"Single Ladies" by Beyoncé

Kirk kicks off Strong Songs Season Eight with a second helping of Toto, whose song "Africa" got the very first episode of Strong Songs he ever made. This time around he's focusing on 1982's "Rosanna," a song that shows just what Toto could do when every member of the band gave it ... Show More

Strong Songs Season Eight will kick off on Friday, January 16! If you want to listen a week early, get monthly "Inside the Episode" bonuses, and support the creation of Strong Songs, go sign up for the Patreon. We're running a sale for the whole month of January - use the code ST ... Show More

Kirk sits down with jazz piano legend Peter Martin to talk about Peter's musical background, his momentous early encounters with Wynton Marsalis and Kenny Kirkland, the jazz scene of the 1990s, how the Suzuki method works, and why jazz students today should be less shy about talk ... Show More

<p>In the latest episode from the JBP, the room starts with their thoughts and the internet's reactions to Drake's 'ICEMAN' episode 3 (17:52) before turning to Latto & Ice Spice's new record 'Gyatt' (38:53). Cardi B is using photos from her court case for her upcoming album which ... Show More

One of the most unique and special parts about the Eras Tour is the surprise song section… it’s the part of the show where Taylor challenges herself to play songs across her entire discography, by mashing up lyrics and choruses to make each show individually special. It’s also a ... Show More

It’s been nearly a decade since Rihanna released a studio album—and fans and critics alike have wondered when, if ever, a follow-up to 2016’s Anti might arrive. Which is ironic, because in her heyday, Rihanna was the most productive hitmaker on the charts.Churning out at least on ... Show More

Write this down, it's time to get into "tis the damn season" from the "evermore" album! Did you know Taylor Swift wrote this song in one night during the "folklore: long pond studio" sessions? Her brain never stops! Nick, Amy, Ana, and Lacey discuss the lyrics to this song, the t ... Show More

This Week In Ciccone we are talking about the pop culture moment that just occurred: Madonna collaborating with Beyoncé on a remix of Break My Soul. Madonna lent her song Vogue to be used in an amazing remix of Beyoncé's new single and fans were gagging! We were also treated to a ... Show More

Nora and Nathan talk about a mix of pop music news from the week, including the end of the U.S. leg of Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet tour (1:00), the news that Beyoncé will perform at the halftime show during a Christmas Day NFL game and whether this is the start of her Gram ... Show More

The Cars debut album was a commercial and critical success. The pressure was on for a follow-up, and the band delivered big time with their 2nd album, "Candy-O". The album was packed with more Cars classics, including the subject of this episode, "It's All I Can Do", a song that ... Show More

Taylor sings about this strange phenomenon all around her, like snow on the beach.. and this song has the same tune as another song that we recently broke down. Let's get into it!What did we miss? What would you like to hear from us? There are lots of ways to reach us!CONTACT THE ... Show More