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Sinopse
New York Times music critics Jon Pareles, Ben Ratliff, Jon Caramanica and Nate Chinen talk each week about the latest pop music news, the top songs, the best albums, the biggest stars — and the up and coming stars you haven't heard of yet.
Episódios
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Inside the Bull Market for Songwriting Rights
19/01/2021 Duração: 44minThe emergence of Hipgnosis has helped turn the battle for catalogs into an arms race that shows no signs of slowing down. Guest: Ben Sisario.
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How Zev Love X Became MF Doom
07/01/2021 Duração: 01h17minConversations about the legacy of the beloved rap figure’s early career, which set the table for the artist he would become. Guests: Stretch Armstrong, Bobbito Garcia and Dante Ross.
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2020 Popcast Listener Mailbag: Taylor, Dua, MGK and More
23/12/2020 Duração: 01h16minAnswering your questions about the year’s biggest stars, and also some of its curious flops. Guests: Joe Coscarelli and Caryn Ganz.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’: Let’s Discuss
15/12/2020 Duração: 58minA second album written and recorded during pandemic lockdown carries the singer and songwriter further from conventional pop. Guests: Joe Coscarelli, Caryn Ganz and Jon Pareles.
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The Best Albums of 2020? Let’s Discuss.
09/12/2020 Duração: 01h09minAn absence of live music refocused attention on records, and work by Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift and Run the Jewels spoke loudly.
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Saweetie, City Girls and the Female Rapper Renaissance
29/11/2020 Duração: 54minStreaming, social media and the tireless work of trailblazers have helped change the hip-hop landscape.
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Who Will Control Britney Spears’s Future?
18/11/2020 Duração: 53minWhile her father remains the head of her estate for now, the pop star has signaled she’s ready for change. Guests: Joe Coscarelli and Vanessa Grigoriadis.
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Ariana Grande, a Pop Star for the Post-Pop Star Age
10/11/2020 Duração: 01h05minA conversation about her unique route to the top of the charts — and what’s next. Guests: Lindsay Zoladz and Shaad D’Souza.
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The Many Mariah Careys
22/10/2020 Duração: 01h04minA conversation about her memoir, her range of contributions to pop music and her secret alt-rock album. Guests: New York's Allison P. Davis; Joe Coscarelli and Caryn Ganz.
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Luke Combs’s Country Stardom and the Remaking of the Bro
04/10/2020 Duração: 59minThe Nashville star learned from the genre’s past and carved his own path. Guest: Grady Smith.
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Will Pop Music of the Future Rely on Actual Musicians, or Avatars?
28/09/2020 Duração: 43minThe pandemic has sped up how digital look-alikes are reshaping stardom. Guest: The Ringer's Alyssa Bereznak.
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Is TikTok a Music Industry Friend or Troll?
17/09/2020 Duração: 51min“Old Town Road” showed the app’s potential as a hit generator. But its relationship to the business is far more complex. Guest: Taylor Lorenz.
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Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, Preserving Pop’s Old Guard
09/09/2020 Duração: 48minSix albums into major-label careers with “Chromatica” and “Smile,” where do these two stars fit in? Guest host: Caryn Ganz. Guest: Lindsay Zoladz.
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Remembering Riley Gale of Power Trip, a Thrash Titan
01/09/2020 Duração: 56minThe band’s 34-year-old frontman helped break down barriers between scenes, and was known for singularly wild live shows. Guests: Dan Franklin; James Khubiar; and Andy O’Connor.
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How Merchandise Bundles Undid the Album Chart
22/08/2020 Duração: 53minFor today’s biggest artists, an album release isn’t just about the music. Guest: Ben Sisario.
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The Music Lost to Coronavirus, Part 1
18/08/2020 Duração: 58minRemembering Joe Diffie, Mona Foot and DJ Black N Mild. Guests: Hits' Holly Gleason; Jacob Bernstein; and Elena Bergeron.
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The Welcome Return of the Chicks
10/08/2020 Duração: 55minHow would Nashville be different if it hadn’t pushed the trio away? A conversation about “Gaslighter” and beyond. Guests: Jewly Hight and Slate's Carl Wilson.
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Answering Your Questions About Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’
04/08/2020 Duração: 01h27minReaders asked about Bon Iver, country music, Jack Antonoff and more. Guests: Northwestern University's Lauren Michele Jackson and Lindsay Zoladz.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’: Let’s Discuss
28/07/2020 Duração: 01h04minOn an album made entirely in quarantine, the singer and songwriter embarks in a fresh direction. Guests: Jon Pareles, Caryn Ganz and Joe Coscarelli.
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Remembering Ennio Morricone, the Film Score Maestro
20/07/2020 Duração: 53minHis music was dynamic, bold and idiosyncratic, setting a high bar for composers connecting sound and vision. Guests: Jon Pareles and Joshua Rothkopf.