A podcast all about the making and meaning of popular music. Musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding pull back the curtain... more
The year's hottest movie is, against all odds, a musical. Wicked, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, just hit theaters,... more
TIME Magazine once said, “there are few figures more closely associated with religion in pop culture than Madonna.” And looking... more
Throughout her forty-year career, Madonna has managed to travel the globe, both literally and musically. Despite being a white woman... more
Madonna is the world's biggest female pop star. She's influenced everyone from Beyoncé to Britney Spears; is the most successful... more
In 1973, before their ascent to rock superstardom with Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were just two young... more
A musical "freak," to us here at Switched On Pop, is an artist who is unique, non-conforming, and always manages... more
Over the summer, the culture was shaken by the biggest rap beef this decade, between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. From... more
It’s the spookiest time of the year; Halloween is right around the corner. But unlike the winter holidays like Christmas... more
Stevie Wonder may be our modern day Mozart. A child prodigy, he joined Motown as a preadolescent where he was... more
We celebrate Switched On Pop's 10th anniversary by taking a deep dive into the last decade of pop music. From... more