Our Switched on Summer Throwback Series continues with “Dancing in the Street,” the 1964 Motown hit by Martha and the Vandellas that was co-written by none other than Marvin Gaye. Over 50 years and countless covers later, we explore how this song still manages to get people off their feet and onto the streets—not just to dance, but also to raise their voices ... Show More
Apr 28
Hrishikesh Hirway made an album about running out of time — in no time
Hrishikesh Hirway, host of Song Exploder, returns with his first album in fifteen years, In the Last Hour of Light, made under a premise that's almost contradictory for a podcaster built around isolated stems: session players who had never heard the songs, vocals tracked live in ... Show More
43m 12s
Apr 17
Maggie Rogers: going viral is a trap
Ten years ago, Maggie Rogers was a senior at NYU, scrambling to finish a song for a music production class she was close to failing. The guest critic that week happened to be Pharrell Williams. She played him "Alaska," a track she'd written in about fifteen minutes. It is a bit o ... Show More
37m 36s
Apr 2024
Feed Drop: Let The Kids Dance! from KUOW
Seattle in the 90s: A tidal wave of unforgettable music roars out of the city. Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam take over global pop culture and Seattle is declared the world's coolest place to be. But here, reality is different for young people. For almost two decades, the Tee ... Show More
41m 57s
Feb 2024
Dance Yourself Free (Throwback)
Beyonce's Renaissance brought house music back to mainstream audiences. But even when it wasn't gracing the Grammys, house never went away. Born from the ashes of disco in the late 1970s and '80s, house was by and for the Black, queer youth DJing and dancing in Chicago's undergro ... Show More
50m 1s
Sep 2022
Sept 29 - Stray Kids Tease New Music, Maluma Reveals He's In Love, Coolio Passes Away At Age 59 & More
Stray Kids tease their new music off their next mini album 'Maxident', Coolio is remembered by Ice Cube, Weird Al, Michelle Pfeiffer and more after passing away yesterday, we catch you up with everything going on at Latin Music Week Day 3 and more! Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More
4m 44s
Aug 2021
August 10th - Beyoncé Dropping New Music, Global Citizen Live 2021 Unveils Epic Lineup & Elton John Sings BTS
Beyoncé teases the release of new music during an interview with 'Harper's Bazaar,' Billie Eilish, Doja Cat and more performing at Global Citizen Live 2021 and Elton John proves he's a member of the ARMY by singing BTS' Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit "Permission to Dance." Learn mor ... Show More
4m 45s