Archive - Switched On Pop

December 2024

The Christmas song that holds a mirror up to American society

Only one song contains all of US popular music, past, present, and future

Dec 20, 2024 •

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Breaking Through: Doechii, Mk.gee, ROSÉ

Your Spotify Wrapped may be deceiving you - and you're not alone in thinking so.

Dec 17, 2024 •

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Which pop star won Christmas in 2024?

Doling out sleigh bells and coal to the best and worst of pop stars’ holiday offerings

Dec 13, 2024 •

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Kendrick Lamar from Pulitzer to pop

On his 2024 album GNX, the rap icon bridges artistic ambition and mass appeal

Dec 10, 2024 •

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Singing good and evil in Wicked’s “Defying Gravity”

Elphaba and Glinda's unlikely friendship takes flight

Dec 3, 2024 •

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November 2024

June 2024

What the Switched On Pop team is listening to for the week of June 2nd 2024

Jun 8, 2024 •

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April 2024

A Conversation About Charli XCX

Talking about the pop star on everyone's minds this week: Charli XCX!

Apr 2, 2024 •

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