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Remembering Riley Gale of Power Trip, a Thrash Titan
How Merchandise Bundles Undid the Album Chart
The Music Lost to Coronavirus, Part 1
The Welcome Return of the Chicks
Answering Your Questions About Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’
Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’: Let’s Discuss
Remembering Ennio Morricone, the Film Score Maestro
The Timely Agitation of Run the Jewels
Pop Superfans Are Getting Politically Active. What Happens Next?
Lil Baby Is Warming Up to the Spotlight
The Long, Complicated History of ‘Urban’ Music
How Did The Source Cover the 1992 Los Angeles Uprisings?
After Missteps, Pop Stars Apologize … and Sometimes Push Back
The Many Lives of Doja Cat
Remembering Tony Allen and Florian Schneider, Two Pillars of Rhythm
The Triumphant Return of Fiona Apple, Pop Music Renegade
Beyond ‘Trolls’ and ‘Frozen’: What Are Our Kids Listening To?
Dua Lipa, Dance-Pop Crusader
Sam Hunt and Kenny Rogers, Country Music Rule-Benders
What Is the Role of Criticism in a Crisis?
What Music Should I Listen to in a Crisis?
How Will Pop Music Respond to the Coronavirus?
The Unrelenting Space Jams of Tame Impala
The Death of Pop Smoke and the Future of Brooklyn Drill
Answering Your Questions About Britney, Billie, Aaliyah and More
Answering Your Questions About Taylor, Mitski, Emo and More
The Grammys, Dissected: Out With the Old, in With the Billie, Lizzo and Tyler
How TikTok Is Killing the Radio Songwriter
In 2019, Jazz Reckoned With Old Boundaries, and Marched Past Them
Were These the Best Albums of the 2010s?
Juice WRLD and the Crisis of SoundCloud Rap-Era Fame
Would Prince Have Wanted His Rough Drafts Made Public?
Dissecting the 2020 Grammy Nominations
Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Lana Del Rey: Pop Stars (and Their Fans) Clap Back
Can Reality Television Produce a Plausible Rap Star?
Kanye West’s ‘Jesus Is King,’ From the Gospel Perspective
The Rise of DaBaby, From Memes to the Mosh Pit
The Highwomen, Miranda Lambert and the Women Invigorating Country Music
Is 100 gecs the End of Pop, or a New Beginning?
A New Flood of English-Spanish Pop Is Here. Is It Opportunism or Progress?
How Does Post Malone Sound Like Everything and Nothing?
Young Thug Gets His Due, But Is It Too Late?
What’s the Point of Album Covers in the Post-Album Era?
Is Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ the Beginning or the End of an Era?
A Tribute to David Berman, Who Never Hid His Truth
Funkmaster Flex and Tyler, the Creator’s Unlikely Buddy Comedy
How Many Streams Is a T-Shirt Worth? Breaking Down Chart Dilemmas.
The Loudness of João Gilberto, Bossa Nova’s King of Quiet
How Hootie & the Blowfish Inspired Both Love and Hate
The Unexpectedly Deep Musical Roots of Hootie & the Blowfish
Why Are the Movies So Obsessed With Pop Stars?
Can Record Labels Be Trusted to Preserve Music History?
Bob Dylan’s Excellent Adventure
Megan Thee Stallion and Rap’s Rising Generation of Women
Are AirPods Worth the Costs?
Vampire Weekend, Indie Rock Heretics Turned Anxious Jam Band
The Return of Bikini Kill and the Long Tail of Riot Grrrl
How Gospel and Pop Learn From Each Other
Is Billie Eilish the Future of Pop?
Lil Nas X and the Long History of Country-Rap
Boy Bands, Now Featuring Grown Men
How a Viral Rap Star Rocketed From Meme to Hit
Can Michael Jackson’s Legacy Ever Really Be Derailed?
Behind the Ryan Adams Investigation
Maggie Rogers and Sharon Van Etten Break Free From Old Expectations
Fyre Festival’s Post-Mortems: We’ve Still Got Questions
Listening to Pop Music’s Class of 2019
Bad Bunny Is Just Getting Started
The New Battles Over the Direction of Jazz
Your Questions About Pop Music, Answered (or Ruled Unanswerable)
A New Kind of Pop Star Has Arrived
Listening to the Best Songs of 2018
How the Grammy Nominations Really Made Us Feel
Debating the Best Albums of 2018: Janelle Monáe, Soccer Mommy and More
6ix9ine’s Troubled Past and Uncertain Future
The Gentle Return of Mariah Carey
Kane Brown, Pistol Annies and Country Music’s Inclusion Problem
Remembering Roy Hargrove, Who Brought Jazz History Into Tomorrow
Robyn, Pop’s Reluctant Pacesetter
BTS Conquered America. What’s Next for K-Pop?
For Those About to Rock, An Uncertain Fate
‘A Star Is Born’ Is Here. Let’s Discuss.
How Lil Wayne Became One of Hip-Hop’s Most Durable Stars
Should They Stay or Should They Go? Pop Stars and Retirement
What Makes for a Great Celebrity Profile?
Remembering Mac Miller, Low-Key Hip-Hop Bellwether
Remembering The Village Voice, Music Criticism's Crucible: Part 2
Remembering The Village Voice, Music Criticism's Crucible: Part 1
How We Arrived at Ariana Grande’s Big Moment
Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott, Rivals With Common Problems
Aretha Franklin: The Artist We Knew, and the Woman We Didn’t
The Shrinking Space Between Band T-Shirt and High Fashion
Can Guns N’ Roses, or Any Artist, Erase an Unflattering Moment?
Who’s in Charge of Telling Whitney Houston’s Story?
When Superfans Attack
Drake: Platinum in a Day, but Still at a Crossroads
Kanye West: You Asked, We Answered
XXXTentacion, Mourning and Morality
Charlie Puth and Shawn Mendes, Would-Be Pop Kings
Kanye West’s ‘Ye’ Is Here: Let’s Discuss