Random music news for Monday, November 18, 2019
Back in the home office after two weeks. But I don’t know why I bothered to unpack because I’m gone
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Random music news for Saturday, August 4, 2018
A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer
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Random Music News for Friday, August 25, 2017
The last normal weekend of the summer–which explains the Christmas displays I’ve already seen. Shouldn’t be long before some radio
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Is Today’s Pop Music Really That Bad? Yes–and Here’s Why.
Ever get the feeling that so much modern pop music is really quite, well, terrible? I mean, truly, honestly awful?
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Random Music News for Thursday, February 11, 2016
This is the fifteenth anniversary of the Anna Kournikova virus. And now, the music news. The Pirate Bay vs. Netflix:
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Random Music News for Friday, January 15, 2016
Super Bowl I was played in Los Angeles on this day in 1967. Green Bay beat Kansas City 35-10. And
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How Many People Does It Take to Make a Hit Song? A Lot, Actually
If you look at the writing credits of virtually any song by any of the big pop stars, you’ll see
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Random Music News for Thursday, October 15, 2015
Is this Canadian election campaign over yet? Jeebus… In music news, this is what I’ve got today. Wait: You mean
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The Pop Genius of Max Martin
Who? Max Martin? You may not know this Swede’s name, but I guarantee you know his work. Get caught up
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Who are the Most Successful Songwriters in the World Today? They’re Totally Anonymous
Much of the mainstream pop we hear today comes from just a couple of songwriters. The Atlantic explains. The biggest
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Why So Many Pop Song Lyrics Make So Little Sense (HINT: There’s a Language Barrier)
Well, this explains a lot. From Slate: The grammatical bar for pop lyrics is plenty low, but some effort, at
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