Episodes (Page 8)
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Laufey, a 24-year-old Icelandic-Chinese multi-instrumentalist, built massive social media following as jazz girl during pandemic lockdown
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Swiss-Ecuadorian brothers Hermanos Gutiérrez create hypnotic instrumental guitar compositions inspired by classical Latin guitar and Spaghetti Western film scores
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Pete Townshend discusses his innovative guitar style and early synthesizer use.
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Pushkin launches McCartney: A Life in Lyrics, featuring years of conversations between Paul McCartney and Irish poet Paul Muldoon
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Amanda Shires released the album Loving You with late pianist Bobbie Nelson, continuing their collaboration that began on a Willie Nelson cover
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Ludwig Göransson discusses his Grammy and Academy Award-winning work scoring Black Panther, The Mandalorian, and Oppenheimer
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DJ Drama's legendary Gangsta Grillz and Dedication mixtape series launched careers of T.I., Young Jeezy, and revitalized Lil' Wayne in the 2000s
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Johnny Marr reflects on his legendary guitar work with The Smiths and subsequent collaborations with The Pretenders, The The, and Modest Mouse
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Norah Jones collaborates with legendary soul artist Mavis Staples on her podcast focused on musical partnerships
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James Blake releases sixth album Playing Robots Into Heaven, inspired by modular synthesizer designed to evoke spiritual experiences through electronic sound
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Joan Baez discusses her lifelong commitment to non-violent activism and social engagement spanning nearly six decades
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Robbie Robertson discusses creating Shangri-La home studio in Malibu during the 1970s that became a decades-long artistic refuge
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Raymond Scott biography explores 20th century composer whose hits from the 1930s influenced modern artists like Lizzo, J. Dilla, and Gorillaz
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Santigold discusses existing at the intersection of punk, dub, new wave, and indie pop while rejecting restrictive music categorization
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Albert Hammond Jr. rose to prominence as lead guitarist of The Strokes during New York indie rock renaissance, now pursuing solo career with five albums
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Paul Simon, at 81 years old, releases Seven Psalms album to critical acclaim, continuing his 65-year career as one of America's greatest songwriters
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Damon Albarn achieved international fame with two distinct bands: Blur during 1990s Britpop explosion and Gorillaz virtual band starting in 1998
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Ben Gibbard celebrates two career-defining albums from 2003: Give Up with The Postal Service and Death Cab For Cutie's Transatlanticism
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Kesha transitions from party-animal image toward serious artistic work, having released five albums including two number-one debuts despite decade-long legal battle
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Rickie Lee Jones won Best New Artist Grammy in 1980 following her 1979 debut, releasing numerous albums drawing from jazz, rock, electronic, and musical theater influences