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20 of the Best New Wave Albums by Rock/Pop Artists » PopMatters As the 1980s dawned and punk began to morph into new wave, many established artists altered their style to reach new audiences. We look at 20 of them.

20 of the Best New Wave Albums by Rock/Pop Artists

As the 1980s dawned and punk began to morph into #newwave, many established artists altered their style to reach new audiences. We look at 20 of them.

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If you love Scandipop or are curious about the best Nordic pop, please follow the Scandipop list that I curate. 🇸🇪🇫🇮🇩🇰🇳🇴🇮🇸

It’s interesting that @popmatters.com continues to receive more referrals from X than Bluesky.

In fact, Bluesky has gotten less and less effective as time has gone on.

Some of our recents posts have even done better on Threads, which seems so odd.

Google Is Burying the Web Alive AI, chatbots, and the end of the link economy.

I think it might be time to start blocking the AI bots on websites. We may very well do that at @popmatters.com.

Google has decimated the traffic of most editorial sites. Our revenue is way down as a result, and it’s simply not sustainable.

nymag.com/intelligence...

These are my Eurovision favorites:

1 🇬🇧 UK
2 🇫🇮 Finland
3 🇵🇱 Poland
4 🇸🇪Sweden
5 🇪🇸Spain
6 🇮🇸 Iceland
7 🇳🇱Netherlands

#Eurovision2025 #Eurovision

I learned on Monday that my beloved mother, Janet Kwiatkowski (Zupko), passed away in Chicago.

PopMatters is on short publishing break while we mourn.

I’ll be writing a tribute to her here soon.

The Most Memorable 1999 Albums (Part 1) » PopMatters PopMatters turned 25 recently, and these memorable 1999 albums celebrate the popular music that defined the year of our birth. This is part one with more to follow.

The Most Memorable 1999 Albums (Part 1)

PopMatters recently turned 25, and these memorable 1999 albums celebrate the popular music that defined the year of our birth.

This is part one of five, with the installments publishing every other day.

READ: tinyurl.com/1999Albums1

A Rheumatoid Descent into Villainy » PopMatters From 19th-century fairy tale illustrations to Disney's global empire, rheumatoid arthritis has evolved into a visual shorthand for evil—a medical condition transmuted into moral metaphor that resonate...

From 19th-century fairy tale illustrations to Disney’s global empire, rheumatoid arthritis has evolved into a visual shorthand for evil—a medical condition transmuted into moral metaphor that resonates today.

Neuer is one of the greatest goalkeepers of all-time, and I’m a huge fan.

However, it’s time for Bayern to look beyond him. They need to sign a world-class keeper at this point and begin phasing out Neuer.

Based on the people I’ve seen hanging out at Mar-a-Lago, the background check can’t be too extensive.

‘That’s An Attack On Police!’ JB Pritzker Flames Trump For ‘Hurting Law Enforcement’ After ‘Reckless’ Pardon Of Jan. 6th Rioters Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker flamed President Donald Trump for issuing a pardon of the January 6th Capitol rioters by calling the decision an "attack on police."

www.mediaite.com/tv/thats-an-... one Dem who gets it

Myanmar Hardcore Rebels Cacerolazo Amp Up the Volume for Revolution » PopMatters Born out of the chaos of post-coup Myanmar, Burmese punk collective Cacerolazo's debut LP rails against the brute forces of injustice and dictatorship.

MYANMAR HARDCORE REBELS CACEROLAZO AMP UP THE VOLUME FOR REVOLUTION

Born out of the chaos of post-coup #Myanmar, Burmese punk collective Cacerolazo’s debut LP rails against the brute forces of injustice and dictatorship.

READ: tinyurl.com/MyanmarPunk

Meta’s drop is unsurprisingly the largest of the major techs.

Great job sucking up to Trump and getting rid of fact-checkers, Meta. (sarcasm, obviously).

The stock is dropping like a hot potato. 🤬

Best New Holiday Music Playlist · PopMatters · 15 items

Our new #playlist “Best New Holiday Music” is live on Spotify. We’ll add songs as more are released. This focuses on new releases, rather than old classics. #Christmas #holidays

The 20 Best Americana Albums of 2024 Americana has never been better with the quality of music, diversity of styles, and the artists' demographics in terms of race, gender, and wealth.

The 20 Best Americana Albums of 2024

#Americana has never been better with the quality of music, diversity of styles, and the artists’ demographics in terms of race, gender, and wealth.

"Putin is fighting not to conquer Pokrovsk but to destroy Ukraine as a nation. He wants to show Russians that democratic aspirations are hopeless. He wants to prove that a whole host of international laws and norms, including the United Nations Charter and the Geneva conventions, no longer matter"

Even the Forest Hums Showcases Little-Known Ukrainian Music This new compilation celebrates Ukrainian musicians' abilities to find alternate modes of creating in the face of Soviet state restrictions.

'Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996' celebrates Ukrainian musicians' abilities to find alternate modes of creating in the face of Soviet state restrictions.

#PMPick [9/10] 🎉 out now via @lightintheattic.bsky.social. -
@adrianeontheair.bsky.social. #Ukraine

The 15 Best K-Pop Songs of 2024 In a year full of industry shakeups and unexpected controversies, 2024's best K-pop tracks provided a surprising degree of relief in a panoply of styles.

The 15 Best K-Pop Songs of 2024

In a year of industry shakeups and unexpected controversies, 2024's best #Kpop tracks provided a surprising degree of relief in a panoply of styles. - @sawdeye.bsky.social

Bluesky is hilariously bad at suggesting accounts. They are off the mark on every suggestion.

20 Music Videos of the 1980s That Have Aged Terribly These 1980s music videos have not aged well, bearing a distinctive look instantly tagging them as a product of their time

These #1980s music videos have not aged well, bearing a distinctive look instantly tagging them as a product of their time: tinyurl.com/Bad80sVideos