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May 2025

15 Works that Prove Great Art is Often Unfinished
You're not a perfectionist. You're just afraid.
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Chris Dalla Riva
9
The Infuriating Savviness of Kidz Bop
Why did we let a generation of kids grow up listening to whiny, sanitized covers of pop hits?
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Chris Dalla Riva
3
Playlist Help: Yearning Guitars
Helping readers craft the perfect playlist one song at a time
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Chris Dalla Riva
Record Labels are Way Too Big: Link Drop
A round-up of the most important stories in music right now
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Chris Dalla Riva
Why Do People Tell Sad Stories in YouTube Comments?
Or, the anatomy of a YouTube comment
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Chris Dalla Riva
1
Madonna, Tove Lo, and Horrible Crowes: The Songwriter's Take with Bonnie McKee
Hit songwriter Bonnie McKee stops by to weigh in on some songs
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Chris Dalla Riva
The Guitar's Future: A Conversation with Fender EVP Justin Norvell
You just can't kill the guitar
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Chris Dalla Riva
8
How Pop Music Became a Sport
Everything is social media. Everything is gambling.
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Chris Dalla Riva
14
Glen Campbell, Busta Rhymes, and The Replacements: The Artist's Take with Jaret Reddick
Bowling For Soup's Jaret Reddick stops by to weigh in on some songs
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Chris Dalla Riva
10
Saving Sync: A Conversation with Chordal CEO Grayson Sanders
It's always been painful to get a license to put a song in a movie or TV show. Grayson Sanders is trying to change that.
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Chris Dalla Riva
Have There Been Any Standards Released in the Last 25 Years?
I spent too much time trying to find out
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Chris Dalla Riva
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April 2025

Playlist Help: Reggae Songs from Rock Artists
Helping readers craft the perfect playlist one song at a time
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Chris Dalla Riva
4
The Country Punk: A Conversation with Bowling For Soup's Jaret Reddick
From fronting Bowling For Soup to being the voice of Chuck E. Cheese, there might be no punk musician with a more interesting career than Jaret Reddick
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Chris Dalla Riva
2
Stop Watching Videos without Headphones
I'm begging you
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Chris Dalla Riva
9
Devo, Doechii, and Los Lonely Boys: The Executive's Take with Dan Mackta
Qobuz executive Dan Mackta stops by to weigh in on some songs
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Chris Dalla Riva
Are Guitar Solos Making a Comeback in Pop Songs? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about songs from the 1980s, musical lawsuits, best-selling rap groups, and so much more.
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Chris Dalla Riva
2
I Analyzed Chord Progressions in 680k Songs
And the results surprised me
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Chris Dalla Riva
37
The Audiophile's Streaming Service: A Conversation with Qobuz's Dan Mackta
Where should old school listeners stream music? The answer might be Qobuz.
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Chris Dalla Riva
4
How a Funeral Home Became Warner Records
Corporate history is weird
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Chris Dalla Riva
10
Katy Perry, The Ramones, and TLC: The Producer's Take with Max Rauch
Producer Max Rauch said one of these artists ruined his week. Can you guess which?
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Chris Dalla Riva
Spotify's Got an Adult Problem and Kids are Stealing Music Again: Link Drop
The news, podcasts, albums, and ephemera that I've enjoyed in the last month.
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Chris Dalla Riva
2
There's Too Many Movies About Musicians
At least I think
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Chris Dalla Riva
10
Playlist Help: Scritti Politti & Prefab Sprout
Helping readers craft the perfect playlist one song at a time
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Kevin Alexander
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