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How Did a Song about Pregnancy Top the Charts? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about The Beatles, American Idol, the Grateful Dead, and many more
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Will Dead Artists Begin Releasing New Music with AI? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about love songs, autotune, Teddy Swims, and so much more.
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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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When Did We Stop Using Saxophones in Pop Songs? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about songs named after people, rappers working in odd time signatures, and so much more.
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Three Questions About Christmas Songs
Can somebody figure out who Parson Brown is?
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Are Artist Complaints About Streaming Justified? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about The Doors, "Silent Night", songs about television, and so much more.
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Where Did the Encore Come From? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about perfect pitch, investing in songs, 1970s technology, and so much more
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Should I Be Worried About Spotify Focusing on Podcasts? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about musical politicians, rapper vocabulary, and Duane Allman.
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Does Apple Music Sound Better Than Spotify? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about Prince, underground music, solo songwriters, and so much more
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Will AI Replace Orchestras? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about One Direction, video game music, and if the piano is a percussion instrument.
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How Do You Make a TikTok Hit? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about musical animals, Canadian hit-makers, rockstars with college degrees.
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Is it Possible to Predict a Hit Song? Mailbag
Answering questions about diss tracks, diminished chords, TV bands, and so much more.
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What's the Most Underappreciated Album? Mailbag
This month we dive into questions about boy bands, musical threesomes, unused chord progressions, and growing your audience in the digital age.
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How to Get a Record Deal Without Playing a Show: Mailbag
Thanks for submitting questions! This week we dive into questions about Taylor Swift's Grammy eligibility, the best swan songs, and songs about doctors…
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Did More Artists Die Young in the 1960s? Mailbag
Also including Taylor Swift's weirdest time signature and why songs have gotten shorter
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Is it a Problem that Labels Own Part of Spotify? Mailbag
I dive into another round of reader questions.
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Why is Everyone Mad at Spotify? Mailbag
I answer your questions about Spotify's royalty changes.
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