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Podcast: Themes and Variation
Episode: Songs That Changed Pop (with Charlie Harding)
Description: Follow us on Twitter for news about the show and more!Is it necessary for elements of its composition to defy musical convention? Should it incorporate ideas and technologies in ways listeners are unlikely to expect? Could it instead be largely a musical symbol of artistic independence and creative empowerment? In the latest episode of our podcast, "Themes and Variation," our three-person panel discusses some examples of how Taylor Swift, T-Pain, and Radiohead have contributed to the world of pop music. For this episode, I was joined by Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding, a musician a...