WPGM Commentary: Katy Perry’s Witness – Revisiting A Pop Casualty
Witness was supposed to be the return of Katy Perry, one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Rumours were circulating and the hype...
WPGM Commentary: More Life – The Quintessential Drake Playlist
Before we begin, let’s make it clear this isn’t a review of More Life. This is a casual thought-piece about it. I feel like Drake...
WPGM Commentary: No Pop Versus The Music Industry
Let’s face the facts, it is damn near impossible to make a living as a musician. This can cause bands and artists to do certain...
WPGM Commentary: The One Album Wonder Phenomenon – Artists Whose Stars Shone For One Record Only
The concept of a “one hit wonder” is well documented, and often associated with the garish or the tragic. The children’s novelty record, the Men...
WPGM Commentary: Is Today’s ‘Young Pop’ Any Good?
Pop is known to be ‘easy’; pop is known to be ‘light’. After all, pop stands for popular and the only way to create something...
WPGM Commentary: Why Does Melancholic Music Elicit Happiness?
It has been a question that has frequently left psychologists and philosophers bewildered. So why do people take pleasure in songs with melancholic topics? And...