Number Ones columnist Tom Breihan says Bruno Mars’s hits are slick, well-crafted hook-delivery machines.   Listen & Subscribe Choose your preferred player: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher Amazon Music Overcast TuneIn RSS Feed For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ. Please enable javascript to get your Slate Plus feeds. [...] Read more

Stylistic chameleons from different generations, Lenny Kravitz and Bruno Mars emulated their heroes to generate hits. What do Lenny Kravitz, a hitmaker primarily in the ’90s and ’00s, and Bruno Mars, a 2010s–20s hitmaker, have in common? It turns out, a lot: Each man has a wide-ranging ethnic and musical background, with early exposure to [...] Read more