Rob is back to share the 10 worst songs he performed during his college open-mic-night phase, as he dives into Sheryl Crow’s “If It Makes You Happy.” Later, Rob is joined by 'Baltimore Banner' columnist Leslie Gray Streeter to discuss Sheryl Crow’s career and the mistreatment of women music stars by the media (53:00).
Host: Rob Harvilla
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Feb 25
D’Angelo—“Untitled (How Does It Feel)”
Today, Rob breaks down one of the many impossible expectations we have for our musical stars—the memorial performance. After years of staying out of the public eye, D’Angelo paid tribute to the artist he grew up imitating, Prince, not because he was expected to but because he had ... Show More
1h 54m
May 2023
The Life and Music of Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock & Roll
With Tina Turner's death at the age of 83, we look back on her oft-difficult life, career triumphs, and world-shaking music. Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt for the discussion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
41m 4s
Aug 2023
Olivia Rodrigo’s Good Ideas
Everyone seems to be getting Olivia Rodrigo wrong. She's one of the few pop stars who has made it big in the current era of fragmented music streaming, but so much of the narrative has been about whose songs she's stealing from, whether it be Taylor Swift, Elvis Costello or Param ... Show More
31m 35s
Feb 2017
Ep. 121: The Grammy Awards, 'Legion,' and 'Girls'
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss the cultural importance of the Grammy Awards (1:00), Beyoncé’s performance (8:30), and Adele’s victory (10:33). Then they discuss ‘Legion’ and Andy’s experience working on the show (16:55) as well as the return of ‘Girls’ (33:08) ... Show More
42m 4s