In the 1990s, the music scene was dominated by grunge and alternative rock, hip hop and R&B, dance music, and at the end of the decade, boy and girl bands and Latin pop.   There was also another kind of music that began dominating the airwaves in the late 90s, or should we say, dominating radio speakers in big automobiles, a type of middle of the “road” music called MINIVAN ROCK. Another episode of Pop Life by Eric & Scott.

Taylor Swift recently became the first artist to lock down the top ten hits in one week. All the songs, including "Anti-Hero," (which is still in the Top 10) were from her album “Midnights”.  Eric has been a chart follower forty years and is really impressed.   But forty years ago, in the year 1983, there were equally if not more impressive records being broken and the 80’s “sound” was being solidified.  Take a listen to life in  1983. Another episode of Pop Life by Eric & Scott.

In this episode of Pop Life, we’ll talk about how sampling began, its role in hip-hop and beyond, and the technology and legalities that allow it to happen.Another episode of Pop Life by Eric & Scott.

In this episode we discuss a song that back in 1985, we had no idea we’d still be talking about 37 years later...and it’s impossible to ignore! It’s on one of television’s most popular shows, getting plays on the radio hundreds of times a week and being streamed tens of thousands of times a week. Given that it was not even close to placing as one of the top 100 songs of 1985 when it was originally released, it’s quite a shock. We’ll talk about the song’s improbable rise to relevance in 2022 and the journey the song took as well as it’s singer…and whatever else might come up along the way.Another episode of Pop Life by Eric & Scott.