How Kidz Bop Turned A Simple Idea Into Chart Domination
A couple of dads with a 1-800 number and a hunch somehow became a dominant force in children’s entertainment.
— BuzzFeed News
The Eternal Cool of Talk Singing
It’s a vocal style that some of the most heralded rock bands of the year have adopted.
— The Ringer
Pitchfork Reviews: Rescored
We’ve all thought about it: Here are 19 album review scores that we’d change if we could.
— Pitchfork
The Rap Reissue Market Is Booming. Can It Last?
The problems facing rap reissue labels even in this moment of growth
— Pitchfork
Music Copyright in the Age of Forgetting
Our brains can’t be trusted to notice when we steal an idea—and the problem is likely getting worse.
— The Ringer
"Chop Suey" by System of a Down: An Oral History
How System of a Down’s “Chop Suey” tore up the airwaves — before getting banned.
— Vulture
Edge of Seventeen: An anthem that stuns each new generation
Stevie Nicks launched a solo career – and created a truly iconic song in the process.
— BBC
A pre-history of the electronic music festival
The international festival circuit is booming, but little is known about the decades of evolution that got us here
— Resident Advisor
Male musicians have a rich history of using flamboyance as…
From Little Richard’s outré performances in the Fifties to Gen-Z sensation Lil Nas X
— GQ