Through stitches, duets and green screens, Olivia Rodrigo showcases the postmodern appeal of today’s popular music.
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Sing Your Depression Out With Lauv
An ode to Lauv and his music as a medium to create mental health awareness.
From Juju to Afrobeats: Charting the Last 100 Years of Nigerian Pop Music
Since the birth of Nigeria as a nation and the subsequent emergence of national popular music, four eras of pop can be charted based on socioeconomic and political events, trends …
How The Clash’s Joe Strummer Inspired Progressive Politics in His Fans
From songs on the Spanish revolution to others on American Imperialism, Strummer’s lyrics inspired a generation of music-lovers to action.
Beatles ‘Get Back’ Documentary Reveals How Creativity Doesn’t Happen on Its Own
Paul McCartney appears to compose the smash hit ‘Get Back’ from thin air in a clip from the Beatles documentary of the same name – but experts propose at least …
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, One of Many Women Sidelined From Musical History
Everyone knows the Elvis story, but what’s less known is the story of the Black women singers and musicians who forged the way.
Falling in Love With Cabo Verdean Singer Cesária Évora All Over Again
The documentary is an intimate portrait of the great artist.