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How Pop Music Became a Sport
Everything is social media. Everything is gambling.
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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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Glen Campbell, Busta Rhymes, and The Replacements: The Artist's Take with Jaret Reddick
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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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Saving Sync: A Conversation with Chordal CEO Grayson Sanders
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The Greatest Two-Hit Wonders
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How Many Artists Did The Beatles Kill?
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I Analyzed Chord Progressions in 680k Songs
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14 Issues in Music That Don't Get Enough Attention
Jun 13, 2024
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tHiS is a p0$t ABOUT Song t!tl3s
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You Don't Really Miss Blockbuster
Feb 1, 2024
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Have There Been Any Standards Released in the Last 25 Years?
I spent too much time trying to find out
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Playlist Help: Reggae Songs from Rock Artists
Helping readers craft the perfect playlist one song at a time
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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
Apr 27
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The Country Punk: A Conversation with Bowling For Soup's Jaret Reddick
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Stop Watching Videos without Headphones
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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
Apr 22
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Devo, Doechii, and Los Lonely Boys: The Executive's Take with Dan Mackta
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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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Are Guitar Solos Making a Comeback in Pop Songs? Mailbag
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I Analyzed Chord Progressions in 680k Songs
And the results surprised me
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