Tarush Singhal 10/7/25 Tarush Singhal 10/7/25

From basement to billboard: How Chicago’s own Cole Bennett helped make SoundCloud rap go from a joke to a juggernaut with Lyrical Lemonade

How one person single handedly turned SoundCloud rap from a meme into a movement—launching careers, shaping a generation of music, and redefining how artists can break into the industry.

Yuzhou Wang 9/24/25 Yuzhou Wang 9/24/25

Rock’s rebellion meets postmodern anxiety: the new wave of band anime.

Rock band dramas, as seen in anime.

Mark Kamulegeya 9/19/25 Mark Kamulegeya 9/19/25

Where are the hits of 2025?

Are the charts of 2025 stuck in nostalgia? Has 2025 found its sound? A survey of the Billboard Hot 100.

Marley Pileggi 8/4/25 Marley Pileggi 8/4/25

Was Homer the first rapper?

Just as ancient Greek audiences heard Odysseus's harrowing journey sung by bards, modern listeners trace Kendrick Lamar’s journey through Compton—facing monsters no less deadly, temptations no less seductive, and a homecoming no less hard-won.

Sophia Fodor 6/21/25 Sophia Fodor 6/21/25

Young and Beautiful.

Growing up with Lana del Rey; live coverage at Terminal 5, 2017 / Hyde Park, 2023.

Jina Jeon 5/15/25 Jina Jeon 5/15/25

The not-so-subtle art of satire in pop.

Examining irony in pop and electronic music and how it critiques social norms.

Luca Bigler 5/9/25 Luca Bigler 5/9/25

Death, rebirth and saxophones.

A look into brass instruments’ uncanny and underutilized ability to inject panic into a song.

Francesco Ruggieri Fornari 5/1/25 Francesco Ruggieri Fornari 5/1/25

The Lynchian Sound.

David Lynch will be remembered for his oniric contributions to film, but what about his unique relationship with the medium’s sound?

Roxane Bushofsky 4/23/25 Roxane Bushofsky 4/23/25

Boots of Spanish Leather: One song, two voices.

A glimpse at Bob Dylan and Joan Baez’s relationship through the analysis of a The Times They Are A-Changin’ hit.

Amishi Gupta 4/16/25 Amishi Gupta 4/16/25

Why do you love that song?

Exploring the way your brain embraces music, the story of an evolving life-long love affair.

Jina Jeon 4/7/25 Jina Jeon 4/7/25

I can’t hear you: A Pierce The Veil retrospective.

Looking back on Pierce The Veil's discography in honor of their 2025 all-albums tour.

Sophia Fodor 3/30/25 Sophia Fodor 3/30/25

The gift of playing an instrument.

Melody Dias & Justin Walgren 3/17/25 Melody Dias & Justin Walgren 3/17/25

We remember it All Too Well.

It’s been two years to the day since the first show of the Eras Tour, and four months since the last show. Taylor Swift implored us to tell you how the crowds went wild, and we’re here to do just that!

Arianna Lafontant 3/12/25 Arianna Lafontant 3/12/25

What is CLAUDE?

Doja Cat released seven songs as a deluxe to her fourth album. What makes CLAUDE different from Scarlet, and how do these new songs relate to the original project?