This year marks 90 years since Claude Ely wrote "Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down." The song was written as Ely was supposed to be on his death bed. Instead, Ely, known as the "Gospel Ranger," went on to inspire the birth of rock & roll.
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Nov 3
Detained: The Last Columbia Protester
<p>In April 2024, over 100 students were arrested during protests outside Columbia University, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Leqaa Kordia, a young Palestinian woman living in Paterson, New Jersey, was one of them.</p><p>Kordia was let go after the protests. But months later, I ... Show More
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Aug 5
What's the Point of John's Gospel?
<p>As an historian, I'm pretty much always interested in ancient writing. Give me a document written a few thousand years ago, and I'll be entertained for hours. My guest today is similarly minded, except his passion for the Gospel of John has sustained him for the last decade. T ... Show More
36m 48s
Oct 2024
LA STAR DU JOUR - Kendji Girac, de retour avec un album et le titre "J'ai changé"
Son nouvel album sort aujourd'hui, 5 mois et demi après l'accident dans lequel le chanteur a failli perdre la vie en manipulant une arme dans sa caravane après une nuit d'excès. Dans le single "Si seulement" dévoilé fin août, Kendji Girac s'adressait au public en faisant son mea ... Show More
3m 13s
Feb 2021
Pourquoi Otis Redding n’a jamais écouté la chanson « Sittin’on the Dock of the Bay » alors que c’est lui qui la chante ?
<p><em>La grande histoire de la musique on la connaît à peu près, la petite beaucoup moins : Thierry Paret nous conte de fabuleuses histoires musicales à dormir debout pour petits et grands. </em></p><br><p>« Je le trouvais fantastique, bien supérieur à James Brown et Wilson Pic ... Show More
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