Silly, unsophisticated, just-for-fun songs. One hit wonders. You have probably heard the phrase “bubblegum music.” Musicologists have given bubblegum music many ...

Davy Jones didn’t shy away from The Monkees’ bubblegum music. He took to heart the name of the music that delivered catchy, upbeat songs for young audiences in the late ‘60s and beyond. However, Jones ...

If you’ve ever wondered about all those bands operating in Madison (almost exclusively in the inner city) here’s your chance to check out the underground scene. The first annual Bubble Music Festival ...

Although some have called him the maestro, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan probably wasn’t thinking about music when he used the words “irrational exuberance” to describe the mind-set of stock ...

At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic — as concerts and tours were canceled — Wayne Coyne had an inkling that the Flaming Lips were the one act uniquely prepared for this brave new world. On March ...