Jason Isbell discusses the pressure to create a hit song for TikTok and the balance between maintaining authenticity and reaching a wider audience.
The discussion revolves around an iconic musician's success and downfall, how high expectations and criticisms can impact one's career and personal life, especially when coupled with exhaustion and substance abuse.
The speaker discusses their personal preferences in music; they enjoy game soundtracks and classical music but do not limit themselves to only listening to one genre.
Ken has made a new musician friend who has been collaborative and helpful in creating music together. She shares this intimate part of her life to connect more with her audience and is looking for topics to discuss in her podcast.
Three individuals recall their experience meeting a music legend at Jason's office who had a significant impact on their lives, as well as discussing his latest work, a Broadway play.
Associate producer, Annie Galvin, debuts as a guest host on the Ezra Klein Show with an episode exploring the power of music, how it can help us make sense of the world, reflect on our emotions, and come together in joy and pain.
The life of a musician in a pit orchestra can be monotonous and mundane, with thousands of hours spent not actually playing music.
In this excerpt, two people compare their music tastes, with one mentioning workout tracks, Spotify, and seminal artists while the other confuses Kanye West with Paul Anka.
This is the song "Sacred Dog" by the band Sleep from their album "The Sciences", which features psychedelic, heavy metal and stoner rock music.
The speaker talks about their love for music and how a mic failure led to an amusing incident.
DJ discusses his favourite club to play, a government building in his hometown with a bar and little club downstairs and a DJ booth at the end of the bar.
A quartet comprised of two couples faces drama as their dog passes away, causing the president and his husband to attend rehearsal. The quartet, also known as the "Cheaters Quartet", is revealed to be an exclusive group.
The podcast hosts discuss the band Bleachers and its reputation for being an "extremely white" band, due in part to the fact that the lead singer produces Taylor Swift's music.
The speaker discusses his background in gospel music and how he always knew he would transition to secular music.
The power of music to evoke memories and transport people back to a moment in time is discussed. The hosts share personal experiences of how certain songs take them back to specific events or periods in their life.
The speaker shares a story of how a musician helped her find the right rhythm for a song she was struggling with by improvising a beat and dropping to his knee while she clutched her hands in a serious church choir stance.
The speaker predicts which songs a singer will perform on a morning show, mentioning the potential for both an acoustic and pop performance, and promotes their own morning show on Youtube, thanking listeners for tuning in while encouraging them to subscribe and like the video.
The Chase Tyler Band will be performing in a concert that may have restrictions lifted by May or June. Tickets are selling fast.
The artist shares their passion for creating music that resonates with strangers, providing a means to spread love and meaning. They also highlight their journey to understand the pain and struggles of others and use their music to help heal and bring joy.
An artist's simple performance, despite being physically unwell, can still create an impact among 300,000 people in a live concert and millions of others who love his music because of its unique ability to make them feel good about themselves.
The speaker discusses the difference between EDM and Forever Like That, expressing a personal preference towards the latter.
A musician recounts how she went from being unknown to playing in front of thousands and singing with Taylor Swift, with help from a producer to craft a more marketable sound.
The hosts discuss their favorite one-hit wonders, including Chumbawamba, Aqua, and more, and how these artists achieved massive success with just one hit song.
The speaker and their father enjoy playing Christmas piano music year-round and keep their sheet music in the book. The passing of the speaker's mother at a young age taught them how to process and deal with big emotions.
The speaker shares how his music has helped listeners overcome addiction, prison sentences, and other life challenges. His own transformation has also demonstrated the possibility of change to his fans.
DJ Zane Lowe discusses his decision to leave the BBC and move to Apple Music due to the shift of listening habits towards streaming services and the rise of personalized content recommendations. An ad for Apple Music is included towards the end.
In this episode, the hosts celebrate their growing YouTube subscriber count, currently at 46,781, and joke about it being 4/20.
In this podcast, the hosts discuss their recommendations for the best Tiny Desk concerts to watch online and the tie-in between NPR Music's exclusive Tiny Desk concert with Louder Than a Riot featuring Trina.
The speaker talks about his love for the song "Carmel, City High, What Would You Do?" and how it resonates with his generation. He also mentions his house being a popular hangout spot.
In this episode, the hosts discuss reimagining Beethoven's music and questioning the traditional interpretation of his works as only for highly skilled and cultured musicians.
The podcast talks about the idea of transforming an abandoned pool into free concerts for music's bigwigs and how it went on to become of the best musical series of that era. The episode also features personal essays for GQ and more.
The speaker believes that music should not be limited to genres and boundaries and it should be enjoyed and found by all. They express their passion for music and lyrics and talk about their own approach to creating music.
The music manager discusses how he values his morals over money and how having a straight-thinking approach can benefit an artist's career.
A conversation between two people discussing the characteristics of rappers and comparing the likes of Eminem and Kanye West. The topic of their discussion also covers the aspects of fashion, music videos, live performances, and commercial sound with underground rap.
In this episode, the speaker recommends a song called Stacy's Mum as a starting point for those who want to have godchildren and talks about the dynamics of breakups.
The speaker discusses a song that he previously didn't pay much attention to and highlights a specific part of the song featuring a female vocalist. He also mentions a friend named Shay and references anchovies.
The hosts of the podcast perform freestyle raps on the show and discuss how they got started in the rap game.
Vedran Smilovic, the lead cellist of the Sarajevo Opera, played Albinoni's Adagio in G minor on a mound of rubble in honor of 22 people killed the morning before as they lined up for bread.
The band 100 gecs has gained popularity among teens, particularly those who are starting fires.
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The 90s had a lot of both good and bad music, but overall there were plenty of good bands and listenable singles. However, a significant portion of the music on the radio was deemed awful at the time.
