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Carly Rae Jepsen: Meeting The Muse

The time had come to meet the muse, Carly Rae Jepsen, and unpack her latest offering, Dedicated Side B. In the course of composing her last two albums for the Dedicated sessions, Jepsen wrote over 200 songs.

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Eurovision Lives! (with Netta)

Like many events, the international song competition Eurovision 2020 has been canceled. Sadly, there will be no champion crowned in 2020... or will there?! Come for the Lithuanian moose dance, stay for the unshakeable power of pop glory in a world gone mad.

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Did Fiona Apple Just Release a Perfect Album?

Since 1996, Fiona Apple has only ever had one hit, “Criminal.” Nonetheless, every album she’s released has been nominated for a Grammy. Her newest work, Fetch The Bolt Cutters, has received near universal acclaim.

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Bad Bunny Has A Message For Your Mom

Latin Trap megastar Bad Bunny may be best known to American audiences for his feature on Cardi B’s #1 “I Like It’, but the Puerto Rican native is known to music-lovers worldwide for more than just those few bars.

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The Fire & Fury Of Overcoats

The folk-pop duo Overcoats, JJ Mitchell and Hana Elion, are known for otherworldly harmonies that sound more like a single voice diverging in two rather than the other way around. We explore the fire & fury in their new album.

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Can't Help Falling in Lauv (the interview)

Lauv’s a master at making the sad feel fun—masking themes of anxiety and betrayal with upbeat, percussive production. Our conversation explores Lauv’s song-making process and touches on everything from T Swift (Lauv counts himself a fan), “mind” rhymes, and the particular nuances of loneliness in the internet age.

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Return Of The Guitar: Halsey, 5 Seconds of Summer, Joji

In 2019 guitar made a comeback in the top 10. According to analysis from Hit Songs Deconstructed, about a third of all songs featured the electric guitar, a nearly 10% jump from the year before. In 2020 this trend isn’t stopping.

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