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The Jersey Gospel
Season 5 Episode 518
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This is the story of Bruce Springsteen—“The Boss”—a kid from a working-class town who turned everyday American lives into epic songs,…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
American Mirror
Season 5 Episode 517
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Today we are stepping straight into four decades of controversy, choreography, and calculated control.
Madonna.
Not just “the Queen of …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Inner Visions
Season 5 Episode 516
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If you've been following this series of modern day musicians, you may remember a concert I mentioned with the Rolling Stones. It is t…
10 months ago
World's Favorite Alien?
Season 5 Episode 515
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Today, we turn to an artist who never seemed entirely earthbound.David Bowie.For some listeners, Bowie is the sound of discovery: tha…
10 months ago
The Price of Being Michael
Season 5 Episode 522
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Today, we’re going to spend some time with a figure who shaped pop music, dance, music videos, and the idea of celebrity itself—only …
10 months ago
Tears in Heaven
Season 5 Episode 514
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Tonight we turn to a musician whose name has become shorthand for guitar mastery, blues devotion, and, depending on who you ask, the …
10 months ago
Who Are You?
Season 5 Episode 513
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In this podcast episode, we’ll walk through where they came from, what shaped them, how they crashed into the United States—and then …
10 months ago
Riffs and Myth
Season 5 Episode 512
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In this series, we’ve been spending time with artists who didn’t just make hits—they changed the language of modern music.
Today, we t…
10 months ago
Both Sides Singing
Season 5 Episode 511
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Today we meet an artist who doesn’t blow the doors off with volume or choreography, but with something quieter—and in many ways, just…
10 months ago
Supreme Intentions
Season 5 Episode 510
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Our story begins not with sequins but with a housing project.
Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard both grew up in Detroit’s Brewster-Doug…
10 months ago