Calvin Harris : NPR

The Mainstreaming Of EDM And The Precipitous Drop That Followed

An attendee during the TomorrowWorld Electronic Music Festival on September 29, 2013 in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. Christopher Polk/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption

Christopher Polk/Getty Images

Music Features

The Mainstreaming Of EDM And The Precipitous Drop That Followed

November 13, 2019 • The culture of electronic dance music has long been seen as a safe space for the marginalized, but over the past decade it took a sharp turn towards the mainstream.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Road-Testing The Songs Of Summer

Cardi B. Jorda Frantzis/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

toggle caption

Jorda Frantzis/Courtesy of the artist

Pop Culture Happy Hour

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Road-Testing The Songs Of Summer

June 29, 2018 • NPR Music takes over the show to stump for summertime pop hits by the likes of Cardi B, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Drake, Hayley Kiyoko and more.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: Road-Testing The Songs Of Summer

Listen · 26:06 26:06

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/624216142/624381431" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

It's hard to deny Cardi B's "I Like It." YouTube hide caption

toggle caption

YouTube

All Songs Considered

Our 2018 Songs Of The Summer

June 21, 2018 • The first day of the summer deserves a soundtrack. After all, we can't just listen to Cardi B 24/7.

Calvin Harris' New Summer Jam Will Give You 'Heatstroke'

Calvin Harris performs at Coachella in 2016. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption

toggle caption

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella

All Songs Considered

Calvin Harris' New Summer Jam Will Give You 'Heatstroke'

March 31, 2017 • This smooth funk-pop song will almost definitely be heard on dancefloors and in supermarket aisles alike this summer.

Calvin Harris On Dance-Pop As A 'Futuristic Experiment'

Scottish producer Calvin Harris presents the fruits of a prolific year and a half on the new album 18 Months. Rukes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

toggle caption

Rukes/Courtesy of the artist

Music Interviews

Calvin Harris On Dance-Pop As A 'Futuristic Experiment'

December 7, 2012 • The Scottish producer behind Rihanna's "We Found Love" is one of a few European electronic artists to infiltrate American pop in the past several years.

Calvin Harris On Dance-Pop As A 'Futuristic Experiment'

Listen · 8:11 8:11

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/166756595/166804154" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript