This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Wes Montgomery, the great jazz guitarist. He died suddenly —...
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Originally aired on Studio 360 and their affiliates on December 21, 2017. Ode to an Enigma: How Bobbie Gentry ghosted...
“I Will Survive:” The Best Song to Grace a B-Side It was 1978. Gloria Gaynor wasn’t having a good year....
This feature aired on Studio 360 on October 6, 2016. From Studio 360… “Walk on the Wild Side” was released...
Michael Coleman’s recordings from the early 1920’s set the standard for all the traditional Irish music that would follow. Coleman...
Meet C.C. Rider, radio host on Elwood’s BluesMobile Radio Hour. She spends her life venerating the founding fathers of the blues....
In 1957, Reverend Claude Jeter wrote an arrangement of “Mary, Don’t You Weep” for his gospel ensemble, the Swan Silvertones. “Mary,...
Steve Martin is a comedian, actor, writer, and banjo player — the consummate performer. But before he made a name for...
Before you could binge-listen to podcasts like “Welcome to Night Vale” and “Limetown,” you had to wait for your weekly dose...
In 1969, Sly and the Family Stone released their fourth studio album, “Stand!” It dropped at a moment of intense cultural...
