Switched on Pop

Fleetwood Mac has had a phenomenal resurgence in recent years, from TikTok viral fame to B... more

You've heard those shimmering disco strings in Miley Cyrus's "Flowers," the cinematic arra... more

The conversation around the new music this summer has been a dour one. Some of the biggest... more

Why do bad lyrics happen to good people? From "suckin' on a chili dog" to "making love to ... more

Every music critic seems to agree: 2025 has no true song of summer. Last August, Teddy Swi... more

Justin Bieber is back with his seventh studio album: the aptly-titled SWAG. The lo-fi, rev... more

What if the entire sound of modern podcasting can be traced back to a single Grateful Dead... more

The robots have arrived, and they're making protest songs about boots on the ground. When ... more

In which we explore the unlikely rise, and surprising backlash against, one Benson Boone. ... more

Why does the economy look great on paper but feel terrible in your wallet? There might be ... more

 As we've been examining over the course of Country Week, country music has found a larger... more

More often than not, country music is seen as an "American" genre – meaning that the music... more

There's often an unspoken (and deeply misogynistic) rule on country music radio: never pla... more

One of the biggest country hits of the year has been "All The Way," by Texas rapper BigXth... more

Country music stands at a crossroads between tradition and evolution, and no artist embodi... more

Looking for relationship advice? Skip the self-help books and turn to Sabrina Carpenter's ... more

What if the Chairman of the Board's biggest contribution to music wasn't his voice, but th... more

The UK outfit Sleep Token has done what we once thought impossible: Found commercial succe... more

Five years ago, Charli XCX released the track "party 4 u," a melancholic ode to throwing a... more

The 808 is arguably the most iconic drum machine ever made. Even if you’ve never heard of ... more

What happens when worship anthems climb the charts alongside soul revivals and nostalgia-d... more

We rarely cover movies here at Switched On Pop. But after seeing Ryan Coogler's new vampir... more

It's that time of year again: Eurovision Song Contest is upon us. And with the competition... more

Despite TikTok defining this decade's music landscape, the app hasn't spawned a bonafide p... more

Taylor Swift isn't just a world-conquering pop star at the top of her game, her approach t... more

Specialized platforms and social media have empowered musicians to tap into niche audience... more

Miley Cyrus just released three singles from her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful. ... more

Why was Chappell Roan's band dressed like an 80s hair metal act during her Grammy performa... more