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51. 'Night Shift' Is A 2018 Favorite Song Of An 'All Songs Considered' Host

Subjects
Night Shift (Song) -- Appreciation, Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

BYLINE: BOB BOILENHOST: DAVID GREENEDAVID GREENE: So what were the best songs of 2018? Well, not surprisingly, opinions vary wildly, but let's check out one favorite from a co-host of [...]

Published
2018

52. Best Song Of 2018: Malcolm Gladwell Shares His Choice

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

HOST: DAVID GREENEDAVID GREENE: We are wrapping up this year, and as we've been looking back over 2018 we've been wondering, what are the best songs of the year? As [...]

Published
2018

53. 50 Years Of Sockin' It To The PTA

Subjects
Harper Valley P.T.A. (Song) -- Appreciation, Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=648848244 BYLINE: ELIZABETH BLAIR HOST: AUDIE CORNISH AUDIE CORNISH: Fifty years ago, Americans first heard about the miniskirt-wearing mom who drew the scorn [...]

Published
2018

54. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life Immortalized In Song

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Supreme court justices -- Portrayals -- Appreciation -- Family, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=623893240 BYLINE: NINA TOTENBERG HOST: DAVID GREENE DAVID GREENE: The legal and political worlds are focused this summer on Supreme Court nominee Brett [...]

Published
2018

55. One Song Glory

Subjects
The Battle Hymn of the Republic (Song) -- Appreciation, American culture -- History -- Appreciation, Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=625351953 BYLINE: ANDREW LIMBONG HOST: NOEL KING NOEL KING: Today, we're starting a new series called American Anthem. We're exploring songs that tap [...]

Published
2018

56. A Sampling Of Alt.Latino Gems

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Latin American music -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=598630172 BYLINE: FELIX CONTRERAS HOST: KORVA COLEMAN KORVA COLEMAN: Our friend Felix Contreras of NPR Music's Alt.Latino visits us from time to time. [...]

Published
2018

57. FOUR (AND MORE) TO THE FLOOR

Author

Daw, Stephen

Subjects
Singers -- Works, Disco music -- Forecasts and trends -- Social aspects, Songs -- Appreciation, Market trend/market analysis, Arts and entertainment industries, Music
Abstract

Four decades after disco enjoyed massive mainstream popularity, the sound returned as one of the most pervasive in pop music. 'Disco is coming back in full force,' XHTZ (Z90) San [...]

Published
2020

58. Godmother Of Soul

Author

Sanneh, Kelefa

Subjects
Baduizm (Sound recording), Mama's Gun (Sound recording), Worldwide Underground (Sound recording), Songs -- Appreciation, Singers -- Appreciation -- Works, General interest, Literature/writing, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: BY KELEFA SANNEH GODMOTHER OF SOUL Erykah Badu's expanding musical universe. When Erykah Badu told Zach Witness, an unheralded producer from East Dallas, that she might like to come [...]

Published
2016

59. 2017 Music Wrap

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=574810424 BYLINE: STEPHEN THOMPSON HOST: RAY SUAREZ RAY SUAREZ: It's almost the end of the year, and even though we're all looking forward [...]

Published
2017

60. 'Blinded By The Light': Your Contributions To Our Solar Eclipse Soundtrack

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Solar eclipses -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=544886678 HOST: DWANE BROWN DWANE BROWN: And finally, yesterday, we asked you to contribute to our solar eclipse soundtrack. Here's what you came [...]

Published
2017

61. Heavy Rotation: The Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

Subjects
Public radio -- Services, Songs -- Appreciation, Radio hosts -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=537942604 BYLINE: NICK BRUNNER HOST: SCOTT SIMON SCOTT SIMON: Time for our monthly check in with music masters who are not BJ Leiderman [...]

Published
2017

62. Alt.Latino's Favorite Music Of 2017 (So Far)

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Alternative rock music -- Appreciation, Latin American music -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=532383723 BYLINE: FELIX CONTRERAS HOST: LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO: We've just about reached the year's midpoint. So some of our friends at NPR [...]

