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What sadness can do for you
Nov 13, 2025
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On and Off the Record: A Conversation with Kristin Robinson
Billboard's Kristin Robinson stops by to talk about AI, catalog purchases, and so much more
Apr 12
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Some Artists are Bad at Picking Singles
I'm looking at you, Harry Styles
Apr 9
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The Greatest Two-Hit Wonders
Mar 20, 2025
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How Many Artists Did The Beatles Kill?
Feb 27, 2025
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I Analyzed Chord Progressions in 680k Songs
Apr 17, 2025
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Which Music Stars are Being Forgotten the Fastest?
Jun 5, 2025
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14 Issues in Music That Don't Get Enough Attention
Jun 13, 2024
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What are the Weirdest Lyrics in a Hit Song? Mailbag
Aug 3, 2025
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An Album a Day: Swan Songs
Featuring David Bowie, Juice WRLD, Ella Fitzgerald, and others
Apr 7
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The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John: A Conversation with Matthew Hild
Author and historian Matthew Hild stops by to talk about his new biography of Olivia Newton-John
Apr 5
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Take Me Out To The Ball Game
A deep dive on baseball walk-out songs
Apr 2
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An Album a Day: Artist Heirs
Featuring Santana, Sinatra, Simon, and others
Mar 31
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Is AI Really Fooling People? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about Bob Marley, fade outs, and solo stars
Mar 29
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Nostalgia Isn't New
On the Gay Ninetines and revivals
Mar 26
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An Album a Day: Released Before 1950
Featuring Bing Crosby, Woody Guthrie, Count Basie, and others
Mar 24
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