#5: Bruce Springsteen | Daft Punk | Sophia Loren
Bruce Springsteen, podcaster. Nice ring to it, right? Even better: He’s podcasting with former President Barack Obama. Renegades: Born in the USA focuses on “their lives, music, and enduring love of America — despite all its challenges.”
A lot of it might feel familiar to anyone who’s followed their careers. But Bruce does pick up the guitar and sing a bit. It’s a good ride.
Elsewhere…
🎧 Twenty Thousand Hertz dives deep into the genesis of the ubiquitous McDonald’s I’m Lovin’ It jingle. Apparently Justin Timberlake now regrets his role in the marketing campaign.
🎧 Indiecast eulogizes Daft Punk and Pop Shop Podcast recaps the biggest moments of the duo’s career. Daft Punk called it quits this week.
🎧 World Cafe Words and Music continues its month-long series on the Black roots of rock music, and Sound & Vision celebrates the “Black artists they are gravitating to now.”
🎧 Hear Sophia Loren’s desert island music picks.
🎧 Matt Berninger of the National talks to Object of Sound about his solo efforts and the wider world of artists who’ve used going it alone to reinvent their sound.
🎧 Hit Parade completes its two-part seriece on “The AC/DC rule.”
🎧 What bands have improved the most after making lineup changes? Sound Opinions opines.
Song Deep Dives and Lists
“Across the Borderline” by Willie Nelson One By Willie
“Candy” by Mandy Moore Duet
“Cornflake Girl” by Tori Amos Song vs. Song
“Drive Slow” by Kanye West Watching the Throne
“Go Back” by Tony Allen and Damon Albarn Duet
“Human Behavior” by Bjork Song vs. Song
“Hunger Strike” by Temple of the Dog 60 Songs That Explain the ‘90s
“Know Who You Are at Every Age” by Cocteau Twins Duet
“Love” by John Lennon Producing the Beatles
“Ni**as in Paris” by Jay-Z and Kanye West 50 Years of Music w/50 Year Old White Guys
“Paper Tiger” by Beck Duet
Phish’s early songs Under the Scales
“Save Me” by Muse Duet
“Show Up” by Megan Slankard 50 Years of Music w/50 Year Old White Guys
“Sydney (I’ll Come Running” by Brett Dennen 50 Years of Music w/50 Year Old White Guys
“Take It With Me” by Tom Waits Song by Song
“The Homeless Wanderer” by Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou Duet
“Until It Happens to You” by Sasha Sloan Song Exploder
“Wreck of the 809” by The Long Ryders Sound Opinions
“You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King The Volume Knob
Album Analysis and Dissections
“Bee Thousand” by Guided by Voices Discord and Rhyme
“Diver Down” by Van Halen Runnin’ with the Dweezil
“Funky Kingston” by Toots & the Maytals The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers
“God Shuffled His Feet” by Crash Test Dummies You, Me and An Album
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John My Favorite Album with Jeremy Dylan
Live album favorites Rockin’ the Suburbs
“Mr. T’s Commandments” by Mr. T Bizarre Albums
“The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin” by Kirk Franklin Heat Rocks
“WAP” by Cardi B ft Megan Thee Stallion Why I Hate This Album
“Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd How Good It Is
Musicals
“Anything Goes: In Montana” Off Book: The Improvised Musical
Artist Retrospectives and Deep Dives
David Bowie Off the Record, Disgraceland
Chick Corea Alt.Latino
Ciara Black Girl Songbook
Kathleen Hanna Rockin’ the Suburbs
Kraftwerk Stand By Your Band
Fela Kuti Rockin’ the Suburbs
John Lennon Death of a Rock Star
Britney Spears Vox Quick Hits, We Need to Talk About Britney, Eat, Pray, Britney, This is Paris
Pete Townsend Rockin’ the Suburbs
His solo and output with The Who between 1980-82.
Kanye West Watching the Throne
Bill Withers Rockin’ the Suburbs
Interviews and Guest Appearances
Amy Allen And the Writer Is…
Kenny Beats Broken Record
Kevin Bivona Chris DeMakes a Podcast
Jon Bon Jovi Kyle Meredith With…
Tim Burgess Rockonteurs
CIX Kpop Kpop Daebak w/Eric Nam
Evan Dando The Album Club
Karl Denson Eric Krasno Plus One
Gustavo Dudamel Latino USA
Fat Mike Drinks with Johnny
Craig Finn Make My Day with Josh Gondelman
Flea The Tapes Archive
Liz Gillies Zach Sang: Just the Interviews
Ludwig Göransson The Backstory with Jason Bentley
Sammy Hagar Kyle Meredith With…
Ben Harper The Zane Lowe Interview Series
Brittany Howard Your Magic, Rock This with Allison Hagendorf
Chris Jericho The French Connection
Jack Johnson The Zane Lowe Interview Series
Kelis Counterjam
Femi and Made Kuti Sound & Vision
Darius Marder The Backstory with Jason Bentley
Terrace Martin Bullseye
Michael McDonald The Zane Lowe Interview Series
Mike Ness Talkhouse
Ben Nichols Talkhouse
Arlo Parks Monocle 24: The Monocle Culture Show
Todd Rundgren The Moment with Brian Koppelman
JP Saxe Switched on Pop
Alex Stoitsiadis Washed Up Emo
Julia Stone People Have the Power
Tash Sultana Past, Present, Future, Live!
Serj Tankian I’m So Obsessed
The Jayhawks Walking the Floor
Steven Victor Hip Hop Raised Me
Jarobi White Counterjam
Jane Wiedlin Turned Out a Punk