“His music … brought a great deal of joy to the world, but his personality brought even more, conveying a message of grit, determination, indomitability, above all a bottomless appreciation…
the Rolling Stones
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Ken Shane
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“Sloopy” was a bigger hit for the McCoys but the Vibrations got there first
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David Medsker
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There is an alternate universe version of this show with Spinal Tap and Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots. Be thankful that we don’t live in that world.
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Ken Shane
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The original version of “Harlem Shuffle” made more of an impact as an influence then it did on the charts
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David Medsker
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I got an idea and then ran with it…for an hour and 40 minutes.
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Ken Shane
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Barbara Lynn’s debut single was a smash but she never managed to equal that success
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Ken Shane
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Benny Spellman came from Florida but became a legend in New Orleans
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Ken Shane
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Shirley & Lee hit big in ’56, Shirley scored again with an early disco hit in ’74
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Ken Shane
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2016 was a bad year for musicians, but a good year for music books
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Matt Wardlaw
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Singer/songwriter Ben Arthur is our guest this week on the podcast. He plays a couple of songs live and tells us all about his new album.
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Matt Wardlaw
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Singer-songwriter and author Bill See joins us to talk about his book 33 Days and the brand new Divine Weeks reunion album.
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Matt Wardlaw
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The great Dan Baird has been blasting out some of rock and roll’s finest jams for more than 30 years. He joins us to talk about his new album and current U.S. tour dates with Homemade Sin.
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Ken Shane
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The world lost a musical giant when Allen Toussaint died this week
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Ken Shane
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The Zombies were the second English group to have a #1 single in the US, trailing only the Beatles for that distinction, when their 1964 debut single “She’s Not There”…
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Ken Shane
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“Will It Go Round In Circles” was one of the biggest hits in a legendary career
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Ken Shane
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Paying tribute to a recently departed soul legend
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Ken Shane
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Two new collections document the work of legendary artists on a legendary label
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Ken Shane
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The Zombies are still going strong at 50+
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Ken Shane
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Marvin Gaye’s ’77 hit was huge, it’s influence even greater
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Dave Steed
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Bottom Feeders continues with the letter R, as we feature The Rolling Stones and Roxette.
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Ken Shane
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Another successful year for the festival, but questions remain
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Chris Holmes
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The next time someone complains that album covers aren’t big enough anymore thanks to CDs and digital music, show them this gallery.
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Ken Shane
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Covers of his songs are well know but his own versions are classic
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Ken Shane
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Otis Redding turned a B-side ballad into a soul classic
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Matthew Bolin
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The sixth episode of Songs of Freedom focuses on the subject of cultural — especially musical — appropriation, using the inexplicable success of the “Harlem Shake” meme as a jumping-off…
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Chris Holmes
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A countdown of the ten most bizarre hidden album tracks released from mainstream pop and rock bands.
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