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Send us Fan Mail Which album was Let Me Die In My Footsteps recorded for? Who first recorded Farewell Angelina? Which song written by Dylan did The Byrds put out in 1968? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Bob Dylan's bootlegs song by song [well, some of them]. Featured songs: Talkin’ Bear Mountain Picnic Blues Let Me Die In My Footsteps Who Kille...

Send us Fan Mail What was Jay-Z's first album on Roc-A-Fella? What is his most commercially successful album? Which album did he consider releasing as Shawn Carter? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that goes through Jay-Z's back catalogue album by album. Featured songs: In My Lifetime D’evils I Know What Girls Like Paper Chase So Ghetto Get Yo...

Send us Fan Mail What was the first instrument Frank Zappa learned to play? Which record was a concept album about a fictitious doo-wop band? Which two albums were recorded at the same time? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more as Stevie Nix goes through Frank Zappa's back catalogue album by album [well some of them]. Featured songs: Anyway The Wind Blows What’s The Ugliest...

Send us Fan Mail What does M stand for? What Beach Boys song has he covered? How did he meet Zooey Deschanel? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more as Stevie Nix goes through M Ward's back catalogue album by album. Featured songs: Fishing Boat Song Carolina Vincent O’Brien Hi-Fi Chinese Translation Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? Dear God [Sincerely MOF] To Save Me Blake’s View...

Send us Fan Mail What label did Cat Stevens' first two albums come out on? Who produced Tea For The Tillerman? How many years did Yusuf take off after Back To Earth? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through the back catalogue of Yusuf/Cat Stevens album by album. Featured songs: Portobello Road The Laughing Apple Maybe You’re Right On The Road To Find Ou...

Send us Fan Mail What is Joni's real first name? Who produced her first album? Where does Blue rank in Rolling Stone' list of the greatest albums ever made? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that goes through Joni Mitchell's back catalogue album by album. Features songs: I Had A King Both Sides Now The Circle Game Carey Cold Steel Blue And...

Send us Fan Mail What was the first album that Case co-produced? Why doesn't she like the term "alt-country"? What album features The Band's Garth Hudson? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that goes through Neko Case's back catalogue [and The New Pornographers'] album by album. Featured songs: Misfire No Need To Cry Letter F...

Send us Fan Mail How many albums did James Brown release in 1968? What was his first all-instrumental album? Who invented the word "funk"? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that goes through James Brown's back catalogue album by album. Featured songs: That Dood It The Thing In G Sweet Lorraine When A Man Loves A Woman Don’t Be A Dropout Ju...

Send us Fan Mail How many months after Plastic Ono Band came out was Imagine in the stores? How many albums has Sean released with other artists? What was the name of Julian's first album? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions as he goes though the back catalogue of John, Julian and Sean Lennon album by album. Featured songs: Isolation Well [Baby Please Don’t Go] How? Angela I...

Send us Fan Mail Who did Adam Yauch once compare Public Enemy to? Who produced PE's first album? What album did one music critic compare to Sly Stone's There's A Riot Goin' On? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Public Enemy's back catalogue album by album. Featured songs: Lies You’re Gonna Get Yours Don’t Believe The Hype 911...

Send us Fan Mail What did Blur call themselves before "Blur"? What was the first single they recorded? What British band did Albarn loathe in the early 90s? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Damon Albarn's back catalogue album by album [plus Blur and Gorillaz]. Featured songs: High Cool Colin Zeal Badhead Fade Away Death Of A Party Mell...

Send us Fan Mail How many albums has Willie Nelson released? What year did Nelson release his first album? What was his first concept album? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Willie Nelson's back catalogue album by album [well, some of them]. Featured songs: No Place For Me Mr Record Man Funny How Time Slips Away Who Put All My Ex’s In Texas Bloo...

Send us Fan Mail What album did Harvey characterise as "extreme"? What was the last album Harvey recorded with The PJ Harvey Trio? What album did The Independent say was "a threatening, nightmarish creature”? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that goes through PJ Harvey's back catalogue album by album. Featured songs: O Stella Sheela-...

Send us Fan Mail What song inspired Ray LaMontagne to take up music? What album did The Guardian say sounded like a long-lost masterpiece? What is the first album he self-produced? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that goes through Ray LaMontagne's back catalogue album by album. Featured songs: Jolene Burn You Can Bring Me Flowers Be Here Now You A...

Send us Fan Mail What name did the band use before Pink Floyd? What album did Dave Gilmour say he "bullsh---ed" his way through? What was the first Pink Floyd album to top the British charts? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Pink Floyd's back catalogue [and Rogers Waters and Dave Gilmour's] album by album. Featured songs: The Gnom...

Send us Fan Mail What album did Ben Harper put out before Welcome To The Cruel World? What albums did The Innocent Criminals go uncredited on? What album features Ladysmith Black Mambazo? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Ben Harper's back catalogue album by album. Featured songs: The Three Of Us Whipping Boy One Road To Freedom Glory & Conse...

Send us Fan Mail Where did Mike Scott get the name Waterboys from? How many albums did World Party put out? How many solo albums has Scott released? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through The Waterboys back catalogue [and Mike Scott's and World Party's] album by album. Featured songs: A Girl Called Johnny The Big Music Old England Hawaiian Island...

Send us Fan Mail What was Aretha Franklin's first single? What album contained Franklin's first original composition? What was the first song Franklin recorded for Atlantic? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Aretha Franklin's back catalogue album by album [well, most of them]. Featured songs: It Ain’t Necessarily So You Made Me Love You...

Send us Fan Mail What was the first song Neil Finn wrote for Split Enz? How many albums has Finn recorded with his brother, Tim? What album features Finn's wife, Sharon? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Neil Finn's back catalogue album by album. Featured songs: Give It A Whirl What’s The Matter With You Log Cabin Fever Message To My Girl I...

Send us Fan Mail What's the first song The White Stripes recorded?  What album did Rolling Stone say was "pulverising perfection"? What album was inspired, in part, by short stories and plays written by White when he was 19? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Jack White's back catalogue album by album. Featured songs: St James Infir...

Send us Fan Mail What Police album did Rolling Stone say was "near-perfect pop by a band that bends all the rules and sometimes makes musical mountains out of molehill-size ideas"? What album features Mark Knopfler? What album features a song Johnny Cash would later cover? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Sting's [and The Police's...

Send us Fan Mail Where did the word "reggae" originate from? What was the last album Bob Marley made with Peter Tosh? What was Marley's first US Top 10 album? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Bob Marley's back catalogue album by album. Featured songs: Concrete Jungle No More Trouble Burnin' And Lootin' The Oppressed Song...

Send us Fan Mail What was one of the songs removed from Greetings From Astbury Park at the last minute? What album did Melody Maker say was like "a trip through the rock 'n' roll heartland"? What album was Born In The USA originally intended for? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Bruce Springsteen's back catalogue album by alb...

Send us Fan Mail What's Bragg's real name? What album did Rolling Stone say was "as political as The Clash , as clever as Elvis Costello, as melodic as Ray Davies and as rocking as Chuck Berry"? What's the only double album Bragg has recorded? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Billy Bragg's back catalogue album by album....

Send us Fan Mail What name did Kravitz use when he recorded his first album? What Kiss song has Kravitz covered? What was the last album Kravitz recorded for Virgin? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more as he goes through Lenny Kravitz's back catalogue album by album. Featured songs: Sitting On Top Of The World Freedom Train It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over Stop Draggin’...