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🚢Yacht Pop Anchors #6: Flo & Eddie, It Bites, Todd Rundgren & Utopia

Tune Tag #67 with Sonny Rane of "The Gen X Jukebox": Rush, Tragically Hip, Arcade Fire, Cutting Crew, Jennifer Warnes, Leonard Cohen, Kiefer Sutherland

Audio Autopsy: Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown Power Classic Rock Into New Millennium

Tune Tag #66 with Dee Rambeau "Of a Sober Mind": Bonnie Raitt, Subdudes, Stephen Michael Schwartz, Jackson Browne, Melissa Manchester, Johnny Rivers, Chaka Khan

Audio Autopsy: Michael Zager Boogies From Late '60s Rock to '70s Disco🕺"Let's All Chant"💃

Tune Tag #65 with Matt McClure: Lilys, Lickerish Quartet, Beck, Mavis Staples, Wilco, Three O'Clock, Steve Earle, Quick

🤡🎸Mock the Rock #2: Rockers Imitate Their Peers Through the Years!

Tune Tag #64 with Steve Goldberg of "Earworms & Song Loops," Pt. 3: Hall & Oates, Tina Turner, Heaven 17, Blue Öyster Cult, Glen Campbell, Divinyls, Billy Lyall

🎤When the Boys Cover Whitney Houston #3: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," Merrill & Rubicam-1987

Tune Tag #63 with Michael Elliott of "The Mixtape": Willie Nelson, ZZ Top, Memphis Horns, The Flirtations, Doobie Brothers, Roxy Music, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck

Mock the Rock #1: Rockers Imitate Their Peers Through the Years!

Tune Tag #62 with Peter C. Baker of "Tracks on Tracks": Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples, Jethro Tull, Tweedy, Smog, Alan Parsons, Jeremy Jordan

🎵When the Boys Cover Whitney Houston #2: "Greatest Love of All," March 1986 (Michael Masser & Linda Creed)

Tune Tag #61 with Steve Gabe: Shrapnel, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Forbert, Garland Jeffreys, Ronnie Spector, Velvet Underground, Ramones, John Cale

Audio Autopsy, 1988🎸Phil Keaggy and Sunday's Child: The Beatles Influenced Album We Didn't See Coming

Tune Tag #60 with Mike Degen: Maggie Rogers, Brothers Johnson, Kid Harpoon, Hoodoo Gurus, Jackson 5, Harry Styles

🎶When the Boys Cover Whitney Houston #1

Tune Tag #59 with Rich Headland of "Record Shop Stories": The Specials, Billy Cobham, Mahavishnu, Massive Attack, Jellyfish, Young Gun Silver Fox

GROW BIGGER EARS #22: "Lady Love"💖Same Title, 4 Different Songs!🎶Lou Rawls, Robin Trower, Jon Lucien, Dino, Desi & Billy (and Brian Wilson)

Tune Tag #58 with Tommy Blanchard of "Cognitive Wonderland": Bad Religion, Tool, Yardbirds, Joe Boerne, Genesis, F(x), Meredith Bull, Jake Holmes

Audio Autopsy, 1968: The Flirtations, "Nothing But a Heartache"💔Songwriters Wayne Bickerton & Tony Waddington

Tune Tag #57 with Ryan Stubbs aka Miter, Pt. 2: Daft Punk, George Duke, Frank Zappa, Don Williams, Barry Manilow, Guided By Voices, Puhdys

Torture Device or Child's Toy? Rubik's Cube Hits 50! What Hath Erno Wrought?

Tune Tag #56 with Bryan Padrick of "The Bus": Frank Zappa, Diana Ross, Steely Dan, Tom Waits, Joe Cocker, Richard Thompson

🏫The Ramones "Rock'n'Roll High School" Turns 45:🎉Front Row & Backstage Parties!🍾🎈

Tune Tag #55 with Chase Roper of "Kiss Me, Son of Blog": They Might Be Giants, Scorpions, Royal Canoe, Miriam Makeba, Manhattan Transfer

Inside Tracks #41: "Then Came You"-Sherman Marshall & Phil Pugh: The Spinners & Dionne Warwick, 1974, w/Covers by Gordon feat. Karin Bloemen, Mieko Hirota

Tune Tag #54 with PeDupre of "The Twelve Inch": Dishwalla, Bruce Springsteen, Elkin & Nelson, Arthur Baker, Brenda K. Starr, Spiral Starecase, Joe Roberts

GROW BIGGER EARS #21: The Weekend Playlist of Hipster Roscoe: Chicago, Monkees, Rubinoos, Spanky & Our Gang, Michael Bublé

Tune Tag #53 with Hugh Jones of "The Record Store Years": Led Zeppelin, Steeleye Span, Pete Droge, Stillwater, Peter Frampton, Grand Funk, Billy Joel

Inside Tracks #40: Chicago, "Saturday in the Park" (Robert Lamm), 1972 w/Covers by Panda Transport, Marco De Farco ft. Rosetta Bove, Leonid & Friends, Hans Annéllsson

Tune Tag #52 with Stanley C. of "If Ever You're Listening": Isaac Hayes, Cocteau Twins, Wyclef Jean, Tommy Keene, Lucy Dacus, Glen Phillips, Raveena Aurora

Rarified Heir: Mariah Carey & Her Inspiration, Minnie Riperton, Share the Whistle Tone

Tune Tag #51 with Robert C. Gilbert of "Listening Sessions": Elvis Presley, Doors, Mink DeVille, Minnie Riperton, Smothers Brothers, Todd Rundgren

Inside Tracks #39: "Found Out About You," Gin Blossoms (Doug Hopkins), 1992 w/Covers by Paolo Santos, Molly Parden, Robin Wilson, Wind in Sails

Tune Tag #50 with Mark Edward Randall: Nick Lowe, Airwaves, Diodes, Nick Gilder, Bay City Rollers, Simon & Garfunkel, Rosetta Stone

Inside Tracks #38: Genesis "Jesus He Knows Me" w/Covers by Ghost, Holly Wilson, Fool Moon, Heart Attack, Emil Bulls, Pinxtones

Tune Tag #49 with Ian Sharp of "LP": Beatles, Rupert Holmes, Steve Hillage, XTC, Knickerbockers, Todd Rundgren, James McCartney, The Rutles

The Nic of Time #5: Mixing "Ark," The 1983 Animals Album on I.R.S. Records

Tune Tag #48 with MK Piatkowski, of Song of the Day, Pt. 2: Whitlams, Kylie Minogue, Rick Springfield, Gamble, Alex Lloyd, Electric Peanut Butter Company

The Nic of Time #4: Boy George & Culture Club: The Japanese Whisky Advert, 1983

Tune Tag #47 with Jared the Curator: Carpenters, Kenny Rankin, Harlem Shakes, Buzzcocks, Kenny Rogers, Barry Manilow

Audio Autopsy, 1979: The Creative Birth of Hit-Songwriter, Desmond Child, on Capitol Records

Tune Tag #46 with Ellen from Endwell (Rock'n'Roll With Me): Carole King, Gladys Knight, Fleetwood Mac, CSN, Meat Loaf, Three Dog Night

Tune Tag #45 with Ryan Egan of organizing an accident: Michael Jackson, NRBQ, Matthew Sweet, Stevie Wonder, Lush Life, Caetano Veloso, Ryan Egan

The Nic of Time #3: Producer Tony Visconti, 1983: "Just Another Day at the Office"

Tune Tag #44 with Matt Fish of Best Music of All Time: LaBelle, Ronettes, O'Jays, Ray Barretto, Dwight Twilley, Allen Toussaint, Pointer Sisters

Tune Tag #43 with Colin Cerniglia of CERNIG: Yes, Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Eagles, Chi Coltrane, David Bowie, Kinks

The Nic of Time #2: Lemmy Outta Here! What Propelled the Motörhead Engine

Tune Tag #42 with Chris Dalla Riva of Can't Get Much Higher: Coldplay, Pharrell, Fleetwood Mac, Roosevelt, Shirley Ellis, Roxy Music, Carrie Underwood

🚢Yacht Pop Anchors #5: The Kings ("This Beat/Switchin' to Glide"), Donnie Iris ("Ah! Leah!"), 1980

Tune Tag #41 with S.W. Lauden, Pt. 2: Weezer, Love, Murray Head, Kate Clover, Dandy Warhols, Cheryl Lynn, Runaways

Tune Tag #40 with Nick S (WA), Pt. 3: Dionne Warwick, Carole King, Nikki Jean, Gretchen Peters, John Williams, Neko Case

Inside Tracks #37: "Do Anything You Wanna Do," Eddie & The Hot Rods, w/Covers by Huw Gower, Manfred Mann, Flashcubes, Michael Monroe & More

Tune Tag #39 with Penny Kiley: Them, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Elvis Presley, Glasvegas, Camel, Petula Clark, Supremes

Inside Tracks #36: "Maybe I Know," Lesley Gore, 1964, written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich w/Covers by TMBGiants, Ellie, Nancy Boyd

Tune Tag #38 with Britta Pejic, Pt. 2: Small Faces, Stereophonics, Darlene Love, The Crystals, and Britta's Original Songs!

The Nic of Time #1: Nic Briscoe, London Studio Engineer, 1985: The Stars, The Sounds, The Songs

Tune Tag #37 with Jeremy Shatan of "AnEarful" Pt. 2: The Verve, Blondie, Roosevelt, Antonio Carlos Jobim, FaltyDL, Mary Timony, Faye Webster

Pure Pop Progeny #2: "The One and Only" Chesney Hawkes, Chrysalis Records, 1991

Tune Tag #36 with Dusty Wright of TALES AND RANTS: Alex Chilton, David Werner, The Music Explosion, The dBs, The Hollies, Yardbirds, Wax

The Pretty Things in 5 Songs: Brad Kyle Reacts to Hearing UK Band for 1st Time (A Collab w/Michael K. Fell)

Tune Tag #35 with Alexander Hellene of A. Hellene Author: Rush, Faith No More, Genesis, King Crimson, Sting, Frank Zappa

Tune Tag #34 with Mark Nash of "Joy in the Journey," Pt. 2: Kraftwerk, Velvet Revolver, Brandi Carlile, Elton John, Shooter Jennings, The Jam, Nils Lofgren

Audio Autopsy, 1979: What Grounded Northern Ireland's Starjets (Epic/CBS Records)?

Tune Tag #33 with Faith Current of The Abbey- The Beatles Reimagined: Ramones, Buck Owens, Leonard Cohen, Billy Joel, Beatles, Tremors, Ringo

Inside Tracks #35: Kerry Chater and Gary "Mutha" Withem--Two Members of Gary Puckett & The Union Gap

Tune Tag #32 with Dan Pal of PalCinema, TV & Music: Police, Barbra Streisand, Turtles, Durocs, Michael Jackson, Code Blue, Brian Wilson

🎵Tune Tag: The Origin Story🎶Annotated!

DISCO REDUX!🕺The Philly Found & Forgotten Playlist: Classic Mid-'70s TSOP Disco Hits + Some That Missed

Inside Tracks #34: "Mighty Love"-Jefferson, Hawes & Simmons: The Spinners, 1973, with Covers by Todd Rundgren, Stanford Mendicants, Stuff, Larry Carlton, Phil Perry

Tune Tag #31 with Kal Hodgson of Kalowski's Substack: Squeeze, Ryan Adams, Kiss, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Julian Cope

Inside Tracks #33: "Everlasting Love" by Buzz Cason & Mac Gayden: Robert Knight, w/Covers by Love Affair, Carl Carlton, David Ruffin, U2, Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet & more

Tune Tag #30 with Paul Macko of "Deplatformable Newsletter": Johnny Winter, Joe Walsh, Cheap Trick, Ted Nugent, Mick Ronson

🚢Yacht Pop Anchors #4: Great Buildings, Rick Springfield, Sweet, Jigsaw

Tune Tag #29 with Christopher Bradley of "Daydreamin'...": Billy Joel, Texas Gentlemen, Ben Folds Five, Elaina Kay, Surfaris, Lulufin the Woo Hoo...and Orville Peck

⚾🤜"RELENTLESS" in 2024: Houston Astros Unveil New Team Slogan & Hype Video

Tune Tag #28 with Michael K. Fell of "Home is Where the Music Is": Vibrators, Love, Spirit, Eddie Harris, Elliott Murphy, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

The Beatles Diaries: Celebrating 60 Years and The Feb 9, 1964 Appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"

Tune Tag #27 with Nic Briscoe, Pt. 2: Jeff Buckley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Bowie, 10cc, Wax + One Historic 150-Year-Old Piano

Tune Tag #26 with Andres of "The Vinyl Room," Pt. 2: Donny Hathaway, Captain Beyond, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Al Kooper, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hunger

Inside Tracks #32: Plimsouls, 1983, "A Million Miles Away" w/1990 Cover by Goo Goo Dolls (A Collab with Keith R. Higgons of "Abandoned Albums")

Tune Tag #25 with Jamie Ward of "Sermons": Moving Sidewalks, White Witch, Sweetwater, Earth, Wind & Fire, Icecross, Winter Gloves

Inside Tracks #31: "Rosecrans Boulevard" by Jimmy Webb, 1967-5th Dimension, w/Covers by Johnny Rivers, Gordon Waller, Zumpano

Tune Tag #24 with Andrew Smith ("Goatfury"), Pt. 2: The Specials, Harry Styles, Neurosis, Guns n' Roses, Rolling Stones

Inside Tracks #30: The Spinners, 1973, "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" by Joseph B. Jefferson w/covers by The MGs, The Velvelettes, Remixes

Burt, Hal & Me: Songwriter Jay Asher on the Inspirational Magic of Burt Bacharach and Hal David

Tune Tag #23 with Matt Madurski of "Chart Chat": Wings, Moody Blues, Lambrettas, Save Ferris, Mott the Hoople, The Vogues

Inside Tracks #29: Slade, 1974, "When the Lights Are Out" by Noddy Holder, Jim Lea w/Covers by Cheap Trick, Bob Segarini, The Dummies

Tune Tag #22 with Ryan Stubbs aka Miter: Rush, Supremes, Steely Dan, Little Richard, Genesis

New "Rewind Forward" EP Reunites Ringo Starr with Paul McCartney & a Lennon or Two!