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The Shelf Life of a Pop Star

It's Been a Minute by NPR

Jul 10, 202624:19Society & Culture

What gives a pop star staying power? In our frenetic music landscape, it's clear that a lot of pop stars that defined the millennial "hopecore" sound -- think Lizzo and Katy Perry -- are no longer resonating with audienc...

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The Shelf Life of a Pop Star is an episode from It's Been a Minute by NPR. What gives a pop star staying power? In our frenetic music landscape, it's clear that a lot of pop stars that defined the millennial "hopecore" sound -- think Lizzo...

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