This Is Pop

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1. 1Auto-TuneLove it or hate it, Auto-Tune has changed pop music. From Cher's "Believe" to Kanye West's "Love Lockdown," the sound has penetrated the globe and revolutionize44m
2. 2Hail Britpop!Britpop. The word can elicit an eye roll, an itch to get on the dance floor, or a sudden urge to cry and sing "Wonderwall." In the early ‘90s, when America was 44m
3. 3Stockholm SyndromeSince 1974, when a little-known group named ABBA won Eurovision's song contest with their track "Waterloo," Sweden has been a global force in exporting pop musi44m
4. 4The Boyz II Men EffectBefore Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and 98 Degrees, there was a "boy band" from Philadelphia called Boyz II Men that ruled the charts. With their incredible vocal h44m
5. 5When Country Goes PopIt's a tale as old as time – a country song goes "pop" and country music fans protest. From Dolly Parton to Shania Twain to Lil Nas X, the scrutiny around what 44m
6. 6The Brill Building in 4 SongsNew York City's Brill Building and pop music go together like bread and butter, or in this case, like King n' Goffin, Leiber n' Stoller, or Barry n' Kim. In the44m
7. 7What Can A Song Do?For decades, musicians have been using music as their weapon of choice against social injustice, discrimination and marginalization. From Woody Guthrie's "This 44m
8. 8Festival RisingThere is no rite of passage quite like the music festival. Millions of people attend them each year and now more than ever they infiltrate our culture from “fes44m