Pop
Alan Walker’s ‘Faded’: Why Four Chords and a Simple Melody Conquered the World
100 Weeks on the Adult Contemporary Chart: Why Benson Boone’s ‘Beautiful Things’ Still Connects
A New Song So Good She Opened Glastonbury With It: Why RAYE’s ‘Where Is My Husband!’ Works
From ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ to Today’s Charts: Why Jazz Still Shapes Pop Music
Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’ as a Full-on Funk Piece: How Scary Pockets Reworked the Disco Classic
From Bieber to Bruno Mars: How No. 1 Pop Hits Changed in a Decade
Sabrina Carpenter, With 6 Nominations, Will Perform at the Grammys (Again): How to Learn ‘Manchild’ for the Big Night
Bruno Mars Has Kept Classic Funk in the Mainstream: The Groove-First Approach That Still Works
BTS Is Back: Revisiting ‘I Need U,’ the Song That Changed Everything
The ‘Stranger Things’ Finale Sparked a Music Rush: How Djo’s ‘End of Beginning’ Finally Reached No. 1
How Harmony and Rhythm Express Romantic Uncertainty: Lessons from Olivia Dean’s ‘Man I Need’
How David Bowie’s Approach to Composition Still Resonates Ten Years Later
Wave to Earth’s ‘love.’ Is a Masterpiece, and It Sounds So Incredible on Violin
MuseScore’s Top Scores of 2025 (#1): Yung Kai and ‘Blue’ Capture the Year’s Most Emotional Moments
MuseScore’s Top Scores of 2025 (#3): Chezile’s “Beanie” Goes from Lo-Fi Indie to Solo Piano Standard
MuseScore’s Top Scores of 2025 (#4): Why ‘Die With a Smile’ Is the Ballad Musicians Want to Play
MuseScore’s Top Scores of 2025 (#6): Bruno Mars and ROSÉ’s ‘APT.’ Comes Alive on Piano
MuseScore’s Top Scores of 2025 (#9): Billie Eilish’s ‘WILDFLOWER’ Finds Its Quiet Staying Power
MuseScore’s Top Scores of 2025 (#10): Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’ Is Now a Modern Standard
Vintage Vibes Are Trendy: Strawberry Guy and His ‘Mrs. Magic’ Are Capturing TikTok
This Song’s Chorus Was Made for TikTok: Hook-First Pop Science by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey
‘Golden’ Tops Billboard’s Top 100 Songs of 2025. A Closer Listen Explains Why
