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Every Beatles Song: "Rocky Raccoon"
One man's journey to catalogue the world's greatest band
Jul 2
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Charles Olney
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Who Really Invented The Concept Album?
(hint: it wasn't The Beatles)
Jun 28
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AJDeiboldt
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Adapt or Die: How Country Took Rap’s Place Atop The Charts
Or, how pop went from the streets to the farm
Jun 25
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Eric
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What's Behind the Declining Chart Performance of British Music in America?
Or, why there was never a third British Invasion
Jun 21
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Alex Walker
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Brothers From Other Mothers: The Curious Geography of Fake Country Siblings
There's nothing like making music with your brother, or at least someone people think is your brother
Jun 18
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Bayesian Barn Dance
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Big in the UK, Not So Much in the US
When each side of the Atlantic disagrees
Jun 14
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John Taylor
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Can Pop Music Be Epic?
Or, a brief history of pop music that breaks the mold
Jun 11
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Ian Temple
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The Piano Bar Teaches Us What Music Lives and Dies
Sing us a song ...
Mar 12
•
Chris Dalla Riva
and
Jesse Rifkin
61
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Bobby Blue, Where Are You?
One man, a multi-year quest, and an obscure record
Feb 8
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Darius Mullin
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Too Scary, Didn’t Listen
A "boo-nus" newsletter for your Halloween
Oct 31, 2025
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Catherine Sinow
20
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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, 2025
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Chris Dalla Riva
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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, 2025
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Catherine Sinow
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