The story of the hitmakers behind Lil Nas X’s “Montero” Sheck Wes’s “Mo Bamba” and many more

The story of the hitmakers behind Lil Nas X’s “Montero” Sheck Wes’s “Mo Bamba” and many more

Lil Nas X has a talent for creating productive controversy.

Musicians confront the climate crisis

Dan Wilson shares his ground rules for collaboration through the case study of Teddy Geiger’s “Love Somebody” as part of On Air Fest 2021.

Anderson Paak and Bruno Mars have joined forces as the duo Silk Sonic, and their first release “Leave the Door Open” suggests that their collab is as natural as peanut butter and jelly.

Andrew, Jack and Ryan Met, better known as AJR, started playing gigs on the streets of New York City. Now on their fourth studio album, OK Orchestra, they’ve honed an ear-stopping sound that combines modern pop with broadway bombast.

The guitar rhythms that power pop’s biggest hits

While the Grammy ceremony horse race can be as much a commentary on commercial worth as musical strengths, the ceremony has much to teach us about what pop music means in 2021.

Reflecting on “Somebody I Used To Know” a decade later, Kimbra discusses how this unlikely hit song inspired her to pursue her singular musical vision, and how it feels to be yet again co-nominated for a 2021 Grammy for her collaboration with Jacob Collier and Tank and The Bangas on “In My Bones.”

Kaytranada has what every producer strives for: an in demand signature sound. His records glide fluidly between house four-to-the-floor beats, hip hop samples flipping and P-Funk style 808 bass lines.

JP Saxe wrote the song “If the World was Ending” with acclaimed songwriter Julia Michaels in 2019 about a fictional cataclysm that presaged the pandemic.

Adrian Younge crafts an unapologetic critique of racism in America — and a funky paean to its greatest Black musicians

The Netflix series Bridgerton has hooked audiences with its bodice-ripping sex scenes, a colorblind approach period drama casting, and a soundtrack featuring recreations of modern bangers from pop stars like Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish arranged in the style of a classical string quartet.

On Switched on Pop’s first episode as part of Vulture, we break down how “Blinding Lights” blends lyrical relatability with musical familiarity, earning The Weeknd the biggest and perhaps most misunderstood hit of his career.

A conversation with Tablo about Epik High Is Here Part 1

The power ballad peaked in the 90s. Is it making a comeback?

Pop music will never be the same

George Michael & “A Very Chilly Christmas”

Taylor Swift’s "folklore" followup