Vietnam And Campus Unrest
The music emanating from the Vietnam War era is among the most inspired and civically engaged in American history
Music 101
Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before (Music Plagiarism)
Did Lana Del Rey plagiarize Radiohead’s “Creep”? Find a playlist from this week’s show with more examples of songs that you may have heard before
Mercy Mercy Me (Musicians & Ecology)
With Earth Day coming up on April 22, the words of Marvin Gaye’s “Mercy Mercy Me” resonate. Pictured, social justice advocate, Pete Seeger.
Brian Eno (The Early Years)
Brian Eno has defied categorization for decades. His early music is the work of an artist at the most cutting edge of sound.
Hammond Organ
The Hammond organ came on the scene in 1935, and revolutionized keyboard-driven songs
Madchester
Someone once described the Madchester scene as, “a breeding ground for aggressively marketed mediocrity”
1968 In Film And On TV
Inside, the music playing during that monumental year.