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The Time Was... February 1958
Classic Rock 'n Roll (& More)

If you’re looking for classic rock and roll, then you’ve tuned in to the right show. Today, we turn the clock back to February 1958, and what a time it ...read more

How Music Changed Part 135a:
Marvin Gaye - A Stubborn Kind of Fellow

Marvin Gaye could easily qualify for the title of ‘America’s Most Enigmatic Vocalist. Throughout his life, he was full of contradictions, both in his ...read more

The Time Was... The Best of January 1998

How much can happen in ten years? From decade to decade, changes can be rapid, or they can be glacial. To my ears, it feels as though not much has changed ...read more

How Music Changed Part 10d:
The Blues and Bessie Smith

We complete our coverage of Bessie Smith by focusing intently on the connection between her music and her personal life. The more you know about Bessie ...read more

The Time Was... January 1978
30 Years Ago; A Period of Transition

If you judged solely by the pop charts, nobody would claim 1978 to be a banner year for music. Our glance at the top 10 chart for this week 30 years ago is ...read more

How Music Changed Part 10c:
The Blues and Bessie Smith

In this show we continue our coverage of “The Bessie Smith Saga.” Until now, we focused pretty much exclusively on Bessie’s musical output, but her ...read more

The Time Was... 1968
Album Tracks

Last week we discussed the prominence of singles artists from this era, while alluding to the number of artists who were developing reputations as album ...read more

How Music Changed Part 10b:
The Blues and Bessie Smith

We continue our coverage of Bessie Smith by looking at her early life and discussing how her raw talent provided the impetus to make her the most famous ...read more

The Time Was... January 1968
Rock and Roll's Ruby Anniversary

With Wedding Anniversaries, the 40th year is known as the “Ruby Anniversary.” For our purposes, we’ll utilize the same signifier to celebrate popular music ...read more

How Music Changed Part 10a:
The Blues and Bessie Smith

Today we begin Part 10 in our 250-part series on ‘How Music Changed’ by looking at the music of Bessie Smith, ‘Ma’ Rainey and other female blues singers ...read more

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