On AlterNet: pop music

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "pop music"

How Rihanna's Hit Single "Man Down" Cost Over a Million Dollars to Write, Produce, and Promote

Zoe Chace, NPR Online. August 2, 2011.

A rare and fascinating look into the monetary mechanisms of pop music, including writing camps, strobe lights, and flying doves.

Crowdsourcing: Song Lyrics and Twitter Help Chart Public Mood

Michael Haederle, Miller-McCune.com. February 7, 2011.

Trying to divine the mood of a group of people is hard and requires trust in their answers. A new method has researchers whistling a happier tune.

Is MIA the Julian Assange of Pop Music?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 22, 2011.

With her new Vicki Leakx mixtape, Maya Arulpragrasm reiterates her case as America’s most important, politically savvy young popstar.

A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash's Political Roots

Sarah Jaffe, Global Comment. November 3, 2009.

Antonino D'Ambrosio, the author of "A Heartbeat and a Guitar: Johnny Cash and the Making of "Bitter Tears," " talks about the intersections of politics and pop.

Fergie: Literally the Biggest Sell-Out in Music

Melissa McEwan, AlterNet: PEEK. July 3, 2007.

Melissa McEwan: Pop starlet Fergie accepts $4 million to include product placement in her song lyrics. Black Eyed Puh-lease

Marvin Gaye's National Anthem completes the circle [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. April 6, 2007.

Thomas Dolby: Networks can't handle a black man singing a soulful National Anthem...