(Thu, Aug 29, 2019)
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- Is Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ the Beginning or the End of an Era?
(Tue, Aug 27, 2019)
";
- A Tribute to David Berman, Who Never Hid His Truth
(Fri, Aug 16, 2019)
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- Funkmaster Flex and Tyler, the Creator’s Unlikely Buddy Comedy
(Fri, Aug 2, 2019)
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- How Many Streams Is a T-Shirt Worth? Breaking Down Chart Dilemmas.
(Fri, Jul 26, 2019)
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- The Loudness of João Gilberto, Bossa Nova’s King of Quiet
(Fri, Jul 19, 2019)
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- How Hootie & the Blowfish Inspired Both Love and Hate
(Mon, Jul 8, 2019)
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- Taylor vs. Scooter: The Pop Music Civil War of 2019
(Wed, Jul 3, 2019)
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- The Unexpectedly Deep Musical Roots of Hootie & the Blowfish
(Mon, Jul 1, 2019)
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- Why Are the Movies So Obsessed With Pop Stars?
(Fri, Jun 21, 2019)
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- Can Record Labels Be Trusted to Preserve Music History?
(Thu, Jun 13, 2019)
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- Bob Dylan’s Excellent Adventure
(Tue, Jun 11, 2019)
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- Megan Thee Stallion and Rap’s Rising Generation of Women
(Sat, May 25, 2019)
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- Are AirPods Worth the Costs?
(Mon, May 20, 2019)
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- Vampire Weekend, Indie Rock Heretics Turned Anxious Jam Band
(Mon, May 13, 2019)
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- The Return of Bikini Kill and the Long Tail of Riot Grrrl
(Sun, May 5, 2019)
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- How Gospel and Pop Learn From Each Other
(Tue, Apr 30, 2019)
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- Is Billie Eilish the Future of Pop?
(Fri, Apr 19, 2019)
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- Lil Nas X and the Long History of Country-Rap
(Sun, Apr 7, 2019)
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- Boy Bands, Now Featuring Grown Men
(Fri, Mar 29, 2019)
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- How a Viral Rap Star Rocketed From Meme to Hit
(Thu, Mar 21, 2019)
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- Can Michael Jackson’s Legacy Ever Really Be Derailed?
(Thu, Mar 7, 2019)
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- The Hip-Hop Superstar as Local Newsmaker
(Fri, Mar 1, 2019)
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- Behind the Ryan Adams Investigation
(Mon, Feb 18, 2019)
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- The 2019 Grammys Make Up for Last Year, Somewhat
(Tue, Feb 12, 2019)
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- Maggie Rogers and Sharon Van Etten Break Free From Old Expectations
(Fri, Feb 1, 2019)
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- Fyre Festival’s Post-Mortems: We’ve Still Got Questions
(Fri, Jan 25, 2019)
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- Listening to Pop Music’s Class of 2019
(Fri, Jan 18, 2019)
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- Bad Bunny Is Just Getting Started
(Sat, Jan 12, 2019)
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- The New Battles Over the Direction of Jazz
(Fri, Jan 4, 2019)
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- Your Questions About Pop Music, Answered (or Ruled Unanswerable)
(Thu, Dec 27, 2018)
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- A New Kind of Pop Star Has Arrived
(Fri, Dec 21, 2018)
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- Listening to the Best Songs of 2018
(Thu, Dec 13, 2018)
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- How the Grammy Nominations Really Made Us Feel
(Sat, Dec 8, 2018)
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- Debating the Best Albums of 2018: Janelle Monáe, Soccer Mommy and More
(Fri, Dec 7, 2018)
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- 6ix9ine’s Troubled Past and Uncertain Future
(Sat, Dec 1, 2018)
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- The Gentle Return of Mariah Carey
(Thu, Nov 29, 2018)
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- Kane Brown, Pistol Annies and Country Music’s Inclusion Problem
(Sat, Nov 17, 2018)
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- Remembering Roy Hargrove, Who Brought Jazz History Into Tomorrow
(Fri, Nov 9, 2018)
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- Robyn, Pop’s Reluctant Pacesetter
(Fri, Nov 2, 2018)
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- BTS Conquered America. What’s Next for K-Pop?
