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For the 500th(!) episode of Switched on Pop, Charlie and Nate try to answer the question that has stumped critics and philosophers since the dawn of sound: does bad music exist? Their quest to answer something so nebulous leads them through the annals of taste, and in the process ...  Show more

One year after the release of her twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift is back with an encore. Specifically, The Encore, four tracks that have polarized critics and Swifties alike, from the country-esque number one hit “Patient Zero” to her ode to married Ohi ...  Show more

Must-Hear Music podcast: Billboard staffers and guest John Norris talk Father John Misty singing Taylor Swift's 'Blank Space' in the style of Lou Reed, One Direction's 'Infinity,' Lana Del Rey's 'Terrence Loves You,' Troye Sivan's 'Wild,' Girl Band's 'Pears for Lunch,' Autre Ne V ...  Show more

In today’s episode, we’re recommending music that we’ve been listening to recently. We spoke about Denzel Curry’s new EP, Skepta’s Ignorance is Bliss, Bob Marley’s Exodus and more.

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Pop music writers discuss Blink-182’s influence on modern pop-punk bands. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more ...  Show more