Forensic musicology, songs, copyright, guitars and teaching. Prof, Berklee College of Music. Pop musicologist BBC5 Live. Views are my own.
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Joined February 2009
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Sharing my love of @DollyParton's songwriting with Australian fans. A sad loss to us all.
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It's here for 2026. Please forward to every Eurovision fan you know! #songwriting #popmusicology
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Eurovision 2025 live musicology/songwriting blog is up now - follow along with the voting!
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Listen to Faking Michael, Episode 11 – Forensics 👇
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I spoke to @nytimes this week about the *other* Christmas up-tempo banger. #popmusicology nytimes.com/2024/12/23/arts/…
I'll be on BBC Radio 4 @R4WorldTonight this evening, talking with @BBCJamieCoo about @Adele's (non) plagiarism of a Brazilian artist's melody. Live from 10pm UK time. (Spoiler - it's a coincidence!)
In 2007 the Rubinoos sued Avril Lavigne, alleging that “Girlfriend” copied from “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” (1979). As featured on The Gordon Smart show, BBC Radio 5 Live, Nov 11, 2024. Mashup: Joe Bennett / Rafi Waters joebennett.net/5live
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This week @gordonsmart and I are exploring literature. Here's a full walkthrough of tonight's show. joebennett.net/2024/11/18/li… #popmusicology @bbc5live
Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) – Canon in D (as played by) Maroon 5, Aerosmith, Green Day, The Farm, Vitamin C, Original Caste, Ralph McTell, Pop-Tops, Bee Gees. The @gordonsmart show, BBC 5 Live, October 2024 #popmusicology joebennett.net/5live
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A very enjoyable show with @gordonsmart this week. My only regret is that I didn't get to Jeff Beck's extraordinary live performance in time. Also Green Day, Maroon 5 and Ralph McTell jamming Pachelbel's Canon in D. joebennett.net/2024/10/21/th… #popmusicology #stratocaster
Did we get them all? @taylorswift13 #songwriting #popmusicology. More chord loops on tonight's @gordonsmart show with @SteffanPowell. #CGAmF #onefivesixfour. joebennett.net/5live
In tonight's show - 4 Non Blondes v Bobby McFerrin. Just a I-ii-IV-I chord loop. Nothing to see here. joebennett.net/5live #popmusicology #mashup @gordonsmart @bbc5live
Melodic coincidences are way more common than many plaintiffs think #forensicmusicology joebennett.net/5live @gordonsmart
Getting set up to enjoy more great music with @gordonsmart this evening on @bbc5live. Where else can you hear Pantera and Etta James on the same playlist? #popmusicology joebennett.net/2024/09/16/mi…
With @gordonsmart, talking about 'no intro' songs: Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Beatles, Hall & Oates, Green Day, and Arlo Parks. Only @oasis refused my Fair Use YouTube argument - tho to be fair it was in a section on #copyright! Listen @ 34:15 youtu.be/bvcoXkLeGE8?si=3aV8…
Celebrating @mercuryprize winners with Connie McLaughlin (sitting in for @gordonsmart) on tomorrow's @bbc5live show. Also One Direction vs The Who. joebennett.net/5live @Englishteac_her @PJHarveyUK @Portisheadinfo @Elbow @alt_J @michaelkiwanuka @ScreamOfficial
Songs with no intro – Beach Boys, @ElvisCostello @thebeatles @GreenDay @arloparks @bensonboone. Plus @oasis – *all* the soundalike allegations. joebennett.net/2024/09/02/so… @gordonsmart @bbc5live
Regular listeners to the @gordonsmart show on Mondays will know the “Soundslike” section, where we talk about songs that resemble other songs. Well, @oasis is in the news #justsayin #popmusicology @bbc5live.