Modern Classics: Carina del Valle Schorske on Cat Power's "Manhattan"
Why every song about Manhattan is a pop song
Modern Classics: Mark Ronson on Ginuwine's "Pony"
The "Uptown Funk" hitmaker breaks down the innovations behind pop's biggest smashes
Modern Classics: Yola on Childish Gambino’s “Redbone” and the Longevity of Soul
“I realized that Classic Soul can exist with everything and somehow not lose its potency.”
Modern Classics: Labrinth's "Sexy MF" (with Sam Sanders)
“They're all these little secrets and surprises that pop up...it's like bespoke, maximalist, power pop.”