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Author: Lauren Rogers

Pop reviewer and fan. Love music, puppies, and designer purses.
Taylor Swift Makes Billboard History: Top 12 Spots in Hot 100
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Taylor Swift Makes Billboard History: Top 12 Spots in Hot 100

Lauren Rogers

Taylor Swift has done it again. The pop icon made music history this week by becoming the first artist ever…

Pop’s Return to Aesthetic Nostalgia
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Pop’s Return to Aesthetic Nostalgia

Lauren Rogers

Pop culture loves to reinvent itself, and right now, it has rediscovered its glitter. The early 2000s are back, shaping…

When Pop Feels Human: Inside Lena & Evan’s Invisible
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When Pop Feels Human: Inside Lena & Evan’s Invisible

Lauren Rogers

When you press play on Invisible, the first thing that strikes you isn’t a lyric or melody but a feeling.…

Nine Artists Have Had 10+ Number One Albums: Can You Name Them?
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Nine Artists Have Had 10+ Number One Albums: Can You Name Them?

Lauren Rogers

Be honest. Before looking at this graphic, how many could you have guessed right? So, let’s get started with these…

Music Sync Licensing Opportunities for Indie Artists
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Music Sync Licensing Opportunities for Indie Artists

Lauren Rogers

For independent musicians, one of the most overlooked but potentially lucrative revenue streams is sync licensing. It’s the process of…

Alarm Call: Veteran Artist Speaks Truth About Music Finances
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Alarm Call: Veteran Artist Speaks Truth About Music Finances

Lauren Rogers

When Shirley Manson steps onto a stage and calls the current state of the music industry “entirely unsustainable,” it hits…

Loose Goose: Gus Dapperton Gets Gloriously Weird on “She Got The Funk”
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Loose Goose: Gus Dapperton Gets Gloriously Weird on “She Got The Funk”

Lauren Rogers

There’s something refreshingly rebellious about an artist at the height of his career deciding to throw caution to the wind…

Rolling Stone: Greatest Songs of 21st Century So Far
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Rolling Stone: Greatest Songs of 21st Century So Far

Lauren Rogers

Rolling Stone has always had its own way of looking at things, but when they rolled out their recent, 250…

Sonic Body Pleasure: Really Feeling the Music.
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Sonic Body Pleasure: Really Feeling the Music.

Lauren Rogers

There’s a reason your favorite song makes you close your eyes and move without thinking. That rush through your chest,…

Pop Quiz: 30 Seconds to Test Your Knowledge
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Pop Quiz: 30 Seconds to Test Your Knowledge

Lauren Rogers

Test your pop music knowledge with this quick 5-question quiz.

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