Music Blog Posts

When AllSides hired me in January 2023, I had a basic level of interest in “politics” and “the news,” but that was it. I didn’t realize that keeping up with the news and seeing a full picture of what’...

Luke Combs recently released a cover of Tracy Chapman’s song “Fast Car.” His cover sits at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Why does “Fast Car” continue to resonate with Americans across differences?

In their coverage of YouTube’s removal of Bryson Gray’s popular rap song “Let’s Go Brandon,” many right-leaning outlets ignored key factors which likely contributed to YouTube’s decision to remove the...