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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
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Chris Dalla Riva
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The Infuriating Savviness of Kidz Bop
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When Did Rock & Roll Die? A Statistical Analysis
When did rock fall out of the zeitgeist, and why?
Feb 6
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Daniel Parris
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When Did Rock & Roll Die? A Statistical Analysis
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Why is Everyone Singing About Whiskey?
Pour me a double shot of whiskey
Jan 30
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Why is Everyone Singing About Whiskey?
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Is Hip-Hop a Young Man’s Game?
It's time for more bars about colonoscopies
Jan 23
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Darius Mullin
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Is Hip-Hop a Young Man’s Game?
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In the 70s, We Got Married. In the 80s, We Got Divorced.
On the rise of the divorce ballads in the 1980s
Jan 9
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Jeff Takacs
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In the 70s, We Got Married. In the 80s, We Got Divorced.
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The Thin Side of Heavy
Journalist Tim Riley takes us on a tour of Led Zeppelin's catalog
Jan 2
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Tim Riley
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The Thin Side of Heavy
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Needles in Haystacks: The Lostwave Story
In one internet subculture, people desperately try to find the origins of songs without attribution. Sometimes they strike gold. Sometimes they get lost…
Oct 3, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Needles in Haystacks: The Lostwave Story
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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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Hey Jude, Are Song Titles Showing Up Later?
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Why Archival Releases Fascinate Me (and Should Fascinate You Too)
Reveling in the buried treasure of outtakes, studio chatter and other previously-unreleased goodies
Aug 15, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Robert C. Gilbert
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Why Archival Releases Fascinate Me (and Should Fascinate You Too)
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Why AllMusic Broke Up with Bryan Adams
Trying to determine exactly why Bryan Adams no longer has a presence in the all-encompassing music industry database AllMusic.
Aug 8, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Ernie Smith
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Why AllMusic Broke Up with Bryan Adams
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Record Store Chafes
Because the customer isn't ALWAYS right
Apr 25, 2024
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Chris Dalla Riva
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Dan Epstein
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Record Store Chafes
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How Have One-Hit Wonders Changed Over Time?
Daniel Parris returns to Can't Get Much Higher for a deep dive on one hit wonders.
Mar 21, 2024
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Daniel Parris
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How Have One-Hit Wonders Changed Over Time?
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