Music 101

Host: Margot
Sundays at 10 am MST and Wednesdays at 8 pm MST

Music 101 is part music/part history lesson with your teacher and host Margot. Every week, Margot highlights a different chapter in music history, bringing you songs you love and the stories behind them. Music 101 explores how music and history both affect one another, while highlighting topics like the Wrecking Crew, banned and censored songs, the Civil Rights Movement, CBGB’s, the Hammond organ in rock — and much more.

Recent Episodes

Civil rights march Washington, D.C. photographer Warren K. Leffler 1963 U.S. News & World Report Collection Library of Congress Prints Photographs Division

Music 101: songs of the Civil Rights movement

Posted by Kurt Wolff on January 14, 2022

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Music 101 explores the music of the Civil Rights movement.

Music 101: Bowie Collaborations

Posted by Margot on January 4, 2022

David Bowie worked with numerous artists during his career. Music 101 explores these Bowie Collaborations.

Music 101: Too much horror business

Posted by Margot on October 28, 2021

This episode of Music 101 focuses on the points where music and horror movies intertwine.

Music 101: the Devil

Posted by Margot on October 22, 2021

The Devil has been the topic of a lot of music across all genres.

Music 101: Sire Records

Posted by Kurt Wolff on October 17, 2021

This week on Music 101, Margot focuses on bands and artists on Sire Records.

Music 101: When the lead singer steps aside

Posted by Margot on October 5, 2021

Sometimes the lead singer steps back from their duties and lets another band member take the lead. This episode of Music 101 explores these special songs.