There’s no doubt “What Was I Made For?” — the song Billie Eilish and her producer brother Finneas contributed to the “Barbie” movie soundtrack — has struck a deep chord with fans. The melancholy ...

Most songwriters would like to forget the very first song they ever wrote, as such songs tend to be childish and clunky. Todd Rundgren, on the other hand, came out of the gate with an accomplished, ...

Can music be propaganda? Torture? How about a tool of manipulation, disorientation, and oppression? “Shift: Music, Meaning, Context” contemplates how music changes in form and interpretation as it ...

This year, OutKast’s magnum opus “Hey Ya!” turns 20. That means that for the past two decades the world has been shaking it like a polaroid picture to “Hey Ya!” But what does the song really mean?

After a two-year break, Olivia Rodrigo, 20, came back in full swing in 2023 with the release of her new album, "Guts." The pop singer's latest release follows her debut album, "Sour," which featured ...

Sabrina Carpenter’s music career skyrocketed following the success of her songs “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” off her Short n’ Sweet album, and the hits continued when she released the album’s ...

After months of waiting, Red (Taylor's Version) is here. The album features 30 songs, including all of the original songs from Red, which was first released in 2012, alongside several tracks from "The ...

Charlie Peacock wonders how democratizing music creation—dropping the barrier to entry so low that anyone can write a song—affects the individual’s soul and our culture. Uh oh. AI is giving music ...

There’s been a change of plans—in a good way. What’s next for the Music & Meaning podcast? A change of plans—even for good reasons—can often be unexpected. Unplanned, if you will. Such is the case for ...