6 Forced Music Genres that Should Disappear Like the Dodo (July 2026) LN

6 Forced Music Genres that Should Disappear Like the Dodo | LN

Music is more compartmentalized now than ever before. Not only are we well beyond the days of merely designating music as “good” or “bad,” several subgenres have cropped up in recent years to further hyper-categorize certain sounds. While some of these sub-categories like indie folk or trip-hop seem to have staying power, others should head … Read more

How MTV’s TRL Met Its Slow, But Inevitable Demise (July 2026) LedgerNote

How MTV’s TRL Met Its Slow, But Inevitable Demise | LedgerNote

You couldn’t get away from Total Request Live at the turn of the 20th century. Their formula of counting down the day’s top videos was the anchor of MTV’s programming for years. Even if said videos skewed immensely heavy toward throwaway bubblegum pop or rap-rock/nu-metal that in retrospect hasn’t aged too well, TRL still dominated. … Read more