Music Notes with Jess

Since 2010, CMT awards a handful of country artists to acknowledge their music achievements of the year. 2019's Artists of the Year are: Dan + Shay, Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde, Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, and Reba McEntire. In this episode, you'll hear a recap of the ceremony, and each honoree's recent career highlights. Acknowledgments: photos, speeches, live performances via CMT....

Netflix aired its first music competition show: "Rhythm + Flow". Hip-hop’s T.I., Cardi B, and Chance the Rapper seek new talent in L.A. and their hometowns: Atlanta, NYC, and Chicago. Learn why producers chose Netflix, and about episodes leading to the quick finale. Netflix Show Rating: TV-MA for explicit language and content. Songs Used in Episode: Music Notes with Jess Theme Song: "Dance Track",...

I was lucky to attend this year's Global Citizen Festival at Central Park. Hear clips of its performances, and learn about next year's lineup. Theme song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena Songs Used: French Montana: "Unforgettable" Jon Batiste & Stay Human: "Tell the Truth" OneRepublic: "Secrets", "Good Life", "Apologize", "Halo" (cover by Beyonce, written by Ryan Tedder), "I Live...

Music's been my passion for over 30 years, and now I share my daily research with you in a weekly podcast. Here's an intro of categories I'll mention. Theme song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena. Samples: “Pop” excerpt from “Strawberry Bubblegum” - Justin Timberlake (2013) “Hip-Hop/R&B” excerpt from “Happy” - Ashanti & Ja Rule (2002) “Rock ’n Roll” excerpt from “I Love Rock and Roll”...