"Kiss From a Rose" by Seal

Strong Songs has covered Steely Dan songs from 1976’s The Royal Scam, 1980’s Gaucho, and even 2000’s Two Against Nature, but somehow 1977’s Aja has remained unaddressed… until now. On this episode, Kirk takes a look under the hood of “Peg,” one of the most loved songs on The Dan’ ... Show More

It's time to return to Talking Heads, and their inimitable 1980 song "Once In A Lifetime." The subject of this episode was selected by the annual Strong Songs Patreon bracket vote. Thanks to everyone who voted!Written by: Talking Heads and Brian EnoProduced by: Brian EnoAlbum: Re ... Show More

Kirk returns to the Mojave, and to QOTSA's groundbreaking 2002 album Songs For The Deaf. Written by: Josh Homme and Mark Lanegan Produced by: Josh Homme and Eric Valentine Album: Songs For The Deaf, 2002 Listen/Buy via Album.Link Episode photo by Kirk Hamilton @ Joshua Tree, 2026 ... Show More

We punched up the TRUE national anthem with Travis McElroy (@travismcelroy - My Brother, My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone podcasts). Is it drugs? Is it love? Are they the same thing? Seal will never explain his 1994 hit "Kiss From A Rose" and personally??? I respect that. Vi ... Show More

The Canadian singer-songwriter gives a deep, soulful performance against a sometimes moody backdrop of bass saxophone and bowed guitars.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship prefere ... Show More

The guitarist and singer for The Black Keys and The Arcs brings his Easy Eye Sound Revue to the Tiny Desk, recalling a time and sound from the '60s when southern R&B, including Nashville, was a force.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat ... Show More

Watch the 19-time Grammy winner return to his lifelong passion for J.S. Bach, playing music from the Cello Suites and offering advice on the art of incremental learning.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage ... Show More

Podcast from Defected Records <br /><br />Mass Order – Lift Every Voice (Take Me Away)<br />Gisele Jackson – Love Commandments (Vocal Edit) <br />Pal Joey – Hot Music<br />Lil’ Louis – I Called U <br />Robert Owens – Bring Down The Walls <br />Satoshie Tomie f ... Show More

The singer and mega-hit songwriter showcases three of his own tracks, including "I Luv Your Girl" and two songs from Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast s ... Show More

The Death Cab For Cutie frontman performs a new song and pays tribute to Fountains of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger in this quarantine concert.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsors ... Show More

The OutKast star performs "So Fresh, So Clean," "The Way You Move" and his solo single "All Night" with the help of singer Sleepy Brown and an eight-member backing band.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage ... Show More

Ran Salman composes this set in reminiscence of a love letter, beginning with an alluring, soul-wrenching vibe. Bringing the likes of Definition, Etapp Kyle, and Steyoyoke's very own Innellea to captivate the listener, he ups the intensity of the mood by channeling Agents of Time ... Show More