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The Feat. Don’t Fail Me Now Edition
Episode 19
Guest performers have existed since, literally, the beginning of the pop charts—the first Billboard No. 1 hit had a featured vocal by Frank Sinatra. …
8 years, 1 month ago
The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part Two
In the second part of our two-part episode about the B-52’s and R.E.M.—the bands that put Athens, Georgia on the map, and helped define new-wave rock…
8 years, 2 months ago
The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part Two
Episode 18
In the second part of our two-part episode about the B-52’s and R.E.M.—the bands that put Athens, Georgia on the map, and helped define new-wave rock…
8 years, 2 months ago
The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part One
The B-52’s and R.E.M. don’t sound all that much like each other. One group were avatars of kitsch, fusing punk, girl-group and garage rock—even Yoko …
8 years, 2 months ago
The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part One
Episode 17
The B-52’s and R.E.M. don’t sound all that much like each other. One group were avatars of kitsch, fusing punk, girl-group and garage rock—even Yoko …
8 years, 2 months ago
Hit Parade's The Bridge tackles the heyday of MTV, and some alt-rock music trivia.
The Bridge is back, and this time it's tackling some music trivia about the heyday of MTV, and some alt-rock favorites. Play along at home and quiz y…
8 years, 3 months ago
Music Trivia: The MTV and Alt-Rock Edition
Episode 16
The Bridge is back, and this time it's tackling some music trivia about the heyday of MTV, and some alt-rock favorites. Play along at home and quiz y…
8 years, 3 months ago
The Twerking and Chatrouletting Edition
Even before the launch of MTV, the music video has been making pop songs buzzworthy. And since the early ’80s, it has transformed also-rans into hitm…
8 years, 4 months ago
The Twerking and Chatrouletting Edition
Episode 15
Even before the launch of MTV, the music video has been making pop songs buzzworthy. And since the early ’80s, it has transformed also-rans into hitm…
8 years, 4 months ago
Music Trivia: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Edition
Think you know music? Hit Parade, the pop-chart history podcast from Slate, is back with a new episode of The Bridge. In this monthly mini-episode of…
8 years, 4 months ago