Name 3 Songs

Indie music and tumblr have become synonymous due to how much work mostly girls put into making the world aware of how much they loved their favorite bands. From Arctic Monkeys to The Shins to Regina Spektor, if the music had indie vibes, the girlies were feeling it. This week we're joined by Dr. Morgan Bimm to discuss just how much of a pivotal role girlie music fans played in getting indie music...

Since the second the media laid eyes on Harry Styles, they labelled him as a womanizer. While some still try and push this label on him, the metamorphosis Harry has gone through since becoming a solo artist is clear. Through it all Harry Styles managed to avoid the narratives pushing him to be a womanizer and broke the mold of the ex-boybander. It’s taken us almost 100 episodes, but it’s finally H...

After the Spice Girls exploded onto the pop culture scene with their girl power message, many girl groups followed in their wake but none have had the same lasting affect on pop-culture. With kpop taking over the airwaves, we're still to see if the Y2K girl group hype can come back or does America just hate girl groups. Meanwhile, the kpop industry has had wildly successful girl groups from Girls...

It’s no secret that gay men love a good diva in pop music. But how are gay men who stan divas using their fandom to reject the patriarchy, especially when so many female pop stars stick to patriarchal standards of hyper-femininity?  Well, there’s a lot of psychology around this theme as well as a deep history that dates back to Judy Garland. This week we’re looking into the relationship between ci...

From viral hits to misogynistic algorithms, TikTok and those who use it are trying their hardest to create a brand new and completely separate music industry ecosystem. TikTok sees unsigned musicians become content creators and A-listers are forced to learn a skill the rich and the famous can never fully understand. This week we’re stepping out of our comfort zone and discussing something that’s h...

We wouldn't have Name 3 Songs without the musicians, so it's time to hear their point of view. For our first rendition of this new artist interview series, we're joined by South London-based Poppy Ajudha. Poppy's music is best described as a blend of Soul, R&B, Jazz and Pop with a heavy focus on feminist messages. She joins us to discuss her debut album The Power in Us, a gorgeous album that d...

The rise of kpop has brought Korean culture and its idols to new fans around the world. As Western fans adopt kpop into their hearts at a rapid pace, some say there’s a sinister side to adoring an idol — fetishization. So what does fetishization really mean? Are Western fans engaging with kpop in healthy or toxic ways?  We’re joined by cultural anthropologist Dr. Thomas Baudinette to take a closer...

Megan Thee Stallion may have less than a decade under her belt as a household name, but her time in the spotlight has proven just how important women’s role in the music industry is. Megan Thee Stallion is changing the conversation on what the power of female empowerment can do for the world of music. When discussing Megan Thee Stallion, it’s impossible to not notice just how differently pop cultu...

The female gaze is so much more than just a trope to discuss the medium of film. It’s turned into a way of life and a new and more accepting way to see the world. The male gaze and the heteronormative line it follows is so passe. The female gaze challenges the patriarchy by focusing on the sensual rather than the sexual. Clenched jaws, brooding looks, flexed hands writhe with emotion, the female g...

Every pop star since the dawn of time has had to walk the line of being sexy yet virginal – also known as the Virgin-Whore or Madonna-Whore Complex. But what exactly does this mean? And how does the Virgin-Whore Complex hold such control over pop culture?  From the public chastising Britney Spears for her life choices to celebrating Jessica Simpson for hers, the general public is obsessed with jud...

The vastly different way male fans are discussed in comparison with female fans just proves the power male fans hold and how female fans are looked down on by the general public and the media at large. The power male fans hold is something that “fangirls” only wish they had access to, and that lack of power, time and time again leads to their subjugation. In this week’s episode, we’re joined by jo...

As long as music has existed, those who make music take to their songs to express their feelings on the political climate. But since the early 2000s, the way the media, especially conservative media, handles those who "step out of line" and talk politics when it's "not their job to" is not with kindness. With the current tumultuous political climate, musicians working to make politics more accessi...

