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American Song

Joe Hines
Progressive Rock
Punk Rock
Social Justice
The Beatles
Jethro Tull
The Ramones
Southern Rock
Vietnam War
King Crimson
Bruce Cockburn
Guatemala
Donald Trump
Environmental Crisis
Capitalism
Climate Change
Randy Newman
Talking Heads
Blondie
The Dead Kennedys
Black Flag

America was meant to be a light on the hill — a place others looked to when they needed to find their own way forward.

If America has ever truly been that light, it came from its music. From the people who suffered the most and somehow still found something worth singing about.

From colonial taverns to protest marches in the Eastern Bloc, from gospel churches to a ghetto in Soweto, American rhyth... more

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Five hundred million years ago, ( approximately 1977), something extraordinary happened on the floor of an ancient sea. Life — which had spent billions of years as little more than a few unremarkable blobs drifting in the dark — sudden... more

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Happy New Year, Everybody! (Even if you're reading this in July....)

Across the last five seasons of American Song, we've traveled the arc of American music and listened to some of the greatest songs ever recorded, by some of ... more

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Happy New Year, Everybody! (Even if you're reading this in July....)

Across the last five seasons of American Song, we've traveled the arc of American music and listened to some of the greatest songs ever recorded, by some of ... more

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Factories closing, marriages cracking, the glitter of the ’80s hiding a lot of hurt—Part 3 lives right in that gap between the American dream and the American day-to-day. Bruce digs into Darkness, The River, and Nebraska, writing about... more

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Hilly Crystal
Owner of CBGBs during the 20th anniversary
CBGBs
Episode: New Wave — Up From the Ooze (How Kraftwerk, CBGB, and a Twelve-Foot Room on the Bowery Accidentally Invented the Future)
Mark Davis
Singer-songwriter with a focus on deep emotional narratives in music.
Independent musician
Episode: The Greatest Music You've Never Heard: The Songs of Mark Davis (1)
Jordan Zevon
Warren Zevon's son
Episode: Warren Zevon's Beautiful Wreckage
Crystal Zevon
Warren Zevon's ex-wife
Episode: Warren Zevon's Beautiful Wreckage
Waddy Wachtel
Warren Zevon's guitarist and producer
Episode: Warren Zevon's Beautiful Wreckage
Randy Newman
Singer-songwriter known for his satirical songs and film scores.
Episode: God’s Song and Other American Prayers: The Story of Randy Newman
Ian Anderson
Founder, lead singer, and primary songwriter for Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull
Episode: Flower Power in Full Bloom - Progressive Rock - Part 3
Ian McDonald
Sax and flute player from King Crimson.
King Crimson
Episode: Flower Power in Full Bloom: Progressive Rock - Part 1
Artemus Pyle
Drummer for the group Lynyrd Skynyrd involved in the plane crash
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Episode: Southern Rock: Coming to Terms with a Complicated Past (Part Two)

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Joe Hines
Host of the show, Joe engages listeners with thoughtful discussions surrounding the origins and cultural impact of various music genres, featuring both well-known and lesser-known artists. His passion for music history and social commentary informs the unique lens through which he shares stories and insights.

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The Greatest Music You've Never Heard: The Songs of Mark Davis (1)
Q: Tell me about the song You Came Screaming.
Mark explains that the song was inspired by a juxtaposition of feelings he experienced after a retreat and witnessing a tragic accident, noting the difficulty in capturing the song's essence in words.
The Greatest Music You've Never Heard: The Songs of Mark Davis (1)
Q: What do you first recall about starting to write music?
Mark recalls his early memories of writing songs being influenced by his father's musicianship and his natural inclination towards music, stating that writing songs felt instinctive to him.
Bruce Springsteen and the American Reckoning: Part Two - Born to Run, Bomb Scares, and the Edge of Fame
Q: What was the experience like listening to Born to Run now?
He felt surprised at how well it was recorded and at the depth and detail of the music he was writing at such a young age.
Bruce Springsteen and the American Reckoning: Part Two - Born to Run, Bomb Scares, and the Edge of Fame
Q: Is there any rule in the way that songs come to you?
Bruce Springsteen describes that there are no strict rules; often lyrics come first, but sometimes he just picks up the guitar and it flows out spontaneously.
Bruce Springsteen and the American Reckoning: Part Three: Darkness, The River, Nebraska, and Berlin ’88
Q: Did you, was that a, in retrospect, was Nebraska a hugely important kind of transition album?
Bruce reflects that it was a transition, inspired by narrative writing and a broader American voice.

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A captivating exploration of the evolution of American music, focusing on its rich history and connections to various social, political, and economic contexts. The program emphasizes a broad range of genres and highlights significant musicians, offering listeners a deeper understanding of the artistic choices driving the creation of iconic music throughout history. By integrating archival interviews and recordings, it provides unique insights into the thoughts and motivations of influential artists, making each episode not just an auditory experience but also an educational journey through music's transformative power. This distinctive approach is aimed at those who value both the emotional resonance and historical significance of music, ma... more

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