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Where are all the scary songs?
It’s the spookiest time of the year; Halloween is right around the corner. But unlike the winter holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah, Halloween seem…
1 year, 7 months ago
The virtuosity of Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder may be our modern day Mozart. A child prodigy, he joined Motown as a preadolescent where he was marketed as “Little” Stevie Wonder. He …
1 year, 7 months ago
The last decade of pop explained
We celebrate Switched On Pop's 10th anniversary by taking a deep dive into the last decade of pop music. From bubblegum pop to EDM, trap, and K-pop, …
1 year, 7 months ago
Learning to love: Coldplay
Coldplay is one of the biggest musical acts in the world, ranking #6 on Spotify and boasting one of the highest-grossing tours of all time. Yet, desp…
1 year, 7 months ago
Fall Out Boy and the worst earworm ever
Marianne Eloise has had the same Fall Out Boy song stuck in her head for over three years. "It’s Hard to Say 'I Do,' When I Don’t," an relatively obs…
1 year, 8 months ago
Mexican pop is bigger than you think
Last month, our producer Reanna Cruz had the opportunity to attend Baja Beach Fest in Rosarito, Mexico, a three-day Latin music festival set on the M…
1 year, 8 months ago
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, 8 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, 8 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, 9 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, 9 months ago