Is Taylor Swift Still Queen of Pop? The Pop Girlies Are Coming (Charli XCX, Olivia, Sabrina) | Ep. 27 w/Alex Mars cover art

Is Taylor Swift Still Queen of Pop? The Pop Girlies Are Coming (Charli XCX, Olivia, Sabrina) | Ep. 27 w/Alex Mars

Is Taylor Swift Still Queen of Pop? The Pop Girlies Are Coming (Charli XCX, Olivia, Sabrina) | Ep. 27 w/Alex Mars

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🔥 Welcome back to B-Side Banter! 🔥 In Episode 26, I’m joined by Alex Mars—better known as Vinyl by Mars, one of the top voices in pop music commentary across TikTok, Instagram, and Substack.


We dive deep into:

🎶 Taylor Swift’s upcoming album The Life of a Showgirl — will her return to Max Martin & Shellback mark another 1989-level era?

🎶 The rise of Gen Z pop girlies (Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Chapel Roan, and more) — are they reshaping the landscape of modern pop?

🎶 Justin Bieber’s surprise R&B project Swag — how Dijon and McGee’s influence might be bigger than Bieber himself.

🎶 Vinyl culture, the comeback of physical music, and how Gen Z is fueling it.

🎶 Plus: Alex’s 5 must-listen albums and his personal Mount Rushmore of pop artists.


If you love music reviews, industry deep dives, and cultural conversations, you’re in the right place. Hit that LIKE & SUBSCRIBE button, and let us know in the comments: Which new pop artist are you most excited about right now?

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