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How Megan Thee Stallion brought Japanese hip hop to the Hot 100
"Mamushi," the fourth single from Megan the Stallion’s album Megan, was not supposed to be a huge hit. But thanks to a viral dance, the song has beco…
1 year, 6 months ago
Learning to love: Oasis
Oasis, the Manchester band led by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, conquered the charts in the 1990s with rock anthems like "Wonderwall." This month…
1 year, 6 months ago
Newcomers: Porter Robinson
Porter Robinson has a unique relationship with being famous. With his new record SMILE! :D, the 32 year old producer and DJ steps front and center in…
1 year, 6 months ago
Sabrina Carpenter is more than Short n' Sweet
On her sixth studio album, Short n' Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter moves seamlessly between pop, country, folk and R&B. For Carpenter, genre is merely a mu…
1 year, 6 months ago
Newcomers: Jhayco
Jhayco, the artist formerly known as Jhay Cortez, feels different from the rest of the Latin music machine. He considers himself a “melody freak,” ha…
1 year, 6 months ago
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars bring back the duet
It seemingly a terrible time to launch an over-the-top sentimental duet. This style of production peaked in the 80s and has had few chart topping suc…
1 year, 6 months ago
Newcomers: Magdalena Bay
Few pop groups are making music as imaginative as Magdalena Bay. The Los Angeles-based duo of singer Mica Tenenbaum and multi-instrumentalist Matthew…
1 year, 6 months ago
Tinashe’s “Nasty” takes on Janet and Beyoncé + Are songs getting simpler?
If you've spent any time on the internet this summer, you may have encountered a certain refrain accompanying particularly fierce dance videos—"I've …
1 year, 6 months ago
Kesha v Katy + Tayla Parx on pop’s obsession with eras
On June 17 the pop world was rocked by three letters: LOL. Kesha tweeted the acronym immediately after Katy Perry announced her new single "Woman's W…
1 year, 7 months ago
Introducing One Song
If you like how Switched On Pop breaks down songs, you’re going to love the show One Song hosted by Diallo Riddle and Luxxury. They play you the stem…
1 year, 7 months ago