Pop Music
Faith In The Sound: George Michael, 1963-2016

Faith In The Sound: George Michael, 1963-2016

We’ve lost another icon.

40 Songs For 40 Years: 1994

40 Songs For 40 Years: 1994

Welcome to the year I became a full-fledged adult.

40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1984

40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1984

Greatest year in pop music history? Perhaps!

40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1983

40 (Or So) Playlists For 40 Years: 1983

“If 1983 wasn’t the year of Michael Jackson, it wasn’t the year of anybody.”

So Much (Good) New Music This Week!

So Much (Good) New Music This Week!

A ton of great new music out in the past few days includes songs from Zo!, Justin Timberlake, De La Soul and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles Podcast, Episode 1

Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles Podcast, Episode 1

Mike Joseph and Thomas Inskeep discuss #1 R&B hits from Michael Jackson, Shalamar and The Brothers Johnson in the first Jheri Curl Chronicles podcast.

Hot Take Alert: Janet Jackson Glows In New Clip For "Dammn Baby"

Hot Take Alert: Janet Jackson Glows In New Clip For “Dammn Baby”

Amid swelling rumors of pregnancy, Janet Jackson releases new visuals for the song “Dammn Baby”.

Hot Take Alert: Alicia Keys Ends Her Silence With "In Common"

Hot Take Alert: Alicia Keys Ends Her Silence With “In Common”

Pop/R&B superstar Alicia Keys returns with her first new music in over 3 years, “In Common”.

Blerd's Notes: A Guide To The Music Of Prince (Part 1)

Blerd’s Notes: A Guide To The Music Of Prince (Part 1)

Six years ago, I decided to take a deep dive into Prince’s discography. Here are the original articles.

The Top 20 Prince Songs (Written/Composed for Others) of All Time Part 2

The Top 20 Prince Songs (Written/Composed for Others) of All Time Part 2

I wonder if Prince will sue us for this list.

The Top 20 Prince Songs (Written/Composed for Others) of All Time (Part 1)

The Top 20 Prince Songs (Written/Composed for Others) of All Time (Part 1)

Prince Rogers Nelson-one hell of a songwriter, as evidenced by this list of the Purple One’s top 20 songs (written/produced for others.)

Hey, What's Chris Collingwood Been Up To?

Hey, What’s Chris Collingwood Been Up To?

Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne has a brand new project out, and you should listen to it.