A Love Letter from Taiwan’s Princess of Cello
Unless you’re into Mandopop or Chinese romance films, Nana Ou-Yang is probably not on your radar. But her latest release—Love Letter EP—is a good reason for fans of relaxing, uplifting “New...
Navigating the Sea of New Music Releases
"Noteworthy" is an ongoing conversation about new music and music trends, because no algorithm can replace word-of-mouth recommendations.
Is My Music Criticism Racist?
In this video, I respond to a viewer accusing me of promoting censorship, racism, and musical fascism.
What YOU Can Do to Save Music
In this video, I share the MTLV Framework that I think musicians and producers can use to help "save the music."
Four Trends Killing Pop Music
In this video, I discuss the 4 Vs and how they are killing pop music.
1960: Pop Hits in Review
We’re diving into our musical detective work, examining the pop hits of history to find “the day the music died.” In this episode, we look at the Billboard Top 10 for 1960.
Mark Knopfler: Sultan of Song
“The thing is,” Mark Knopfler says of his craft, “if you’ve energized somebody . . . or you’ve sensitized somebody, you’ve made a difference.”
I Found the Day Music Actually Died
I did something kind of nuts, and it took forever, but I think it clearly shows that pop music has definitely gotten worse.
Why Genres Die . . . and More
Does streaming music instead of buying it fundamentally change our relationship with music and our ability to appreciate it?
Beato vs Fantano: Is Music Getting Worse? | Noteworthy with Jon Hersey
Is music getting worse? Or is it doing just fine? Two of YouTube’s most popular music critics—Rick Beato and Anthony Fantano—disagree.
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