Harry Styles and the Sledgehammer Horns

The quadrennial soccer (or fútbol, depending who you talk to) competition is upon us again: it's the FIFA World Cup! And while the World Cup is a sporting event, it's still relevant to the folks at Switched On Pop, because every four years a new crop of songs gets commissioned to ...  Show more

In case you missed it: How does a country of 10 million people dominate the global pop charts? From ABBA's Eurovision breakthrough to Max Martin's methodical hit-making, Sweden has quietly engineered a kind of musical Stockholm Syndrome: we've all become captives to their sound w ...  Show more

The former One Direction singer gave a charming performance of "Watermelon Sugar," "Adore You" and other cuts from his latest album, Fine Line.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship ...  Show more

Harry Styles is back with another album and it's all about having sex and feeling sad. Nora and Nathan talk about 'Fine Line' and the breakup that influenced this album (1:00), Harry being inspired by artists like Joni Mitchell and Crosby, Stills & Nash (31:00), and Harry's most ...  Show more

We go track by track through Harry Styles' new album, "Harry's House," with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt for the discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

After making 'Made in the A.M.,' One Direction announced they were going on indefinite hiatus, which means it's time to dive into the boys' solo careers. First up is Harry Styles and his eponymous first album. Nora and Nathan talk about the heavy 1970s and '80s influences on this ...  Show more