(Fri, Oct 26, 2018)
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- For Those About to Rock, An Uncertain Fate
(Sat, Oct 20, 2018)
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- ‘A Star Is Born’ Is Here. Let’s Discuss.
(Thu, Oct 11, 2018)
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- How Lil Wayne Became One of Hip-Hop’s Most Durable Stars
(Fri, Oct 5, 2018)
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- Should They Stay or Should They Go? Pop Stars and Retirement
(Fri, Sep 28, 2018)
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- What Makes for a Great Celebrity Profile?
(Thu, Sep 20, 2018)
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- Remembering Mac Miller, Low-Key Hip-Hop Bellwether
(Sat, Sep 15, 2018)
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- Remembering The Village Voice, Music Criticism's Crucible: Part 2
(Mon, Sep 10, 2018)
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- Remembering The Village Voice, Music Criticism's Crucible: Part 1
(Mon, Sep 10, 2018)
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- How We Arrived at Ariana Grande’s Big Moment
(Tue, Aug 28, 2018)
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- Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott, Rivals With Common Problems
(Tue, Aug 21, 2018)
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- Aretha Franklin: The Artist We Knew, and the Woman We Didn’t
(Fri, Aug 17, 2018)
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- The Shrinking Space Between Band T-Shirt and High Fashion
(Fri, Aug 10, 2018)
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- Can Guns N’ Roses, or Any Artist, Erase an Unflattering Moment?
(Sat, Aug 4, 2018)
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- Who’s in Charge of Telling Whitney Houston’s Story?
(Fri, Jul 27, 2018)
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- When Superfans Attack
(Sat, Jul 21, 2018)
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- Drake: Platinum in a Day, but Still at a Crossroads
(Thu, Jul 5, 2018)
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- Kanye West: You Asked, We Answered
(Wed, Jun 27, 2018)
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- XXXTentacion, Mourning and Morality
(Fri, Jun 22, 2018)
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- Charlie Puth and Shawn Mendes, Would-Be Pop Kings
(Sat, Jun 16, 2018)
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- Kanye West’s ‘Ye’ Is Here: Let’s Discuss
(Wed, Jun 6, 2018)
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- Drake vs. Pusha-T, Unpacked
(Thu, May 31, 2018)
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- Yes, We Stuck With ‘American Idol’
(Sat, May 26, 2018)
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- Pursuing R. Kelly: The Reporter Who Never Gave Up
(Wed, May 23, 2018)
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- ‘Girls’ Gone Wrong: Who Gets to Make a Gay Love Song?
(Fri, May 18, 2018)
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- Avicii: Overexposed and Underappreciated?
(Fri, May 4, 2018)
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- Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Break Boundaries
(Wed, Apr 25, 2018)
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- Pop’s Category Killers, From Live Nation to Spotify, Under the Microscope
(Fri, Apr 20, 2018)
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- Cardi B Arrives at the Top
(Thu, Apr 12, 2018)
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- Logic, XXXTentacion and Hip-Hop Morality in 2018
(Fri, Apr 6, 2018)
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- Kacey Musgraves and Ashley McBryde, Country Traditionalists With a Twist
(Fri, Mar 30, 2018)
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- Ashlee Simpson: You Asked, We Answered
(Fri, Mar 16, 2018)
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- Was Ashlee Simpson Underappreciated? Discuss
(Fri, Mar 9, 2018)
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- Lucy Dacus, Soccer Mommy, the Breeders and the Future of Indie Rock
(Fri, Mar 2, 2018)
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- In Defense of Soundtracks. And Fergie.
(Sat, Feb 24, 2018)
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- The Complex Intersection Where Rap and the Legal System Collide
(Fri, Feb 16, 2018)
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- Justin Timberlake Down, Meek Mill Up: How Twitter Swings Public Opinion
(Fri, Feb 9, 2018)
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- Can the Grammys Be Fixed?
(Tue, Jan 30, 2018)
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- Hear What Music Will Sound Like in 2018
(Fri, Jan 26, 2018)
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- Remembering the Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan
(Fri, Jan 19, 2018)
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- In Streaming, One Goliath Creates Many Davids
(Fri, Jan 12, 2018)
";
- Is Today’s Jazz Finally Outrunning the Past?