Published
2017

63. Songs that tell a story: movie tunes require their own unique aesthetic

Author

Khatchatourian, Maane, Stedman, Alex, and Tepper, Allegra

Subjects
Motion pictures and music -- Appreciation, Motion picture music -- Appreciation, Songs -- Appreciation, Arts and entertainment industries, Business
Abstract

Movie: 'August: Osage County' Song: 'Last Mile Home' Composer/Lyricists: Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill (Kings of Leon) Performers: Kings of Leon Use in film: During the end [...]

Published
2013

64. From 'Get Low' to 'Country Roads,' Capitals players are picking their own goal songs

Author

Pell, Samantha

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Hockey players -- Social aspects, Student financial aid, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry, Washington Capitals -- Officials and employees
Abstract

Byline: Samantha Pell In late October, the Washington Capitals were having a team dinner in Vancouver when someone got ahold of the auxiliary cord. The group started blaring various music [...]

Published
2019

65. Style Invitational Week 1357: It's parody time!

Author

Myers, Pat

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Movie titles -- Influence, Illegal immigrants, Movie industry, Immigrants, Wide receivers (Football), Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Pat Myers Box office flips: 'Opposite' movies from Week 1353 In Week 1353 the Empress asked the Loser Community to change a word in a movie title to its [...]

Published
2019

66. Style Conversational Week 1357: We have another sing coming

Author

Myers, Pat

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Parodies -- Appreciation, Contests, Journalists, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Pat Myers Before we talk about this week's contest and results, I want to give one last reminder about this Sunday's Loser brunch, at noon at Paradiso Italian Restaurant, [...]

Published
2019

67. SNL: We Are the World

Subjects
We Are the World (Song), Saturday Night Live (Television program), Songs -- Appreciation, Mass communications
Abstract

To view the accompanying video for this article, click here: [...]

Published
2010

68. Jim James shares 3 songs that popped into his head and discusses the future of My Morning Jacket

Author

Greenberg, Rudi

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Lead singers -- Interviews, Stocks, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry, My Morning Jacket (Music group) -- Officials and employees
Abstract

Byline: Rudi Greenberg With My Morning Jacket on a semi-hiatus, frontman Jim James released two solo albums of the same material last year: 'Uniform Distortion,' the electric rock version, and [...]

Published
2019

69. Out of Office but Still in Step

Author

Caron, Christina

Subjects
Bibliography -- Best books, Motion pictures -- Appreciation, Songs -- Appreciation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Former President Barack Obama on Friday shared some of the books, movies and music he found most inspiring or thought-provoking in 2018, including works that he ''just plain loved,'' compiling [...]

Published
2018

70. McCartney Makes It All Look So Easy

Author

Pareles, Jon, Caramanica, Jon, and Russonello, Giovanni

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Sound recordings -- Appreciation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week's most notable new songs and videos -- and anything else that strikes them as intriguing. Just [...]

Published
2018

71. PLAYLIST

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Memorial Day weekend is behind us, June has arrived. That means songs-of-summer season is beckoning, in which the same handful of songs saturate radio airplay and Spotify playlists, competing for [...]

Published
2018

72. 'Schoolhouse Rock!': A Greatest Hits Collection

Author

Kandell, Steve

Subjects
Schoolhouse Rock (Cartoon) -- Appreciation, Songs -- Appreciation, Jazz musicians -- Appreciation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

For the generation who learned more about math, grammar, history and civics from the interstitial cartoons on the ABC Saturday morning program ''Schoolhouse Rock!'' than they would care to admit, [...]

Published
2018

73. The Playlist: A Vintage Surprise From the Weeknd, and 9 More New Songs

Author

Pareles, Jon, Caramanica, Jon, and Russonello, Giovanni

Subjects
Internet videos -- Appreciation, Songs -- Appreciation, Online music -- Appreciation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week's most notable new songs and videos -- and anything else that strikes them as intriguing. This [...]

