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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, 7 months ago
Kesha v Katy
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
brat boy summer
CharliXCX's latest album, brat, has created an internet fever dream. This club record celebrating messiness, partying, and brutal honesty has created…
1 year, 7 months ago
Why Chappell Roan is the sound of 2024
For months, listeners have been peppering us with the same question: “When are you going to cover Chappell Roan?” We genuflect, then respond, “We int…
1 year, 8 months ago
Is Country the New Hip Hop?
For decades, hip hop has been the most successful genre on the charts. Then, in 2023, a shift occurred. For the first time, the country songs outnumb…
1 year, 8 months ago
The music industry's AI fight
The Verge's Nilay Patel and David Pierce chat with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding about the RIAA lawsuit against Al music startups Udio and Suno. …
1 year, 8 months ago
Switched-On
The synthesizer was invented in the 1890s. But for people to really start using it, it took half a century, a musician named Wendy Carlos, and an alb…
1 year, 8 months ago
The song of the summer is DEAD with Today Explained
Long live the song of the summer with Today Explained. But wait! Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding disagrees. And Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos say…
1 year, 8 months ago
Lawrence: the eight-piece family band reshaping the music business
In today’s volatile music industry, many artists struggle to navigate the pitfalls of touring, the whims of social media, and the inequity of exploit…
1 year, 8 months ago