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Greg and Ben discuss Chester Bennington, Bieber canceling his tour, Luis Fonsi and the Venezuela president, Rolling Stones recording new music, Usher having herpes, our Because 5: One Hit Wonders 1980-1984, and our Earworms of the Week! Taco - Puttin’ On the Ritz Linkin Park - Burn It Down Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen Kajagoogoo - Too Shy a-ha - Take On Me A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (...

Thank you helping us reach 50 episodes! Greg and Ben discuss the Billboard charts, Aaron Carter in trouble again, Charlie Puth fighting for recognition, R. Kelly’s “sex cult,” musicians trying to make it big via YouTube, and our Earworms of the Week! Boyce Avenue - Fast Car Ciara - Overdose Alex Goot feat. ATC - Find You Alex Goot feat. ATC - Counting Stars Alex Goot - P.Y.T. Josh Levi - Trap Quee...

Greg and Ben discuss new music biopics, new music from Kesha, a possible new Eminem album, Lorde is not part of Taylor Swift’s “squad,” the most viewed video on YouTube, the “Sample This” documentary, and our Earworms of the Week! Incredible Bongo Band - Apache Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley - Chained to the Rhythm  The Shadows - Apache The Ventures - Apache Sir Mix-A-Lot - Jump On It Amber Mark - L...

Greg and Ben discuss JAY-Z’s new album and Kanye’s possible defection from TIDAL, songs passing a billion Spotify streams, MORE Frye Festival news, Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. success, the BET Awards, duets, and our Earworms of the Week! Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It Takes Two Hey Monday - Mr. Pushover Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I’ve H...

Greg and Ben are joined by Mike, Maynario, and Abraham in a Row Hall reunion to discuss JAY-Z’s new album, Ruff Ryders tour, Katy Perry with a third diamond single, the Billboard charts, Organized Noise, other random things, and our Earworms of the Week! Outkast feat. Goodie Mob - Git Up, Git Out Tenacious D - Wonderboy Big Boi feat. Adam Levine, Scar & Sleepy Brown - Mic Jack TLC - Waterfalls...

(I said episode 47, but it’s 46) Greg and Ben are joined by Ayron from Souled Out Sports to discuss Taylor Swift coming back to streaming services, Fleetwood Mac going on tour, Dr. Dre building a performing arts center in Compton, new Grammy criteria, new music, our Earworms of the Week, and we ask the question: Is R&B dead? T-Pain feat. Yung Joc - Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’) Taylor Swift...

Greg and Ben discuss “stan” making the dictionary, Hank Williams, Jr. being back on MNF, musicals, cast of ABC’s Boy Band, Babyface, No I.D. named executive VP, Childish Gambino retiring, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, the music production of R. Kelly, and our special Earworms of the Week! R. Kelly - Bump n’ Grind Pepper - Illuminate Handsome Jimmy Jr - Treat You Like Somebody R. Kelly - When...

Greg and Ben discuss a Pavarotti documentary, Fergie still with BEP, Ariana Grande’s Manchester benefit, Chris Brown’s music leak, Suge Knight strikes again, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, indie artists and how they impacts the music industry, and our Earworms of the Week! Chance the Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz - No Problem Fleetwood Mac - Second Hand News Morissa Jeanine - Out the...

Greg and Ben are joined by Tim to discuss the passing of Gregg Allman, the new Michael Jackson Lifetime movie, the Alanis Morissette musical, music sales from the Billboard Music Awards, other random things, the greatest music trivia challenge ever, and our Earworms of the Week! TV Tunesters - Price Is Right theme Lucky Boys Confusion - Fred Astaire Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah Aretha Franklin - Resp...

Greg and Ben discuss the passing of Chris Cornell, the terrorist attack in Manchester, the Billboard Music Awards, new music and the Billboard charts, Prince’s estate, the Fyre Festival under FBI investigation, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, Tears For Fears' “Songs From the Big Chair,” and our special Earworms of the Week! Tears For Fears - Shout Chris Cornell - Part Of Me Tears For Fears - E...

Greg and Ben discuss movement on the Billboard charts, more LA Reid fallout, Diane Warren receives ASCAP Founders’ Award, new music on the way, American Idol reboot, MORE Fyre Festival fallout, our Because 5 with Stevie Wonder songs, and our Earworms of the Week! Stevie Wonder - Upset Stomach You Me At Six - No One Does It Better Stevie Wonder - Lately Stevie Wonder - Love Light In Flight  Stevie...

Greg and Ben discuss Yes’ “Owner of a Lonely Heart” demo, FOX doing Rent live, DJ Khaled going #1, Dexter Holland gets his Ph. D, Prince’s vault of unreleased music, L.A. Reid leaving Epic, wish someone a Happy Birthday, the legacy of Total Request Live, and our Earworms of the Week! Jay-Z feat. Beyonce - ’03 Bonnie & Clyde (Live on TRL) Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart (demo) Eva Shaw feat. Poo...

