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A late-summer treat for #HitParadePod listeners—a previously Slate Plus-exclusive episode is now available to all (+ads, in 2 parts). It’s our show on Lilith Fair, the late ’90s all-women festival that captured the moment ladies commanded alt-rock&hip-hop. slate.com/podcasts/hit-p…

Kudos to Elias Leight for this billboard explainer—I feel like I manifested it 3 days ago when I saw #SabrinaCarpenter’s album beat #TravisScott’s by less than 1K units & I thought, “There’s some industry shenanigans/skulduggery here.” Answer: you betcha! billboard.com/pro/how-digita…

The year of “Purple Rain,” “Like a Virgin” and “Jump” set a template for what pop could be—colorful, multigenre and iconic. slate.trib.al/oW7LwNn

I have waited so long for this argument to be made.

Hey! If you happen to be a Slate Plus subscriber, please check out this week's installment of #HitParadePod to hear me talk about U2 with Chris Molanphy slate.com/podcasts/hit-p…

I spoke to Alex for this BBC News (UK) story about the new LP by T dropping on a Monday rather than the global-standard Friday. Giving up 3 days of streams may not matter to Tyler, who is set to hit No1 on both sides of the Atlantic. bbc.com/news/articles/…