The United States of America may remain divided after a particularly contentious 2016 presidential election race, but the past year's pop music acts have, conversely, found a way to come together.

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Having a song stuck in one's head, known as an earworm, is an experience that over 90 percent of us have on a ...

, and there it is again - that fragment of a song, looping endlessly with no off switch in sight. Most people know exactly what this feels like. An earworm, also described as sticky music or stuck ...

Ever had a song get stuck in your head for a long period of time? An ‘earworm’ wiggles its way into your consciousness as a song—or more likely, a verse or two of one—with no plan of exit, leaving you ...

You're walking through The Venetian, minding your own business, when suddenly a melody lodges itself in your brain like an unwanted guest. Three hours later, you're still humming it at the blackjack ...

Earworm has been mixing since 2003, but after fan-made video to a mashup of his went viral in 2007, he turned to videos and exploded. Starting in 2008 he’s released a Year in Pop video mashup annually ...

Forget the Grammys, the VMAs, or any day Beyoncé decides to release new music or re-release old music: today is the best day of the year to be a pop music fan. The annual DJ Earworm United State of ...

It's the time of year when seemingly innocent jingles tunnel into my brain. Right now I'm haunted by Ariana Grande's "Santa Tell Me," which I heard for the first time while researching this article.

If you generally keep up with and listen to Top 40 radio stations, you'd know that December brings an annual holiday treat every year: DJ Earworm and his “United States of Pop” mashup. For those ...

Explore the music tied to iconic moments in history on the CNN Original Series “Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History,” now streaming on demand and CNNGo. In 2009, Lady Gaga sang about being caught ...