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Your Great-Grandson's Holiday Favorite
Using Spotify playlist data to guess the next classic Christmas song
Dec 19, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Most Influential Rock Band
U2? The Who? Herman's Hermits?
Dec 5, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Does Thanksgiving Music Exist?
You can almost hear the turkeys singing
Nov 28, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Can I Get an Encore, Do You Want More?
Every show has an encore, right?
Nov 15, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Immortality in 7-Seconds
Almost 40 years later, the Amen Break remains as vital and confusing as ever
Nov 7, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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We'll Have Halloween on Christmas
A spooky music boom may be upon us
Oct 31, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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This is Our Band Name. Period.
The shockingly interesting history of incorrect punctuation in artist names
Oct 24, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Hardest Thing for A Musician to Do
Sure, making a classic is hard. Imagine doing it for 40 years.
Sep 26, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Great Generational Snob Shift
The omnivores have won for now
Sep 19, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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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
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The Best Year for Album of the Year
Was it 1985? 1992? 1968? Let's argue!
Aug 1, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The New National Anthem
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is as American as the tomato is Italian.
Jul 4, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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How Music Criticism Has Changed
Let's talk about what we write about when we write about music
Jun 27, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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When the F*ck Did We Start Singing "Sh*t"?
This week we answer the important questions.
Jun 6, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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When the F*ck Did We Start Singing "Sh*t"?
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The Decline and Fall of the Hit Instrumental Song
Nowadays vocalists control popular music—but that wasn't always the case
May 23, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Decline and Fall of the Hit Instrumental Song
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Diss Post is About Answers
Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been firing diss tracks at one another over the last few weeks. But the diss track is really one small piece of a much…
May 9, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Investigating Fraud at the Grammys
There are often claims that prestigious awards are rigged. This week I investigate that claim by looking at the Grammy for Album of the Year.
May 2, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Don't Believe the Headlines. Music Festivals Aren't All the Same.
Many publications claim that music festival lineups are becoming more similar. I decided to investigate.
Feb 29, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Don't Believe the Headlines. Music Festivals Aren't All the Same.
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One Death is a Death Too Many
After a spate of artists dying in the last few years, I wanted to see if musical tragedy was more common than ever before.
Feb 22, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Are the Grammys Sexist?
Women dominated the 2024 Grammys. Is this a fluke or is it a sign of a more equitable future in music?
Feb 15, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Are the Grammys Sexist?
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I Wish Buddy Holly Released More Bad Music
65 years ago this week, Buddy Holly died in a plane crash that also took the lives of Richie Valens, The Big Bopper, and Roger Peterson. Today, we…
Feb 8, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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I Wish Buddy Holly Released More Bad Music
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Mommy, Why Did You Name Me Doja Cat?
Parents have gotten more experimental with naming their children in the last few decades. But how often does popular music influence those naming…
Jan 4, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Where Are We Going and Where Have We Been? Music in 2023 & Beyond
Let's take a look at the most important musical trends of 2023 and speculate on the biggest trends in the coming years.
Dec 28, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Where Are We Going and Where Have We Been? Music in 2023 & Beyond
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A Christmas Conundrum: The Search for the Missing One-Hit Wonder
Christmas classics are always sung by superstars ... most of the time
Dec 21, 2023
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Chris Dalla Riva
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A Christmas Conundrum: The Search for the Missing One-Hit Wonder
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