How To Write A Catchy Song: Anatomy Of An Earworm
You could spend hours dissecting what turns a song into the perfect earworm. But we can cut the whole thing short by noting what happens when we say two simple words: “Bad Romance.” We know what just...
View Article‘Addicted To Love’: America Couldn’t Get Enough Of Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer had been appearing on record for fully 17 years, and making his own albums for a dozen, when he became the new sensation of the MTV generation. In the first week of May 1986, as he...
View ArticleBest 1984 Albums: 63 Records You Need To Hear
While 1984 was rich with synth-driven pop albums (think Madonna’s Like a Virgin, New Edition’s self-titled LP, and Wham!’s Make It Big), it was also a watershed year for punk, hardcore, and metal, with...
View ArticleHead Out On The Highway: The 25 Best Road Trip Songs
The requirement for any good road trip is great songs. Whether you’re embarking on a solo trip down the highway or gathering for a vacation with friends and family, you’re going to need some tunes to...
View ArticleSometimes It Snows In April: In Loving Memory Of Prince
The death of Prince at his recording studio, Paisley Park, on April 21, 2016 robbed us of an irreplaceable, world-class artist. The hugely influential artist, songwriter and producer had been a unique...
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