Should You Care About Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber?
A pop star collaboration is a foolproof way to grab the attention of two audiences at once. But do more collaborators actually make a better song? Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber put this question to the...
28 Touko 201952min
The Smooth Sound of NPR Morning News
What do Bach and smooth jazz have in common? Both score the unmistakable theme song for NPR's flagship show Morning Edition, listened to by millions across the country every day since 1979. This is un...
21 Touko 201940min
Is There An Indie Rock Conspiracy? (Featuring Joywave)
Many people write us with musical maladies and conspiracies. A recent one caught our attention. Daniel Armbruster, lead vocalist of indie band Joywave, has been hearing the same melody in tracks acros...
15 Touko 201930min
Lizzo And The End of Genre (with Sam Harris of X Ambassadors)
On her new album, Cuz I Love You, Lizzo shows off her genre bending musicality. We speak with X Ambassadors lead singer, Sam Harris, who helped co-write three songs on the album, including its eponymo...
7 Touko 201950min
Taylor Swift Causes a PANIC!
When a listener asked us about the "sorcery" behind Taylor Swift's new song "ME!" we knew we had to investigate. And because the track features Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco, we couldn't resist ...
30 Huhti 201940min
Sounds Like Teen Spirit (with Elle Fanning)
Pop is inseparable from reality TV singing competitions. From Eurovision to American Idol, scores of stars got their start in singing competitions. We’ve long overlooked this influence on pop, but wer...
23 Huhti 201954min
Lil Nas X: Country at the Crossroads
Lil Nas X currently holds the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his surprise hit “Old Town Road.” But though the song is dripping with country twang, you won’t find it anywhere on the countr...
16 Huhti 201941min
Billie Eilish is a Different Kind of Pop Star (ft. FINNEAS)
On a trajectory to be one of the biggest pop stars for this generation, seventeen year old Billie Eilish is not, however, your typical pop star. Her music speaks to the real anxieties of young people ...
9 Huhti 201945min
