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Space, The Final Frontier: Madonna, Stephen Puth and Street Studios
Find out how music creates a feeling of space in this three part episode. First, we may not realize it when we listen to Madonna's new record, but th…
6 years, 10 months ago
What BTS's "Boy With Love" ft. Halsey Can Teach Us About K-pop
How should we listen to K-pop? This music has become a global phenomenon, charting on the Billboard Hot 100, taking over social media feeds, and tour…
6 years, 11 months ago
"Prince Ali" and Why We're All Music Theorists
Fans are not happy with Will Smith's update of the classic Disney song "Prince Ali" in the live-action Aladdin. Their complaint? The new "Prince Ali"…
6 years, 11 months ago
Why Does Every Intro Sound Like It's Underwater? (Live)
Ever notice that wobbly, drunken and underwater sound common in so many contemporary pop songs? In an era of pristine recording quality, music produc…
6 years, 11 months ago
The Man Behind the Rocketman with Giles Martin
Rocketman is a spectacle the size of Elton John, four films in one. It contains a biopic, jukebox musical, addiction recovery story and a romance bet…
6 years, 11 months ago
The Greatest Pop Stories Never Told (with Jessica Hopper)
On the KRCW series Lost Notes, Jessica Hopper plumbs pop music history for the most important stories never told. She brings us a bevy of lost gems, …
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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 …
7 years ago
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 Joywav…
7 years ago
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-wr…
7 years ago