July 2019 - Chris Molanphy

Music It wasn’t just the controversy, the memes, or all those remixes. By Chris Molanphy July 29, 20194:34 PM Tweet Share Comment In the nearly four months since I last had a new No. 1 hit to write about for Slate, there have been moments, I’ll admit, when I wondered whether Lil Nas X’s [...] Read more

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Hit Parade: Without the Beatles Edition

26 July 201921 September 2019

Only three Lennon-McCartney songs not by the Beatles topped the Hot 100. And they’re all strange. <audio title="Podcast audio player" src="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SLT9449298010.mp3" class="audio-player" tabindex="0" preload="metadata" controls></audio> <iframe title="Podcast audio player" src="https://player.megaphone.fm/SLT9449298010?light=true" frameborder="no" height="200" scrolling="no" width="100%"></iframe> Listen & Subscribe Choose your preferred player: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts TuneIn Spotify Stitcher Overcast RSS Feed Get Your Slate Plus [...] Read more

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The Bridge: Farewell, Lilith Fan

19 July 201921 September 2019

A new female-focused concert series could include alt-rockers like Alanis Morisette and rising hip-hop stars like Lizzo. <audio title="Podcast audio player" src="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SLT8618809515.mp3" class="audio-player" tabindex="0" preload="metadata" controls></audio> <iframe title="Podcast audio player" src="https://player.megaphone.fm/SLT8618809515?light=true" frameborder="no" height="200" scrolling="no" width="100%"></iframe> Get More Hit Parade Slate Plus members get extended, ad-free versions of our podcasts—and much more. Sign up today and [...] Read more