Published
2018

74. 'Frozen' gang has more to sing

Author

Truitt, Brian

Subjects
Frozen (Play) -- Planning, Songs -- Appreciation, Musical theater -- Planning, Company business planning, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Brian Truitt USA TODAY For the first time in forever, there are new Frozen tunes to give fans chills. The new Broadway musical (opening at New York's St. James [...]

Published
2018

75. The great American songbook

Author

Sperry, Paul

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Arts, visual and performing, Music, Criticism and interpretation, Appreciation
Abstract

'English, dummy!' That's the answer I've always wanted to give to the person who asks what my favorite language is to sing. How could it be anything else? English is [...]

Published
1996

76. Oh, Freedom!

Author

Levinson, Cynthia

Subjects
Civil rights movements, Songs -- Appreciation, African Americans -- Civil rights, History
Abstract

Do you know the folk tune 'The Old Gray Mare'? Just months before the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, black children in Birmingham, Alabama, sang the song with [...]

Published
2013

77. In Your Ear: Josh Norek

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113160374 MICHEL MARTIN, host: And finally, Josh Norek is going to tell us about some music. He's a man who wears many hats. [...]

Published
2009

78. In Your Ear: Melba Moore

Subjects
Singers -- Interviews, Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113114117 MICHEL MARTIN, host: And now it's time for a segment we call In Your Ear. That's where we invite some of our [...]

Published
2009

79. Calle 13 Sweeps Latin Grammy Nominations

Subjects
Latin Grammy Awards, Duets -- Works, Duets -- Achievements and awards, Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112957108 MANDALIT DEL BARCO, host: Calle 13, the Puerto Rican hip hop and alternative reggaeton duo has been nominated for five different Latin [...]

Published
2009

80. In Your Ear: Achy Obejas

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111952185 MICHEL MARTIN, host: And now we have the occasional segment we call In Your Ear. That's where some of our guests share [...]

Published
2009

81. In Your Ear: Wajeed

Subjects
Rap singers -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103845770 MICHEL MARTIN, host: And finally, it's time for a segment we call In Your Ear. That's where we ask our guests about [...]

Published
2009

83. 'Billboard' Compiles Top Songs Of Last 50 Years

Subjects
Billboard Magazine (Periodical) -- Services, Billboard Magazine (Periodical) -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Periodicals -- Services, Periodicals -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Songs -- Appreciation
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94563904 (Soundbite of song "The Twist") FARAI CHIDEYA, host: Believe it or not, Billboard magazine is a 114 years old. Its "Hot 100 […]

Published
2008

84. The songfinder: a reader-assisted song search service

Author

Hickerson, Joe

Subjects
Periodical publishing -- Services, Songs -- Appreciation, Arts, visual and performing, Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
Abstract

OLD QUESTIONS Bobbi Keppel has clarified the spelling of her last name (sorry Bobbi!) and the background to the OIL SPILL SONG ('The bluefish lie dead on the ocean,' etc.) [...]

Published
2011

85. CNN's Jack Cafferty Opens his Music File

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Television journalists -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15283136 MICHEL MARTIN, host: And we're going to end today with a segment we call In Your Ear, where we ask people in [...]

Published
2007

86. Songs from the School Days

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13873061 FARAI CHIDEYA, host: It's time again for our staff song pick of the week. Right now, we've got NEWS & NOTES producer […]

Published
2007

87. In Your Ear: Chef Rock'

Subjects
Cooks -- Interviews, Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12835156 CALLIE CROSSLEY, host: We end today with a segment we call In Your Ear. This is where we ask people in the [...]