(Fri, Jan 5, 2018)
";
- Will Eminem Ever Change?
(Fri, Dec 22, 2017)
";
- The Popcast Answers Your Burning Questions About Pop Music in 2017
(Mon, Dec 18, 2017)
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- In 2017, Pop Music Made Triumph Out of Tough Times
(Fri, Dec 8, 2017)
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- After 40 Years, U2 Is Still Huge. Why?
(Sat, Dec 2, 2017)
";
- Remembering Lil Peep
(Wed, Nov 22, 2017)
";
- Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Has Arrived. Let’s Discuss.
(Tue, Nov 14, 2017)
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- Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Is Almost Here. Let’s Discuss.
(Thu, Nov 9, 2017)
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- How Will Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Be Remembered?
(Fri, Nov 3, 2017)
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- What Are the Billboard Charts Really Measuring?
(Fri, Oct 27, 2017)
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- The Persistence of Pink and Kelly Clarkson, Outspoken Pop Survivors
(Fri, Oct 20, 2017)
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- Shania Twain Was Country’s Crossover Queen. What Is She Now?
(Fri, Oct 13, 2017)
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- Tom Petty, a Secret Punk on Rock’s Mount Rushmore
(Wed, Oct 4, 2017)
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- National Anthem Protests, From ‘Jazzing the Banner’ to Taking a Knee
(Fri, Sep 29, 2017)
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- Bye, Bro. In Country Music, It’s the Year of the Gentleman.
(Fri, Sep 22, 2017)
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- From Instagram to ‘Bodak Yellow,’ Cardi B Has Arrived
(Fri, Sep 15, 2017)
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- Women Dominating Rock: There’s More to the Conversation
(Mon, Sep 11, 2017)
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- The Popcast Answers Your Questions About Beyoncé, Music Videos and More
(Sat, Sep 2, 2017)
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- Is SoundCloud a Business or a Community?
(Fri, Aug 25, 2017)
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- Kesha and Taylor Swift Find New Voices
(Fri, Aug 18, 2017)
";
- What Keeps Phish Fans Coming Back for More?
(Fri, Aug 11, 2017)
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- Is Arcade Fire Its Own Worst Enemy?
(Fri, Aug 4, 2017)
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- Celebrating Two of Rock’s Big Voices, Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell
(Fri, Jul 28, 2017)
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- Streaming Is Taking Over Pop, but It’s Far From Flawless
(Fri, Jul 21, 2017)
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- From Jay-Z to Prodigy, It’s Time to Talk About Hip-Hop’s Elders
(Fri, Jul 14, 2017)
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- Can K-pop Conquer America?
(Fri, Jun 30, 2017)
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- Hip-Hop’s Punk Moment Has Arrived
(Fri, Jun 23, 2017)
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- Katy Perry, Lorde and Halsey: How to Make a Pop Album in 2017
(Fri, Jun 16, 2017)
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- Why We’re Still Listening to the Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’
(Fri, Jun 9, 2017)
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- Latin Pop Thrives, No Bieber Required
(Fri, Jun 2, 2017)
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- Festivals That Inspire Awe, and Festivals That Lead to Criminal Investigations
(Fri, May 26, 2017)
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- Harry Styles and John Mayer, Teardrops on Their Guitars
(Fri, May 19, 2017)
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- Paramore Returns, Headed Straight For the 1980s
(Fri, May 12, 2017)
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- Finding Feist’s Pleasure and Pain
(Fri, May 5, 2017)
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- How Lil Uzi Vert Turned Rap Into Rock and Became a Pop Star
(Fri, Apr 28, 2017)
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- A Deep Dig on Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole’s Hip-Hop’s Values
(Fri, Apr 21, 2017)
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- How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Chainsmokers?
(Fri, Apr 14, 2017)
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- Jazz in 2017: The Music Is Thriving, Though Support Is in Peril
(Fri, Apr 7, 2017)
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- Drake Changed Hip-Hop’s Sound. Can He Change the Business?
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