Pop & Global Music
Pop eras, K-pop, Afrobeats, the Latin wave and award-show politics.
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Timeline · 5 min
Pop Eras: Madonna to Sabrina
Forty years of pop stars in one timeline: who ran each era and what they changed.
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Story · 6 min
How K-pop Went Global
Training systems, BTS, BLACKPINK at Coachella, and a cartoon girl group that topped the charts.
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Story · 5 min
Afrobeats Takes Over
From Fela Kuti to Burna Boy’s stadiums and Tyla’s Grammy: how West African and South African pop went worldwide.
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Timeline · 5 min
The Latin Wave
From the 1999 crossover to Despacito, reggaeton and Bad Bunny’s Album of the Year. The artists who stopped translating.
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Story · 5 min
How the Grammys Actually Work
Who votes, what the ‘Big Four’ mean, why snubs happen, and the records everyone argues about.