The Resurrection of Aretha Franklin in ‘Amazing Grace’
The newly released concert film is a joyous celebration of faith—and of how Aretha moved even secular audiences toward the holy.
Browsing Tag
Pop Music
6 posts
Pop Songs Have Gotten Angrier Over the Decades
A new study finds that pop music increasingly expresses rage against the machine—and almost everything else.
Darwin Meets Devo: The Continuing Evolution of Pop Music
New research pinpoints three years of particularly rapid change.
Is Pop Music Turning Teens Into Alcoholics?
A new study looks at the dark side of our love for Ke$ha, Kanye, and co.
Can a Song’s Lyrics Predict Its Commercial Success?
New textual analysis of Billboard Hot 100 hits shows that certain themes are more likely to be No. 1.
What Is Cool? Lorde and the Trouble With Talented Teenagers
A 16-year-old from New Zealand might've just released the best pop album of the year. For some people, and for some reason, that's a problem.