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JPR Music is a place that celebrates music discovery. It's a place that collects what we think is exciting on the contemporary music scene, in the State of Jefferson and beyond. JPR Music features exclusive Live Sessions, reviews by JPR music hosts, NPR Tiny Desk concerts and First Listens of new releases. Visit often ... and re-discover music!

Youtube Video Dissects Current Country Hits

Mark Lackey of the band Eight Dollar Mountain turned us on to this incredible Youtube video mashup by someone calling themselves Sir Mashalot. It's a multi-track overlay of a current crop of pop country tunes.  We wanted to share it with you because it is a fascinating dissection of how "hit" songs are structured - sometimes very similarly. Plus, it's incredibly well done.

What do you think? Discuss. Share. Did this blow your mind? Or did it reinforce thoughts you already had about "pop" music?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY8SwIvxj8o

As FM Network Program Director and Music Director, Eric oversees many aspects of JPR's broadcast day. He still hosts the occasional Open Air or classical music shift, and is the driving force behind JPR Live Sessions - our popular series of live in-studio music performances and conversations.