The Bridge: Slate’s Music Club 2024
Our critics’ roundtable returns to recap the year in music—from Chappell to Charli, Kendrick to Doechii, Sabrina to Shaboozey.
The Slate Music Club returns, in this special year-end edition of Hit Parade’s The Bridge! Ann Powers from NPR Music, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Hearing Things, and Slate’s Carl Wilson join host Chris Molanphy to discuss their favorite albums and singles, as well as the trends that shaped music in 2024.
Our panel tackles the year’s biggest questions, including: Have we reached peak Taylor Swift? Did the Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake beef overshadow hip-hop’s next generation? Plus: the crossover appeal of country and Latin music, protest music in a tumultuous year, and the future of music criticism.
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Podcast production by Kevin Bendis.
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