The Music List

April showers bring May flowers, and the springtime reminds The Music List of all of the great songs that discuss the weather. Sunny skies or runny days fit the bill in this one. Just as spring weather is diverse with many changes, so too is this playlist. This weather-themed episode includes nearly every genre under the sun...or clouds.

It's hard enough to write, play, and produce a great song. What can be even harder, however, is to win over the hearts and minds of the fans by taking a great song and doing it even better than the original. In this episode, the siblings duke it over the best cover songs. This episode hits all the genres. Rock, country, R&B, soul...you name, it's represented in this episode. Join The Music Lis...

March Madness has begun! Madness...crazy...it's a synonym thing, and The Music List podcast went with it! The siblings go mad and get mad at each other trying to make the definitive top 5 list of songs that delve into the world of the crazed. Join The Music List for an episode loaded with diversity and some crazy to go with it!

Rock and roll has been an American staple for over 70 years. Rock bands have been R-O-C-K-ing in the USA since the 1950s. The numbers of legendary bands that have emerged from the United States is legion. But which American bands stand out and above all the rest? And which is the best American rock band of all time? Join us on this explosive episode where the siblings get heated answering these ve...

No name in Disco resonates quite like the BeeGees. With over 120 million albums sold, only the Beatles and the Supremes have sold more units as a band. The Gibb brothers, Barry, Robin, and Maurice, won the world over with some of the tightest harmonies ever recorded, recognizable songwriting, and, of course, some of the best disco music to do the bus stop to. But what are the best BeeGees songs of...

What's better than a love song? A love song sung between lovers. Or, at least, those pretending to be. Love duets capture the chemistry, the passion, and the tension of love in a way a solo performance simply can't. Some are iconic love duets performed by the some of the titans of the music industry. Some are actual couples whose real love pours into the recording and out of the speakers. There ar...

Earlier Christmas episodes heavily relied on secular Christmas music, but in this episode, the focus is on the sacred. Many Christmas carols date back centuries, so many of the traditional carols sang in churches and by carolers have stood the test of time in centuries. The siblings tackle the daunting task of creating the best list of Christmas carols.

While Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Nat King Cole, Sinatra, and the crooners may lay claim to being the voices of Christmas past, rock, pop, and country singers have taken over the Christmas music scene since the 1970s. While their songs are much more diverse in musical sound than from decades before, they are also much more divisive with the listening populace. But, it makes for great podcast episo...

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our wonderful listeners! We are thankful for you, and so this episode is a bit of a treat. To celebrate the time-honored traditions of the American Thanksgiving holiday, the siblings work together to create a delicious Thanksgiving spread using only band names. Appetizers, main courses, side dishes, and desserts. They all need to present. The catch? The band names MUST...

Fall is in full swing. The cooler temperatures are starting to sweep through the land, and The Music List is celebrating with an episode dedicated to fall! Wait, well, dedicated to falls...or falling...or fell. A different kind of fall, but it's all in honor of autumn! Which falling song will stay on top? Find out on this episode of The Music List podcast!

Spooky season is here! As much as Heather and Beth love Halloween and all things associated with the holiday, The Music List is guaranteed to bring you a fright-filled episode in October. Ghosts and hauntings are a fairly popular theme across all genres of music, and the siblings take on the daunting task of compiling and ranking the top five ghost story songs of all time in this episode. So, sit...

Music has accompanied sporting events for literally thousands of years. From the Colosseum and gladiator combat of ancient Rome to the Super Bowls of today, stadium songs have always been an important segment of the sports culture. We play stadium songs at every level from the pro leagues down to junior high. Even pee-wee football teams that take their pregame seriously pump up the volume with a w...

The siblings went toe to toe over two episodes to determine the top five songs of Beatles in the early era as well as the top five songs from the late Beatles era. With 10 songs between them selected, which five will make the cut as the best Beatles songs from their entire catalog? Which Beatles classic will reign supreme as their very best? Will the siblings be petty like the previous two episode...

