Ska Horns & Madonna Melodies

Strong Songs returns to the mighty Annie Lennox, for a closer look at her initially patient, eventually soaring 1992 single "Little Bird." This song allllmost beat out "Walking On Broken Glass" to get an episode last time around, and it's easy to see why. Written by: Annie Lennox ...  Show more

It's time for a second helping of ABBA, and how could we resist "Mamma Mia"? Kirk peels back the layers of one of the band's most beloved songs, revealing a carefully crafted concoction of melodies, countermelodies, stealthy synthesizers, and marimbas. Written by: Benny Andersson ...  Show more

All throughout the year, Switched on Pop gets a litany of musical questions that need answering. To kick off 2024, hosts Charlie and Nate answer some of these questions live on air! From the renewed interest in Cass Elliot's "Make Your Own Kind of Music" to the lack of multi-part ...  Show more

Billboard staffers discuss Madonna's "Dark Ballet" and "God Control" from Madame X, Free Nationals' "Time" ft. Mac Miller and Kali Uchis, Monsta X's "Who Do U Love" ft. French Montana, Bastille's "Another Place" and Shura's "religion (u can lay your hands on me)." Hosted on Acast ...  Show more

It's that time again; the time to surrender your ears to the unmistakeable sounds of our mysterious friend. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to take this journey through sound and wonder, as our golden masked man toys with the 'Metronomy' of your surrounds. Your r ...  Show more

Live from On-Air Fest in Brooklyn, Nate and Charlie investigate listeners’ burning musical mysteries, such as: Is Beyoncé’s reference to Lexus in “Texas Hold ’Em” product placement? And, could we be tuning all our music the wrong way? These stories have twists, turns, and a live ...  Show more