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Too Scary, Didn’t Listen
A "boo-nus" newsletter for your Halloween
Oct 31
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Chris Dalla Riva
and
Catherine Sinow
20
15
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The Surprising Link Between Billboard #1 Hit Songs and Wikipedia
Stephen Harrison stops by to investigate some claims I made in my book about the music of the late 1980s
Sep 16
•
Chris Dalla Riva
19
5
3
The Infuriating Savviness of Kidz Bop
Why did we let a generation of kids grow up listening to whiny, sanitized covers of pop hits?
May 22
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Chris Dalla Riva
and
Catherine Sinow
28
4
4
When Did Rock & Roll Die? A Statistical Analysis
When did rock fall out of the zeitgeist, and why?
Feb 6
•
Chris Dalla Riva
and
Daniel Parris
69
17
9
Why is Everyone Singing About Whiskey?
Pour me a double shot of whiskey
Jan 30
•
Chris Dalla Riva
27
7
1
Is Hip-Hop a Young Man’s Game?
It's time for more bars about colonoscopies
Jan 23
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Chris Dalla Riva
and
Darius Mullin
21
4
3
In the 70s, We Got Married. In the 80s, We Got Divorced.
On the rise of the divorce ballads in the 1980s
Jan 9
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Chris Dalla Riva
and
Jeff Takacs
33
5
2
The Thin Side of Heavy
Journalist Tim Riley takes us on a tour of Led Zeppelin's catalog
Jan 2
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Chris Dalla Riva
and
Tim Riley
54
14
6
Needles in Haystacks: The Lostwave Story
In one internet subculture, people desperately try to find the origins of songs without attribution. Sometimes they strike gold. Sometimes they get lost…
Oct 3, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
and
Catherine Sinow
38
14
8
Hey Jude, Are Song Titles Showing Up Later?
Chris Gunther stops by to investigate an unexpected song-titling trend
Sep 12, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
36
11
6
Why Archival Releases Fascinate Me (and Should Fascinate You Too)
Reveling in the buried treasure of outtakes, studio chatter and other previously-unreleased goodies
Aug 15, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
and
Robert C. Gilbert
26
2
4
Why AllMusic Broke Up with Bryan Adams
Trying to determine exactly why Bryan Adams no longer has a presence in the all-encompassing music industry database AllMusic.
Aug 8, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
and
Ernie Smith
26
10
3
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