How, exactly, do we define “pop music?” That’s actually kind of tricky–and the answer is interesting
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When it comes to the term “pop music,” most people will
Read more[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When it comes to the term “pop music,” most people will
Read moreHere’s a question: why do we call it “pop” music? A little research suggests that the world was first used
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Read moreI once read that “every generation has a biological right to believe that the music of their youth is the
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Read moreFor years, the global pop scene has been dominated by songs sung in English. That’s changing, thanks in large part
Read moreOne of the more thought-provoking things I read over the weekend was a New York Times article on how pop
Read morePopular music is always roiling with cycles, trends, and fads. Things come into favour and just as quickly discarded. And
Read moreI walked into a restaurant for bacon and eggs this morning and what’s the first thing I heard? Mariah Carey’s
Read morePop music tends to be happy-sounding stuff, songs constructed to make us sing along, dance or, at the very least,
Read moreThere’s been an ongoing and dynamic symbiotic relationship between music and tech since the process of recording music was invented
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