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• The Ballad of Lainey Wilson and Jessie Murph

  There's often an unspoken (and deeply misogynistic) rule on country music radio: never play two female artists back to back. In this episode of Switched On Pop's country week, we aim to do just that. Looking at two artists on opposite...

  25 jun 2025 1705 sec.

• The hick hop renaissance (BigXthaPlug and Bailey Zimmerman)

  One of the biggest country hits of the year has been "All The Way," by Texas rapper BigXthaPlug and country rocker Bailey Zimmerman, which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is a perfectly mixed cocktail of trap sonics with...

  24 jun 2025 2139 sec.

• Is Morgan Wallen the problem with country music?

  Country music stands at a crossroads between tradition and evolution, and no artist embodies this tension better than Morgan Wallen. His song "I'm the Problem" opens with beautiful bluegrass guitar before hitting you with hard-hitting...

  23 jun 2025 2150 sec.

• "Manchild" and other songs about male incompetence

  Looking for relationship advice? Skip the self-help books and turn to Sabrina Carpenter's latest single "Manchild" instead. This deep dive into the art of musical insults reveals how pop's newest sensation joins a legendary lineage of...

  17 jun 2025 1784 sec.

• Frankly, Sinatra still matters (with Seth MacFarlane)

  What if the Chairman of the Board's biggest contribution to music wasn't his voice, but the blueprint he created for modern pop stardom? Frank Sinatra didn't just sing songs: he invented the concept album, injected his full personality...

  10 jun 2025 2906 sec.

• Is the future of pop...heavy metal?!

  The UK outfit Sleep Token has done what we once thought impossible: Found commercial success playing heavy metal music in 2025 AD. Their fourth studio album, Even in Arcadia, went to number one on the Billboard 200 upon its release,...

  3 jun 2025 2759 sec.

• Charli XCX threw this party 4 us

  Five years ago, Charli XCX released the track "party 4 u," a melancholic ode to throwing a function for that one specific person. Now, in 2025, the song has gotten a renewed life – motivated by a foolproof cocktail of TikTok trends, the...

  27 mei 2025 2318 sec.

• 808: The drum machine that changed music forever (Twenty Thousand Hertz)

  The 808 is arguably the most iconic drum machine ever made. Even if you’ve never heard of it, you’ve definitely heard it. It’s in dozens of hit songs -- from Usher to Marvin Gaye, Talking Heads to The Beastie Boys -- and its sounds have...

  25 mei 2025 1668 sec.

• Chartbreakers: Lorde & Drake reboot, Worship Pop, and the shortest song ever

  What happens when worship anthems climb the charts alongside soul revivals and nostalgia-driven comebacks? The May 2025 Billboard charts reveal a fascinating musical landscape where Drake performs a strategic reset after his epic battle...

  20 mei 2025 3147 sec.

• ‘Sinners’ summons the demons of American music

  We rarely cover movies here at Switched On Pop. But after seeing Ryan Coogler's new vampire musical Sinners, we knew we had to make an exception. The movie is an ode to Black music. Throughout its over two hour runtime, the film pays...

  13 mei 2025 2333 sec.

• Eurovision feast: Poison Cake, Milkshake Man, and Espresso Macchiato (featuring Tommy Cash)

  It's that time of year again: Eurovision Song Contest is upon us. And with the competition comes a tradition at Switched On Pop, where Charlie and Nate look at the songs (and countries) that have the best odds to take home the title....

  6 mei 2025 2573 sec.

• Put your headphones on for TikTok's Addison Rae

  Despite TikTok defining this decade's music landscape, the app hasn't spawned a bonafide pop superstar – yet. 24-year-old Addison Rae is trying to be the first. She's already had cosigns from Arca, Charli XCX, and Benny Blanco;...

  1 mei 2025 3302 sec.