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Playing it Cool: How Tove Lo Aims High
On the surface, Tove Lo's new hit "Cool Girl" boasts a snappy, earworm chorus and an empowering message of self-reliance. Beneath its chill exterior,…
9 years, 4 months ago
Made In America: Toby Keith & Jay-Z
Back in 2011, two pop songs dropped with the same patriotic title: "Made in America." But the similarities pretty much end there. Toby Keith's countr…
9 years, 4 months ago
Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal
Host Charlie spent the last two weeks listening to every song on the Billboard Hot 100. What did he discover? That the sonic similarities of most cha…
9 years, 4 months ago
The Most Popular Song In The World
The Nokia ringtone used to be heard more than a billion times per
day, making it one of the most popular songs in the world. We tend to
consider cell…
9 years, 5 months ago
Lady Gaga Is A Perfect Illusion
Lady Gaga's new single "Perfect Illusion" is the apotheosis of her artistic statement. She is well known for her visual style that too often overshad…
9 years, 5 months ago
How Beyoncé to The Beatles Modulate Your Emotions
Certain pop songs have that moment, when everything seems to change but still remain the same, when the drama gets ratcheted up, when the tension inc…
9 years, 6 months ago
Pop Drops and Chipmunk Soul
A strange syndrome is wreaking havoc on the voices of our biggest pop stars. From Rihanna to Justin Bieber, no one is safe from having their beautifu…
9 years, 6 months ago
The Gideon and Hubcap Show
This episode marks something of a departure from the norm. With Charlie away, host Nate, aka "Hubcap," takes us on a home-show tour of the Scottish H…
9 years, 7 months ago
Breaking Down The House
The fingerprints of house music are all over mainstream pop, but much of its sound has been whitewashed. That ubiquitous four-to-the-floor kick and s…
9 years, 7 months ago
Around The World With Drake
How do you create a hit that both breaks sound barriers and chart records? Drake has done this with a unique mix of international sounds from Africa,…
9 years, 8 months ago