Few bands accomplished so much over such a short period of recording time that the Beatles. With just seven years of recording history, the "Fab Four" are widely considered the greatest rock and roll band to grace a stage or put music to vinyl. It is perhaps the late Beatles era, from 1966 to 1970, that solidified their place as rock's greatest and most influential band. With albums such as Revolv...

There has been no shortage of great rock albums in the last 50 years. Five decades ago takes us back to 1973- quite possibly in the midst of the greatest diversity of sound in what would be considered "rock and roll." Queen, Skynyrd, and ZZ Top Released debut albums in 1973 while a couple of brothers whose last name was "Young" started a band of their own in Sydney, Australia. Rock got grittier, h...

Back by popular demand, the second annual "Favorite Misheard Lyrics" episode is here! No genre is off limits. No musical icon is safe. A general musical mystery remains unsolved, and potty humor makes a roaring comeback in this fun and comedic episode. Join the siblings as they take a break from the arguing and laugh together to some hilarious misheard lyrics.

The 1980's was a decade of decadence, spandex, machismo males wearing lipstick while playing guitars, and, of course, hard-hitting jams about sex, drugs, and rock and roll. And yet, there was a softer side to the hair bands and hard rockers of the 80s. It manifested itself in the power ballad. The 80's didn't invent the power ballad, but they certainly ramped up the song production, the cheesy lyr...

Tumbleweed. Big iron. Mood-setting flute music. Ten paces and fast draws. In this explosive episode of The Music List podcast, the siblings duel it out over the best story ballads in the history of country music. Country music tells great stories that showcase conflict with winners and losers, and sometimes, no winners at all. The siblings mirror that with a conversation that gets so heated, the h...

In the late 1960s, a new pop sound arrived on the scene. Geared toward kids and adolescents, this new subgenre earned the name "bubblegum pop." Many of the monster hits that fall under this "sweet" new sound were recorded by one-hit wonders. Others dominated not only the radio charts but television ratings as well. These same bands had merchandise that included toys, lunchboxes, and lots and lots...

From the lakes of Minnesota to the hills of Tennessee...patriotic songs ring through the land during summertime. Rock legends, country icons, soul superstars, and more have honored America with amazing patriotic songs about the United States. In honor of America's Independence Day, the siblings fight as if it were the Battles of Lexington and Concord. But which American patriotic song reigns supre...

The first official day of summer has arrived, and no band harnesses the summer sun, the beach, and summer vibes quite like the Beach Boys. The Beach Boys revolutionized rock music and became one of the most influential groups of all time. The Beach Boys have more Billboard Top 40 hits than any other American band in rock history, so cutting the list to the top 5 is a near impossible task. Join in...

Father. Dad. Daddy. Pops. Papa. Papi. There are billions of father's all over the world and a fair number of great songs celebrating them. In June, we celebrate Father's Day, and The Music List podcast comes in with an episode dedicated to all the great dads out there, including the cohosts' own. Join the siblings in one of the most emotional episodes in the podcast's history. Enjoy great music, g...

The Beatles need no introduction. They are best selling musical act of all time and the most successful in the history of the Billboard charts. Like others who stand the test of time, the Beatles evolved with the musical styles of the day. Or perhaps, they stayed fresh and the musical times evolved to keep up. There was a marked change in the Beatles between Rubber Soul, their sixth studio album a...

Back in season 1 (episode 9) of The Music List, the siblings argued, persuaded, cut deals, and finally settled on the top 5 female R&B vocalists of the 20th century. In season 2 (episode 9), the TML siblings decided on a top five list of the best male R&B vocalists during the same period. In this special bonus episode, The Music List takes the list of those 10 absolute R&B legends, and...

Rhythm and blues music originated in the African-American communities during the 1940's. Over the past 80 years, R&B has developed subgenres and even the subgenres have subgenres. Doo-wop, hip-hop, funk, soul, and even swamp rock can trace their roots to R&B music. And of course, that amazing baby-making music of slow jams and crystal-clear voices is the heart and soul of the R&B genre...