Music 101: songs of the Civil Rights movement
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Music 101 explores the music of the Civil Rights movement.
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.
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Music 101: Bowie Collaborations
David Bowie worked with numerous artists during his career. Music 101 explores these Bowie Collaborations.
Music 101: Too much horror business
This episode of Music 101 focuses on the points where music and horror movies intertwine.
Music 101: the Devil
The Devil has been the topic of a lot of music across all genres.
Music 101: Sire Records
This week on Music 101, Margot focuses on bands and artists on Sire Records.
Music 101: When the lead singer steps aside
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.
Music 101: Albums Released in 1971
When it comes to album releases, 1971 was an extraordinary year for music.
Music 101: Bursts Your Bubble with Songs That Are Often Misinterpreted
In Music 101 Bursts Your Bubble, Margot highlights songs that are often misinterpreted or misunderstood.
Music 101: Third Wave Ska
In this episode of Music 101, Margot highlights the Third Wave Ska music scene. Third Wave Ska grew out of the punk scene in the late 1980s with musicians who wanted to fuse their love of Punk and (primarily) the 2 Tone Ska movement. For a few hot years in the 1990s, Third Wave Ska…
Music 101: The Bass
Do you have a favorite bass player? Is yours on this list? Being a bass player in a band can be a thankless gig. But the bass plays an important part in rhythm communication between percussion and guitar. Over the years there have been some truly phenomenal bassists and memorable bass lines. This episode of…
Music 101: Power Pop
It’s Power Pop this weekend, featuring The Who, and more! The show gets going at 10 a.m.
Music 101: A Brief History Of Sampling
Margot highlights the history of sampling during this episode of Music 101.
