AvatarSlateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe New American Songbookslate.comHere are the hits of the past 25 years that we’ll be listening to for the next 100. What makes a song last? The history of popular music tells us that …
AvatarSlateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow Much of the New American Songbook Will Be Sung in Spanish?slate.com - By Isabelia HerreraWhat Latino music will be remembered in the mainstream when the mainstream itself is Latino. Is it really possible that today’s Latino musicians will …
AvatarSlateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoYou Never Thought That Hip-Hop Would Take It This Farslate.com - By Jack HamiltonWhy only certain rap hits endure—and why “Juicy” may be the exception. One of my many favorite things about “Juicy,” the Notorious B.I.G.’s 1994 …
AvatarSlateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIs the Cover Making a Recovery?slate.com - By Carl WilsonThe history of the cover song, and why it may be mounting a comeback. The rains of “Africa” that Toto fantasized about 36 years ago came pelting down …
AvatarSlateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe New American Songbook: The Ballotsslate.comThe ballots. We asked critics, musicians, and industry professionals to predict which tracks from the past 25 years we’ll still be dancing and singing …