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The Kazoo Can Change Your Life: A Conversation with Kacie Hill

Don't Believe the AI Lies

Michael Should Be a Girl's Name

We Sing About Cheese but Not Turkey

How Do Jazz Musicians Make Money? Mailbag

Can I Save My 20-Year-Old iPod?

Arranging for the Ages: A Conversation Jonathan Ivie

My Book is Finally Out

Is Hip-Hop Dead? Link Drop

101 Things I Learned Listening to Every Number One Hit: Part 2

A Conversation with Me

Too Scary, Didn’t Listen

101 Things I Learned Listening to Every Number One Hit: Part 1

Why Don't Songs Fade Out Anymore? Mailbag

The Algorithm Giveth and The Algorithm Taketh Away

How TV Shaped Music: A Conversation with Mark Malkoff

Are Pop Songs Getting Sadder?

Some Big News

Are Concert Tickets Too Cheap? Link Drop

Is Taylor Swift an Overrated 35-Year-Old?

The Life of a Critic: A Conversation with Wayne Robins

"Happy Birthday" Stinks

What's the Best Decade in Music? Mailbag

The Revolutionary War Never Ended

The Etymology Nerd: A Conversation with Adam Aleksic

How Cover Art Predicted the Future

The Surprising Link Between Billboard #1 Hit Songs and Wikipedia

The Gaylor Swift Crash Out: Link Drop

Rick Beato and the Miracle of YouTube

The Vinyl Drug: A Conversation with Chad Kassem

5 Hot Takes: The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Led Zeppelin, Poptimism, and Morgan Wallen

Am I a Bad Person if I Use Spotify? Mailbag

The Biggest One-Album Wonders

Independence Rocks: A Conversation with Hopeless Records' Louis Posen

The Anonymous Pop Star

MTV is Dead ... Long Live CBS: Link Drop

The Most Underrated 1980s Song

The Politics of Culture: A Conversation with Ross Barkan

How One Man Changed Songwriting Forever

A bottle of Chris a bottle of Mike...

What are the Weirdest Lyrics in a Hit Song? Mailbag

Can Hollywood Still Write Hit Songs?

The Creative Journey: A Conversation with Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos

Investigating Fraud on the Billboard Charts

What Happened to the Head of the Copyright Office? Link Drop

Has Pop Music Become Stagnant?

The Swedish Songwriting Giant: A Conversation with Lina Heyman

The Return of the "Elderly" Pop Star

How Did a Song about Pregnancy Top the Charts? Mailbag

An AI Band Went Viral. So What?

Diddy, Sampling, and Problematic Artists: A Conversation with J.D. Housley

The 18 Best Podcast Episodes about Music

Playlist Help: Psychedelic Soul

Donald Trump Has Pardoned a Bunch of Musicians: Link Drop

I (Still) Hope You Never Listen Alone

Beach Boys, Radiohead, and Zach Top: The Songwriter's Take with Sean Seaver

Should I Gamble On Music? A Conversation with Caleb Davies

You Can Pre-Order My Book!

How to Book a Festival: A Conversation with Adam Brill & Jesse Fayne

Which Music Stars are Being Forgotten the Fastest?

Will Dead Artists Begin Releasing New Music with AI? Mailbag

15 Works that Prove Great Art is Often Unfinished

The Infuriating Savviness of Kidz Bop

Playlist Help: Yearning Guitars

Record Labels are Way Too Big: Link Drop

Why Do People Tell Sad Stories in YouTube Comments?

Madonna, Tove Lo, and Horrible Crowes: The Songwriter's Take with Bonnie McKee

The Guitar's Future: A Conversation with Fender EVP Justin Norvell

How Pop Music Became a Sport

Glen Campbell, Busta Rhymes, and The Replacements: The Artist's Take with Jaret Reddick

Saving Sync: A Conversation with Chordal CEO Grayson Sanders

Have There Been Any Standards Released in the Last 25 Years?

Playlist Help: Reggae Songs from Rock Artists

The Country Punk: A Conversation with Bowling For Soup's Jaret Reddick

Stop Watching Videos without Headphones

Devo, Doechii, and Los Lonely Boys: The Executive's Take with Dan Mackta

Are Guitar Solos Making a Comeback in Pop Songs? Mailbag

I Analyzed Chord Progressions in 680k Songs

The Audiophile's Streaming Service: A Conversation with Qobuz's Dan Mackta

How a Funeral Home Became Warner Records

Katy Perry, The Ramones, and TLC: The Producer's Take with Max Rauch

Spotify's Got an Adult Problem and Kids are Stealing Music Again: Link Drop

There's Too Many Movies About Musicians

Playlist Help: Scritti Politti & Prefab Sprout

The DIY Pop Star: A Conversation with Bonnie McKee

Revisiting the Death of the Key Change

When Did We Stop Using Saxophones in Pop Songs? Mailbag

The Greatest Two-Hit Wonders

The Eternal Life of the Original Rock Palace: A Conversation with Stefanie May

I'm All Lost in the Supermarket

Conan Does a Dance, Sony Bets on AI, and Spotify's Recount: Link Drop

Is Old Music Eating New Music?

The Journey of a Serial Songwriter: A Conversation with Shelly Peiken

How Many Artists Did The Beatles Kill?

Mac Miller and Emo Rappers: A Conversation with Donna-Claire Chesman

What's the Point of a Concert?

SNL Turns 50, the Rock Hall Loses Its Mind, and TikTok Returns: Link Drop

Why Did the CD Die but the Book Lived?

When Did Rock & Roll Die? A Statistical Analysis

Why is Everyone Singing About Whiskey?

Is Hip-Hop a Young Man’s Game?

My Book is Getting Published

In the 70s, We Got Married. In the 80s, We Got Divorced.

The Thin Side of Heavy