Published
2007

88. Staff Song Pick of the Week

Subjects
Never Too Much (Sound recording) -- Appreciation, Songs -- Appreciation, Singers -- Works
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11734988 FARAI CHIDEYA, host: And now, it's time for the Staff Song Pick of the Week. (Soundbite of song "Never Too Much") Mr. […]

Published
2007

89. 'In Your Ear'

Subjects
Singers -- Appreciation, Songs -- Appreciation, Actors -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Actresses -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Ex-public officers -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Ex-public officers -- Family, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11152936 MICHEL MARTIN, Host: And now, it's time for a segment we call In Your Ear. This is where we ask some of [...]

Published
2007

90. In Your Ear: Macy Gray

Subjects
African American singers -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, African American singers -- Social aspects, Songs -- Appreciation, Music appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10373943 MICHEL MARTIN, host: And now, it's time to find out what's playing In Your Ear. We like being in the know on [...]

Published
2007

91. My Party Playlist

Author

Jepsen, Carly Rae

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Aircraft, Fashion and beauty, Women's issues/gender studies
Abstract

Sure, we'll be playing Carly Rae Jepsen's Dedicated all summer, but what's on her playlist? Here, she shares it with us. 1. 'TO MY LOVE,' by Bomba Estereo 'Heard it [...]

Published
2019

92. Hot Tracks

Author

Robinson, Lisa

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Musicians -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes -- Works, General interest
Abstract

Byline: -LISA ROBINSON Hot Tracks What do blues, roots, jazz, and pop musicians listen to for inspiration? Other blues, roots, jazz, and pop musicians. Here, six of them share their [...]

Published
2015

93. Forget 2016 Here's Some Of 2017's Best Music

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=507453854 BYLINE: STEPHEN THOMPSON HOST: MICHEL MARTIN MICHEL MARTIN: Finally today, let's start the new year off with some music. Last week we [...]

Published
2017

94. Pop Culture Happy Hour: 2016 Favorites And Unfinished Business

Subjects
Movies -- Appreciation, Songs -- Appreciation, Television programs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=506313685 BYLINE: LINDA HOLMES HOST: ARI SHAPIRO ARI SHAPIRO: And we're wrapping up the year with our pop culture favorites from 2016. We're [...]

Published
2016

95. Here's Our Election Playlist. What's Yours?

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Presidential elections -- Social aspects, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=500843143 HOST: MICHEL MARTIN MICHEL MARTIN: OK. We're almost there. Say it with me - three more days until Election Day. And we [...]

Published
2016

96. LISTEN: Correspondent Don Gonyea's Campaign Homestretch Playlist

Subjects
Electioneering, Political campaigns, Presidents -- Elections, Songs -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=498096592 BYLINE: DON GONYEA HOST: MARY LOUISE KELLY MARY LOUISE KELLY: I bumped into Don Gonyea, our national political correspondent, in the NPR [...]

Published
2016

97. A giant helium ship is grounded and President Obama`s tunes are a hit on Spotify

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Internet services -- User statistics, Airships -- Maintenance and repair, Company public relations, Cable television/data services, Online services, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Spotify (Online service) -- User statistics
Abstract

ANNE-MARIE GREEN: (AUDIO CUT) CBS MoneyWatch, a giant helium ship is grounded and President Obama`s tunes are a hit on Spotify. Jill Wagner is at the New York Stock Exchange [...]

Published
2016

98. Pump Up The Jams: Sprinter Shares What Gets Her Running

Subjects
Olympics -- 2016 AD, Songs -- Appreciation, Runners (Sports) -- Interviews, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=489913693 Now it's time for our special Olympic feature Pump Up the Jams. That's where we check in with members of Team USA [...]

Published
2016

99. Pump Up The Jams: What's Team USA Listening To?

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Olympic athletes, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=489002727 With the Olympics underway, we decided to start a feature called Pump Up the Jams. That's where we check in with members [...]

Published
2016

100. Alt.Latino Brings New Music To Refresh Your Summer Playlist

Subjects
Songs -- Appreciation, Latin American music -- Appreciation, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=486359391 We're about halfway through the summer, time to update your summer music playlist. And our friends at the Alt.Latino podcast have some [...]

Published
2016

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