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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
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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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Depending on your perspective, it could be considered either funny or sad to refer to this show as “The Beach Boys’ Later Years.” A simple look at the ...read more
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Since becoming 'America's Band', it is easy to dismiss the latter day work of the Beach Boys, especially the stuff that was recorded with minimal input ...read more
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This show covers the aftermath of “Smile,” the album project that Brian belabored over endlessly until the whole idea was ultimately abandoned. The effect ...read more
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Here is a strange one – The entire point of the “How Music Changed” series is to discuss music that was influential, and yet today’s show is dedicated to ...read more
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Few things are sadder or more frustrating than when a great artistic statement goes unrecognized, or worse, ridiculed by your peers. After three years and ...read more
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Our third installment on the Beach Boys captures Brian Wilson, the band’s main songwriter and producer, walking the fine line between what he wanted, and ...read more
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The day that this show aired, weather was truly miserable and flash floods caused me to spin into panic as the show began while I still sitting at the ...read more
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Ah, from such humble beginnings…
Nobody except Brian Wilson himself could have expected things to turn out as they did for the Beach Boys. An unassuming ...read more
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