A sampling of single- and multi-chord progression songs between the 1980s and 2010s reveals a disheartening trend. How to fix it?
Tag: popular music
Who Run This Month? 9 Songs of Self-Love, Self-Worth, and Self-Expression
For Women’s Month, we put together a collaborative Spotify playlist that our whole community can add to, here are our 9 starter songs.
How The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Takes Beethoven’s Ideas to #1
In this analysis, pop music theorist Ben Morss shows how The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” is built from four-note scale segments.
5 Vocal Techniques Kimbra Uses That All Singers Can Learn From
I’ve studied Kimbra’s vocal techniques for years, here are some of the things she does that all singers can learn from and improve with.
The Most Evocative Lyrics We Heard in 2020
We take a look back at some of the most powerful and poetic lyrics we heard in pop and hip-hop music in 2020.
A Lyrical Exploration of Fiona Apple’s Groundbreaking “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”
One of the most widely-acclaimed albums of 2020, Fiona Apple’s shimmering return to the limelight is filled with lyrical gemstones.
What Songs Were Defined by Their Solos?
That’s the question we’re asking, answering, and passing along in Episode 11 of our podcast, “Themes and Variation” with Kirk Hamilton.
What Are Your Favorite (Unexpected) Holiday Tracks?
That’s the question we’re asking, answering, and passing along in Episode 10 of our podcast, “Themes and Variation.”
How Did Your Parents Influence Your Taste in Music?
That’s the question we’re asking, answering, and passing along with podcast host/historian Hughie Stone Fish in Ep 9 of “Themes and Variation”
Mischievous Mistletoe: 7 Offbeat Holiday Songs to Shake Up Your Pandemic Blues
Need to shake up your Christmas caroling this year? Here’s 7 of our favorite weird and wacky holiday songs that are truly unique!