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Taylor Swift's new album Folklore is a definitive jolt away from a near-decade of her signature big-tent pop
• 5 years agoFolklore is not really about embracing a new genre so much as abandoning any sense of duty to the ones Taylor Swift has been built upon.
From helping artists to damaging an industry: Understanding the role of music videos in the streaming era
Amit Gurbaxani • 6 years agoIf YouTube is so ubiquitous, then is a music video essential for scoring a hit these days, like it was back in the 1980s during the early days of MTV?
Billboard's Top 600 singles prove 'greatest of all time' lists are fun — but ultimately, meaningless
Amit Gurbaxani • 7 years agoThe Billboard Hot 100 chart turned 60 last week and the magazine celebrated by publishing for the first time the Top 600 singles of all time
Beyonce tops Billboard Hot 100 chart for her duet song 'Perfect' with Ed Sheeran
• 7 years ago'Perfect' is Beyonce's first tune to lead the Hot 100 since December 2008 with 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),' her blockbuster dance anthem of female empowerment.