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Mighty Real Edition Part 1
Episode 242
Little Richard was rock ‘n’ roll’s flamboyant architect. Lesley Gore sang that no one owned her. Sylvester was a gender-fluid icon who helped define …
1 year, 1 month ago
All Apologies Edition Part 2
Episode 240
The story of Nevermind, Nirvana’s genre-defining breakthrough, is a familiar one. Less well known is the saga of Billboard’s Modern Rock chart—and ho…
1 year, 1 month ago
All Apologies Edition Part 1
Episode 239
The story of Nevermind, Nirvana’s genre-defining breakthrough, is a familiar one. Less well known is the saga of Billboard’s Modern Rock chart—and ho…
1 year, 1 month ago
Only Girl in the World Edition Part 2
Episode 237
It’s been nearly a decade since Rihanna released a studio album—and fans and critics alike have wondered when, if ever, a follow-up to 2016’s Anti mi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Only Girl in the World Edition Part 1
Episode 236
It’s been nearly a decade since Rihanna released a studio album—and fans and critics alike have wondered when, if ever, a follow-up to 2016’s Anti mi…
1 year, 3 months ago
Singing Nuns and Green Tambourines Edition Part 2
Episode 234
When you think of music in the 1960s, some groundbreaking artists probably come to mind: Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and the Jefferson Airplane, for exam…
1 year, 3 months ago
Singing Nuns and Green Tambourines Edition Part 1
Episode 233
When you think of music in the 1960s, some groundbreaking artists probably come to mind: Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and the Jefferson Airplane, for exam…
1 year, 4 months ago
Material Girl in an Imperial World Edition Part 2
Episode 231
In the late 1980s, the English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys dominated the U.K. pop charts and staged an invasion of the American charts. Years later, …
1 year, 4 months ago
Material Girl in an Imperial World Edition Part 1
Episode 230
In the late 1980s, the English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys dominated the U.K. pop charts and staged an invasion of the American charts. Years later, …
1 year, 5 months ago
The Freewheelin’ Edition Part 2
Episode 228
At the movies, A Complete Unknown depicts Bob Dylan as a 1960s “it” boy—played by a 2020s “it” boy, Timothée Chalamet. But the film ends in 1965. Wha…
1 year, 5 months ago