Too Fast? We’re Curious: The sped-up remix phenomenon
You’re not alone: the phenomenon of the “sped-up” remix has taken over social media, with everyone from Lady Gaga to Thundercat getting the tempo treatment.
Anitta & Rosalía on the borders of Latin pop
When it comes to distinguishing what exactly Latin music is, what makes the cut?
The soft sounds of Kali Uchis (live from Vulture Fest)
Live in Los Angeles, Kali Uchis talks with host Charlie Harding about select songs from her career, highlighting her unique cross-cultural approach to songcraft.
The Art of Flow
Exploring what DJ Jazzy Jeff calls the "body clock" of our favorite rappers
Willow Smith rocks harder
Charlie and Willow chat about the making of the new record and the many multitudes of rock music.
The Sound of Sapphism
There’s a new emerging scene in “sapphic pop” – what is it and how do artists feel about it?
Scary Pockets funkify pop classics (with Lizzy McAlpine)
The viral funk outfit breathes new life into a Bee Gees classic
Up late with Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’
On Midnights Swift builds a lyrical and sonic world that takes place across “13 sleepless nights.” Nate and Charlie listen closely to hear how she constructs this late night feeling.
Steve Lacy brings bedroom pop to the Billboard top
It’s the song that launched a thousand TikTok videos – or over 500,000 to be exact: Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit.”
Why it hurts to release a record (with Sylvan Esso)
Sylvan Esso asks their favorite musicians about what it really feels like to release albums.
Santigold Sings Spirituals
The genre-defying performer walks the line between horror and beauty on her newest album
Lady Gaga & The Pequeños Monstruos
How Lady Gaga uses Latin influence to engage with her Latinx audience
Invasion of the Vibe Snatchers
Why do so many songs sound familiar? Because the number of chart topping interpolations — songs built off of old hits — has roughly doubled in the five years. It’s everywhere and you can’t escape it.
Learning to love the Killers (maybe)
Listening with open ears to the bands that confound us
K-Pop Chartbreakers: BLACKPINK, Girls’ Generation, NewJeans, IVE
Breaking down the K-pop charts: BLACKPINK, Girls’ Generation, NewJeans, IVE
Demi Lovato Searches for "Substance" In Pop-Punk Perfection
2022 finds Demi Lovato traveling back in time to the sound of the late 90’s and early 2000’s: pop-punk.
The ‘Renaissance’ Era
Sam Sanders discusses how Renaissance honors dance music innovators and finds new modes of expression in the genre.
"It's About Damn Time" for Another Lizzo #1
Lizzo channels retro soul and responds to fan feedback on her latest album
Elvis, Big Mama Thornton, Doja Cat, and the Long Legacy of “Hound Dog”
Baz Luhrmann’s hit box office hit biopic Elvis has spurred new interest in the music of The King.