Is the Soundtrack for The Idol Better Than the Series?
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Is the Soundtrack for The Idol Better Than the Series?

Kristin Corry
The Weeknd's foray into televised drama may not be a resounding success, but the music is still great.
Philly Club Music Is Taking Over the World, One TikTok At a Time
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Philly Club Music Is Taking Over the World, One TikTok At a Time

Kemet High
The genre is growing past its local city borders and appearing in some of the year's biggest hits.
Sound Signal: Rap from Florida and Lagos, and More
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Sound Signal: Rap from Florida and Lagos, and More

Third Bridge Creative
A TikTok viral launch, plus the ascendance of West African drill. Four artists you need to know.
Is "Indie Sleaze" Really Back?
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Is "Indie Sleaze" Really Back?

Leah Mandel
The Sound Signal team investigates the return of a popular Y2K genre.
Sofia Coppola Is Soundtracking Sadness Online
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Sofia Coppola Is Soundtracking Sadness Online

Vrinda Jagota
Her moody aesthetic finds common ground with the more melancholy tendencies of Gen Z.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Funk
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Funk

Sam Chennault
A personalized funk playlist sparked the Sound Signal team to question the rise of algorithmic music recommendations.

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