Track Ten Vol. 1: Resurrection

Track Ten Vol. 1: Resurrection traces moments in which pop stars rise from the ashes, whether through commercial resurgence, sonic reinvention, or image rehabilitation. Each piece is designed to stand on its own, but together they tell the story of why, and how, musicians are able to bring themselves back from the brink.

Guest Authors:

• Alex Lewis of “Feels Like Home”

• Natalie of “Sentiments from a Silly Goose”

• Caitlin Doherty of “Thoughts?”

The Essays:

• For Pop Stars to Rise From the Ashes, They First Have to Go Up In Flames by Eric

• The Old Taylor Can't Come to the Phone by Natalie

• Grown Woman: Beyoncé and Madonna's Mid-Career Reinventions as Mothers and Matriarchs by Eric

• The Question of Justin Bieber's Soul by Alex Lewis

• How To Revive Your Career With One Neat Trick by Eric

• The Contradictions of Britney’s Blackout by Caitlin Doherty

• Closing Arguments: The Resurrection Roundtable featuring picks from all four contributors

About Track Ten:

I’m Eric, a pop obsessive who finally made the jump from lurker to writer when I just couldn’t keep my opinions (and my fascination with chart data) to myself any longer. You can expect coverage of Charli (the blog’s namesake), Taylor, Beyoncé, Carly, Ariana, SZA, Lorde, and many more.

At Track Ten, I dive into the numbers and trends behind the best and biggest pop music. Every Monday, I share pieces analyzing the impact of pop music, stars, and moments from the past and present. On Wednesdays, I publish the Chart Roundup, where I explain what’s trending on the charts and why.

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