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Introducing History Daily: "The Launch of MTV"
Hit Parade is on a brief break, but if you need a daily dose of fascinating stories, check out History Daily. Host Lindsay Graham (the history guy! n…
5 months ago
The Queen of Disco Edition Part 2 (Encore)
Donna Summer was a hit-maker for two decades and a dance floor deity for more than three. Her collaborations with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte w…
5 months ago
The Queen of Disco Edition Part 1 (Encore)
Donna Summer was a hit-maker for two decades and a dance floor deity for more than three. Her collaborations with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte w…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Feet on the Ground, Reaching for the Stars Edition Part 2
Episode 270
The 100th episode of Hit Parade has put host Chris Molanphy in a reflective mood. So in Part 2, he unfurls the story of the late, great American Top …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Feet on the Ground, Reaching for the Stars Edition Part 1
Episode 269
To mark Hit Parade’s 100th episode, host Chris Molanphy is doing something he’s never done: He’s going to talk about himself—and just how nerdy you h…
6 months ago
Country Roads and Summer Nights Edition Part 2
Episode 267
These days, country and pop acts regularly invade each other’s territory. But in Nashville during the 1970s, “crossover” was a dirty word. Then came …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Country Roads and Summer Nights Edition Part 1
Episode 266
These days, country and pop acts regularly invade each other’s territory. But in Nashville during the 1970s, “crossover” was a dirty word. Then came …
7 months, 1 week ago
Starman to Blackstar Edition Part 2
Episode 264
Chameleon: That’s long been the word used to describe David Bowie, pop music’s shapeshifting extraterrestrial. He shifted personas, genres, and looks…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Starman to Blackstar Edition Part 1
Episode 263
Chameleon: That’s long been the word used to describe David Bowie, pop music’s shapeshifting extraterrestrial. He shifted personas, genres, and looks…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Bridge: Slate’s Music Club 2025
Episode 262
The Slate Music Club returns, in this special year-end edition of Hit Parade’s The Bridge! Host Chris Molanphy joins New York Times pop music critic …
8 months, 4 weeks ago