This week I spoke to BBC News (UK) about Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso, with fantastic comments from Switched on Pop’s Charlie Harding #popmusicology bbc.com/culture/articl…

Talking with Gordon Smart about metaphors in #songwriting. Leiber & Stoller, Prince, Common, Michael Bublé, Kate Rusby, Sabrina Carpenter. And… did Depeche Mode copy a Taylor Swift bassline?! (answer – no. I always like to stymie my own clickbait). youtu.be/iCDxTUueMds

Regular listeners to the Gordon Smart show on Mondays will know the “Soundslike” section, where we talk about songs that resemble other songs. Well, Oasis is in the news #justsayin #popmusicology BBC Radio 5 Live.

Songs with no intro – Beach Boys, Elvis Costello The Beatles Green Day Arlo Parks Benson. Plus Oasis – *all* the soundalike allegations. joebennett.net/2024/09/02/son… Gordon Smart BBC Radio 5 Live

Celebrating @mercuryprize winners with Connie McLaughlin (sitting in for Gordon Smart) on tomorrow's BBC Radio 5 Live show. Also One Direction vs The Who. joebennett.net/5live English Teacher PJ Harvey Official elbow Δ (alt-J) Michael Kiwanuka Primal Scream

With Gordon Smart, talking about 'no intro' songs: Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Beatles, Hall & Oates, Green Day, and Arlo Parks. Only Oasis refused my Fair Use YouTube argument - tho to be fair it was in a section on #copyright! Listen @ 34:15 youtu.be/bvcoXkLeGE8?si…

Our Mercury Prize show is tonight! joebennett.net/2024/09/09/mer…

Getting set up to enjoy more great music with Gordon Smart this evening on BBC Radio 5 Live. Where else can you hear Pantera and Etta James on the same playlist? #popmusicology joebennett.net/2024/09/16/mid…

Melodic coincidences are way more common than many plaintiffs think #forensicmusicology joebennett.net/5live Gordon Smart

In tonight's show - 4 Non Blondes v Bobby McFerrin. Just a I-ii-IV-I chord loop. Nothing to see here. joebennett.net/5live #popmusicology #mashup Gordon Smart BBC Radio 5 Live

It's saxophone week! Gordon Smart #popmusicology joebennett.net/2024/10/07/its…

Did we get them all? Taylor Swift #songwriting #popmusicology. More chord loops on tonight's Gordon Smart show with Steffan Powell. #CGAmF #onefivesixfour. joebennett.net/5live

A very enjoyable show with Gordon Smart this week. My only regret is that I didn't get to Jeff Beck's extraordinary live performance in time. Also Green Day, Maroon 5 and Ralph McTell jamming Pachelbel's Canon in D. joebennett.net/2024/10/21/the… #popmusicology #stratocaster

Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) – Canon in D (as played by) Maroon 5, Aerosmith, Green Day, The Farm, Vitamin C, Original Caste, Ralph McTell, Pop-Tops, Bee Gees. The Gordon Smart show, BBC 5 Live, October 2024 #popmusicology joebennett.net/5live youtube.com/shorts/wYNNo-H…

This week Gordon Smart and I are exploring literature. Here's a full walkthrough of tonight's show. joebennett.net/2024/11/18/lit… #popmusicology BBC Radio 5 Live

In 2007 the Rubinoos sued Avril Lavigne, alleging that “Girlfriend” copied from “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” (1979). As featured on The Gordon Smart show, BBC Radio 5 Live, Nov 11, 2024. Mashup: Joe Bennett / Rafi Waters joebennett.net/5live #forensicmusicology #songwriting

I'll be on BBC Radio 4 BBC's World Tonight this evening, talking with James Coomarasamy about Adele's (non) plagiarism of a Brazilian artist's melody. Live from 10pm UK time. (Spoiler - it's a coincidence!)

I spoke to The New York Times this week about the *other* Christmas up-tempo banger. #popmusicology nytimes.com/2024/12/23/art…

Listen to Faking Michael, Episode 11 – Forensics 👇 🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/2RoGM5…

Eurovision 2025 live musicology/songwriting blog is up now - follow along with the voting! joebennett.net/2025/05/17/eur… #Eurovision2025