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How Maggie Rogers creates irresistible music

In this Our Changing Climate environmental video essay, I analyze the nature-based samples of Maggie Rogers' work including her hit song Alaska. I break down the lyrics and production of songs like ...
Both “Light On” and “Alaska” were included on her debut album, and the singer/songwriter has let fans know that instead of moving forward into releasing brand new music she felt it was ...
At its core, “Alaska” is a song about letting go. It’s a reflection of the transitional state of Maggie Rogers’ life at the time she wrote it.
Instead, “Light On” earns its catharsis by centering Rogers’ own self-doubts and uncertainty. The song’s climax comes halfway through, when Rogers repeats a line she’s already introduced ...
Lil Yachty is back with his first new song of 2025, 'Murda,' which features a prominent sample of Maggie Rogers' breakthrough song, 'Alaska.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers about friendships, divinity studies, and the music from her new album, "Don't Forget Me." ...
It definitely feels fitting that Jewel — who hails from Alaska — would see fit to cover Maggie Rogers’ 2016 debut single “Alaska.” Jewel, of course, just released a brand-new album ...
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers about friendships, divinity studies, and the music from her new album, "Don't Forget Me." ...
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers about friendships, divinity studies, and the music from her new album, "Don't Forget Me." ...