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The Hardest Thing for A Musician to Do
Sure, making a classic is hard. Imagine doing it for 40 years.
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The Great Generational Snob Shift
The omnivores have won for now
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Hey Jude, Are Song Titles Showing Up Later?
Chris Gunther stops by to investigate an unexpected song-titling trend
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The Best Year for Album of the Year
Was it 1985? 1992? 1968? Let's argue!
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The New National Anthem
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is as American as the tomato is Italian.
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How Music Criticism Has Changed
Let's talk about what we write about when we write about music
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When the F*ck Did We Start Singing "Sh*t"?
This week we answer the important questions.
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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
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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