Greg and Ben discuss Kendrick Lamar going platinum, Alanis Morissette’s ex-business manager, remake of A Star is Born, Harry Styles’ tour, Frye Festival fallout, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, cultural appropriation in pop music, and our Earworms of the Week! Pat Boone - Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag Atreyu - Ex’s and Oh’s Lindsay Lucas - Between the Lines Elvis Presley - That’s All Right Arthur...

Greg and Ben discuss the Fyre Festival fiasco, a new festival disaster movie, new music and the Billboard Charts, a new Bad Boy documentary, digital sales at Sony, comparing Kendrick and Drake, “Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby,” our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, and our Earworms of the Week! Terence Trent D’Arby - What a Wonderful World  Michael Penn - No Myth  Fight S...

Greg and Ben discuss Kendrick dominating the charts, Sony parting ways with Dr. Luke, Madonna biopic in the works, Sisqo tells the story of the Thong Song, Beyonce having best-selling album of 2016, our Because 5: Prince Songs, and our Earworms of the Week! Prince - Let’s Go Crazy (Super Bowl XLI performance) Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Prince - Why You Wanna Treat Me So...

Greg and Ben make fun of the Chainsmokers, the Gorillaz tour, how Sylvia Moy saved Stevie Wonder, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, the production of Scott Storch, and our Earworms of the Week! Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg - Still D.R.E. John Fassold - Our Own Way Emarosa - Helpless Jackie Tohn - Deep Like Chris Brown - Run It! Paris Hilton - Turn It Up AlunaGeorge - Wanderlust Fat Joe feat. Lil Way...

Greg and Ben discuss the anniversaries of Third Eye Blind’s debut album and the death of Kurt Cobain, the passing of J. Geils, Billboard Award nominees, Paul Oakenfold spins on Mt. Everest, the Rock and Roll HOF induction, Make Music Day, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, American Idol, a musician we know, and our Earworms of the Week! Hudson Thames - Our Song Ivorie - SATELLITES Moby - Run On P...

Greg and Ben discuss Spotify’s paywall for new releases, how streaming makes money for the music industry, Cam’ron’s questionable sampling, music added to the Library of Congress, Alan Menken being honored, the Boy Band TV show, Kanye West’s streaming records, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, the history of payola, a musician we know, and our Earworms of the Week! Neil Young - Payola Blues Cam’...

Greg and Ben discuss Drake’s chart domination, a Master P biopic, Young Money Radio, Harry Styles’ solo debut, Snoop inducting Tupac, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, the production team The Matrix, and our Earworms of the Week! Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi Lamb of God - Laid to Rest Emily Bell - Can’t Talk Back Liz Phair - Extraordinary Hilary Duff - The Math Ferras - Hollywood Is Not America Ash...

Greg and Ben discuss the passing of Chuck Berry, Greg attending a Phantogram concert, anniversary of The Last Dragon, Missy Elliott performing in the US, the Mulan remake, new music released, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, the idea of “selling out,” and our Earworms of the Week! Black Eyed Peas - Joints & Jam Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen The Beach Boys - Surfin’ U.S.A. Dwight David...

Greg and Ben are joined by Tim to discuss Ed Sheeran dominating music, Terence Malick’s new film, the call to eliminate the NEA, the best SNL performances, Fear of a Black Hat, and our Earworms of the Week! (And some random bonus soccer talk.) NWH - Guerrillas In the Midst John Mayer - Helpless Tuxedo - 2nd Time Around The Ice Plant - Come and Pet the P**** Follow Tim on Twitter @timbeauxreynald ...

Greg and Ben discuss Lorde’s new album, Ed Sheeran announces tour and give Taylor Swift news, 20th anniversary of Notorious B.I.G.’s death, the 30th anniversary of U2’s The Joshua Tree, the iHeart Music Awards, remix management company MetaPop, Chance the Rapper donating money for education, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, and our Earworms of the Week! Fleetwood Mac -...

Greg and Ben discuss the new music, Ed Sheeran breaking streaming records, Sun Records, Jay-Z inducted into Songwriters HOF, Danger Mouse producing Man on the High Castle soundtrack, Hall & Oates on tour with Tears For Fears, a recording console up for auction among other things, Kendrick Lamar’s new direction, new Bobby Shmurda documentary, SHether, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, our Bec...

Greg and Ben discuss the passing of Al Jarreau and Clyde Stubblefield, new music released in the last week, Maroon 5’s hip-hop collabs, Kesha vs. Dr. Luke, Creedence Clearwater Revival reunion, the Tupac/Biggie revival, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, Adele beating Beyonce for Album of the Year, and our Earworms of the Week! Adele - Album of the Year acceptance speech Prince - I Wanna Be Your...

Greg and Ben discuss Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl performance, potential performers for future Super Bowls, the Billboard Power 100, Aretha Franklin retirement, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis not submitting album for the Grammys, George Michael and Prince tributes at the Grammys, our Indie Instagrammer of the Week, our Grammy picks, and our Earworms of the Week! Daft Punk feat. Pharrell and Stevie Wonder - G...