The term catfight has rarely been used by tabloids in the past decade, but it used to be a term that ruled the headlines. Journalists would collect every crumb they could of potential girl vs girl happenings in Hollywood and make that their beat. But it doesn't help that it's genuinely part of our human nature to be addicted to drama. In this week's episode, we're looking back at some of the most...

What made the 2009 such a weird time for pop music? America was in a weird place, and we were moving on from the bubble gum pop girlies and towards more rock ‘n’ roll laced pop icons. But when 3 women came on the scene with a clear idea of what they wanted to do, they changed pop forever. By bringing performance art into their personas, they created a pivotal moment in 2009’s pop. When you think K...

The Grammys claim to be the biggest night in music, but how can they be the biggest night in music when they’re only celebrating artists that have succeeded in the United States? And it seems like fans and artists alike are starting to catch on to the fact that The Grammys may not be the end-all to be all like they always thought. So, how and why do the Grammys still matter? This week we’re joined...

Fantasizing about your favorite same sex band members falling in love with each other is all fun and games, that is until you refuse to believe they’re not actually together. The fans who shipped Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson together, aka Larry Stylinson really showed what happens when fandom goes too far. Since the formation of One Direction, it was obvious to fans that Harry and Louis gravit...

While R&B has been intertwined into popular music seamlessly in recent years, the women who pioneered the genre haven’t received the same recognition as the pop stars who were inspired by them.  Artists like Brandy (aka the vocal bible) and Lauryn Hill (the first black woman to win Best New Artist at the 1999 Grammys) have had their share of fame, but never were allowed to reach A-list fame al...

When young female artists develop into budding pop stars, they’re thrust into more than just the limelight – they’re faced with the responsibility of being a role model whether or not they wanted it.  In 1999, Britney Spears stepped onto the world stage, walking the line of a polished, youthful pop star on the verge of womanhood. Britney as a brand could be a prim and proper role model marketed to...

Undoubtedly Free Britney was one of the biggest moments of 2021, creating an uproar of public outrage and opening the conversation for how we treat female pop stars. In the same year, we also saw the likes of Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift reclaim their stories. It’s been a great year for women in music (and Lil Nas X?!) so we’re breaking down some of the most influential moments and what we’ve le...

To this day clickbait headlines about celebrities ravage the internet and tabloid newspapers line grocery store checkouts and newsstands. In the late 90s, the Spice Girls were equally beloved and smeared by headlines. In the 00s, headlines storied the downfall of pop stars like Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan, treating them as objects rather than humans. But how did this all start? This week we’r...

We know the music industry has a gender equality issue, but looking at the stats of songwriting teams is shocking – only 12.6% of songwriters are women and only 2.6% of producers are women, according to a report by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.  One of those powerhouse women behind many of today’s hits like BTS’ “Butter” and Benee’s “Supalonely” is Jenna Andrews. We caught up with Jenna...

In 1996, the Spice Girls took the world by storm, becoming the highest-selling girl group in history, and sharing their message of girl power so loud that it inspired the 4th wave of feminism – or at least we like to think so.  The rise of the Spice Girls came at a time when the 24-hour news cycle had just begun, meaning that the group are seared into the minds of every British citizen and every w...

What if we told you that early 1960s girl groups were punk before punk music existed? We’re taking a look back in history to connect the seemingly unlikely dots between these two.  Years before The Beatles set foot in America, The Shirelles had wild success as a respectable girl group, paving the way for The Ronettes and The Shangri-Las to take the same sounds and put a distinct rebellious edge to...

If you think of Asian American music stars who comes to mind? It’s no coincidence that the biggest Asian American stars – Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo, Anderson Paak, Saweetie, H.E.R. – are all mixed-race individuals who don’t typically read as Asian. So why is that?  This week we’re joined by music journalist Emily Tan to discuss how the music industry has seemingly left an entire race out of the c...

Miley Cyrus transitioned from teen TV star to A-list music celebrity seemingly overnight. And while Ariana Grande also got her start as a teen tv star, it took 5 years of releasing music to become a worldwide sensation. This week we’re taking a closer look at Ariana’s career and the challenges she’s overcome to become a household name. While she hasn’t made headlines for starting drama, she’s not...