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Why Less Can Feel Louder
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Why Less Can Feel Louder

Lauren Rogers

Modern pop is rediscovering the power of restraint. Where early 2010s productions often layered dozens of tracks, today’s artists are…

Post-Chorus Hooks: Why the Drop Is the New Hook
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Post-Chorus Hooks: Why the Drop Is the New Hook

Lauren Rogers

The classic verse-chorus-bridge formula has evolved. Modern pop often trades a sing-along chorus for something more physical: a drop. Instead…

Collaborative Pop: Sharing Styles, Fan DNA
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Collaborative Pop: Sharing Styles, Fan DNA

Lauren Rogers

Pop has always been collaborative, but the scale today is unprecedented. Dozens of writers and producers might touch a single…

Ace Frehley, KISS Original Lead Guitarist, Dies at 74
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Ace Frehley, KISS Original Lead Guitarist, Dies at 74

Lauren Rogers

Ace Frehley — the original lead guitarist and founding member of Kiss — passed away at the age of 74,…

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…

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,…

How TikTok is Rewriting the Pop Song Structure
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How TikTok is Rewriting the Pop Song Structure

Lauren Rogers

For decades, the pop song formula was almost sacred: intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, chorus, outro. It…

Is Indie Now Mainstream?
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Is Indie Now Mainstream?

Lauren Rogers

For decades, the music industry operated with a clear, almost rigid, distinction between “indie” and “mainstream.” Indie artists toiled in…

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Absolutely: Building a World Between Pop, EDM, and Emotion

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Some artists arrive fully formed. Others feel like they are still sketching the edges of their sound in real time.…

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SAVARRE’s “Scars” and the Violent Beauty of the Unbroken Spirit

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Streaming Is Growing — So Why Are Mid-Tier Pop Artists Still Struggling?

Lauren Rogers

Streaming revenue continues to rise across the global music industry, with platforms reporting record payouts and expanding subscriber bases. On…

Pop Trends

The TikTok Effect Changing What a Hit Song Means

Lauren Rogers
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The Rise of the Diversified Pop Artist: Music Careers Look More Like Startups

Lauren Rogers
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Minimalism in Pop: Why Less Production Is Often More Effective

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