Guest Essay

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 •

Chris Dalla Riva

When Did Rock & Roll Die? A Statistical Analysis

When did rock fall out of the zeitgeist, and why?

Feb 6 •

Chris Dalla Riva

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Why is Everyone Singing About Whiskey?

Pour me a double shot of whiskey

Jan 30 •

Chris Dalla Riva

Is Hip-Hop a Young Man’s Game?

It's time for more bars about colonoscopies

Jan 23 •

Chris Dalla Riva

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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 •

Chris Dalla Riva

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The Thin Side of Heavy

Journalist Tim Riley takes us on a tour of Led Zeppelin's catalog

Jan 2 •

Chris Dalla Riva

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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 •

Chris Dalla Riva

Hey Jude, Are Song Titles Showing Up Later?

Chris Gunther stops by to investigate an unexpected song-titling trend

Sep 12, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

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 •

Chris Dalla Riva

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Robert C. Gilbert

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 •

Chris Dalla Riva

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Record Store Chafes

Because the customer isn't ALWAYS right

Apr 25, 2024 •

Chris Dalla Riva

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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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