A podcast all about the making and meaning of popular music. Musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Ch
How do you create a hit that both breaks sound barriers and chart records? Drake has done this with
We have more information about pop stars lives than ever before, but this transparency is not always
Summer heat is upon us and so are the jams. Our ears are hooked on Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop T
With Meghan Trainor's new singles "No" and "Me Too" ubiquitous on the radio dial, a larger discussio
A battle between brothers is playing out on the pop charts, a sibling rivalry the likes of which the
It has been a period of musical loss and celebration. On the same week we lost Prince, the world was
The Life Of Pablo is Kanye West’s latest album. Despite its lack of hits, it has been at the fulcrum
Out of nowhere, Twenty One Pilots has rocketed to the top of the charts with their surprise hit "Str
How do you collaborate with five people to write a song that captures that national temperature? The
Listen carefully to almost any hit song these days and you’ll hear musicians screaming “Hey!” What’s
One of the biggest voices in pop music has no face: Sia. She started her career as a ghostwriter for
What do Usher, The Band Perry and Bieber have in common? They all sing with Mama Jan, one of the bes
Is it a love song or is it a breakup song? Charlie joins the women of the Call Your Girlfriend podca
What do presidential candidates, professional wrestlers and improv comics have in common? Walk on th
Charlie and Nate reveal the life changing magic of how to tidy up the music you missed from last yea
Celebrate 50 years of A Charlie Brown Christmas and his eponymous holiday album. If you’re feeling w
Two unlikely anthems of individuality are rocketing up the charts: Selena Gomez’s “Same Old Love” an
The most omnipresent figure in pop music is also the most elusive: Karl Sandberg, AKA Max Martin, th
Drake and Adele are two megastars who may not seem to share much in common on the surface, but their
As much as we might have crazy love for pop music, pop music also loves to drive us crazy. Earworms
