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10 Songs to Prepare You for the LGBTQ+ Emo Scholars Panel

On July 22 at 12 PM CST, the CPM is hosting a virtual LGBTQ+ Emo Scholars panel on Zoom. You can RSVP for the panel by emailing logan.dalton@mtsu.edu or at this link. The panelists are poet and storyteller Mikayla Elias (they/them), University of Virginia Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality professor Isabel Felix Gonzales (they/them),…
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CPM Staff Summer Playlist

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and summer is in full swing. And to truly enjoy summer, you need a playlist of fun tunes to enjoy while lounging by the pool, grilling out, or maybe just sending emails or building spreadsheets for your day job. Here is a snapshot of some…
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9 Country Music Collections to Check Out At the CPM

Hi folks! I’m Olivia Beaudry, the archivist at the Center for Popular Music. As we prepare for the International Country Music Conference (ICMC), I figured I would take a walk in the stacks and shine a light on some of the country music collections here at the Center for Popular Music. I first attended ICMC…
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The 6 Best Lucy Dacus Songs

With an angelic, yet approachable voice and lyrics that cut to the core of topics like interpersonal relationships, queer desire, faith, and creativity, Lucy Dacus is one of the best current American singer-songwriters.
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7 Popular Songs Inspired by the Life of Martin Luther King Jr.

Many schools and places of business observe the federal holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday on the third Monday in January, but his actual birthday is today, January 15. King would be 96 today and had an immeasurable influence on the world through his writings, speeches, and actions advocating for marginalized and disenfranchised…
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The 5 Best Popular Music Biopics

Welcome to the Center for Popular Music (CPM) blog! This blog is edited by CPM librarian and popular culture critic, Logan Dalton. It will showcase items and collections in our Archive and Reading Room and connect them to current happenings in the world of popular music through list, feature, interview, and review articles. This blog…
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