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40 Years Later, Japanese City Pop is Still Crashing the Charts (with Cat Zhang)
If you listen to a lot of music on YouTube, you may have been recommended a video. The thumbnail image is a striking black-and-white photo of a Japan…
4 years, 11 months ago
J Cole’s The Off Season and the Power of the 12/8 Shuffle
J Cole is one of the most successful rappers of his generation, someone who racks up hits while sustaining critical acclaim. But that isn’t necessari…
4 years, 11 months ago
ICYMI Rina Sawayama Reimagines the 00s
One of our favorites artists right now is Rina Sawayama. She works with her producer Clarence Clarity to make this mash up of sounds from the late 90…
5 years ago
Vijay Iyer on why jazz has always been political
When you think of jazz, you might think of La La Land, luxury car commercials, or fancy dinner parties. Cool, sophisticated, complex, jazz today seem…
5 years ago
Introducing Galaxy Brains
Today we’re sharing something a little different - a new TV and film show from the Vox Media Podcast Network that we think you’ll like called Galaxy …
5 years ago
Turns out Willow Smith rocks
Willow Smith has a new Paramore-inspired emo-slash-pop punk track with a formidable drum groove powered by Travis Barker. Over churning guitars she s…
5 years ago
Julia Michaels’ Songwriting Superpowers
For nearly a decade, Julia Michaels has penned hit songs for the biggest acts in pop music. She is adept at turning people’s vulnerabilities into mem…
5 years, 1 month ago
How Take A Daytrip took off (full interview)
The story of the hitmakers behind Lil Nas X’s “Montero” Sheck Wes’s “Mo Bamba” and many more
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5 years, 1 month ago
The Mystery of Montero AKA Lil Nas X (feat. Take A Day Trip)
Lil Nas X has a talent for creating productive controversy. First with “Old Town Road,” he challenged expectations about blackness in country music. …
5 years, 1 month ago
Pop On A Perilous Planet (with Kyle Devine)
Earth Day 2021 gives us the chance to pause our usual programming and consider the role pop music plays in our deepening climate emergency. On Side A…
5 years, 1 month ago