Slap bass has come a long way since Larry Graham first championed the style in the 1970s. Graham has said that he was simply trying to create a drum-like sound to flesh out the rhythm in the then ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

All hands were up at Mood Ring, a queer bar in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday night, as the viral song “Planet of the Bass" made its full-length live debut. No one had heard the track in its entirety ...

Eurodance maybe wasn’t due for a comeback for another few decades. But “Planet of the Bass,” a Eurodance parody track that’s become a TikTok hit and a legitimate banger in its own right, makes a ...

Kyle Gordon's "Planet of the Bass" joyfully parodied a specific slice of 1990s Europop on its way to becoming the unlikely song of the summer. (Toby Tenenbaum for Kyle Gordon) Kyle Gordon was doing ...

It’s been about 17 days since humanity discovered the “Planet of the Bass,” and there is no going back. Comedian Kyle Gordon's musical salute to '90s Eurodance isn't really even a parody anymore; it's ...

The best bass lines in music history have been unveiled, with Queen dominating the list by securing four spots in the top 10. 'Another One Bites the Dust' and 'Under Pressure', both played by John ...

Recently, I called Gordon up to discuss his sudden viral success, his hopes for the future of DJ Crazy Times, and what other bangers he has up his sleeve for his first album. This interview has been ...

What, exactly, makes a song the song of the summer? It can never be forced. It must simply float into the ether and, through a mystical combination of beat, lyrics, and immaculate vibes, rise to the ...

The video is a winning combination of nostalgia, intrigue and surrealism. And its viral ascent can tell us a lot about modern meme culture. Who is he? Well, it depends on who you mean. The star of the ...

Former Metallica producer Flemming Rasmussen once again mused on the conspicuous, endlessly discussed lack of bass on the band's fourth album, ... And Justice for All. Spoiler alert: He still doesn't ...