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Chris Molanphy
Chris Molanphy
is a feature writer and critic who writes widely about music and the pop charts.
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Live Discussion on “Old Town Road.”
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Punk Was Nurtured by CBGB.
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Why Is a 4-Year-Old Taylor Swift Song No. 1?
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How CBGB Punk Reshaped Pop.
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How Instrumentals Become Novelties
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Instrumental Hits Are Earworms.
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Why a “Canceled” Country Song Is No. 1 on the Hot 100
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