Playing By Ear
Every episode of this podcast breaks an album down, track by track, to cover why it's not only worth playing, but replaying.
Displaying 2 items of Playing By Ear with the tag "r and b".
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Just Won't Burn (Susan Tedeschi)
March 17th, 2026 | 1 hr 40 mins
blues, blues rock, country, memphis, music, r and b, rock, rock and roll, songwriter, songwriting, tedeschi trucks, the blues, trucks
The Blues are the bedrock of all modern popular music. From rock, to R&B, country, hip-hop and more, it all owes a debt to one of America's greatest musical inventions. On this episode we explore a more modern and feminine take on this classic genre, Grammy nominee Susan Tedeschi's "Just Won't Burn". Her raspy, powerhouse vocals and forceful guitar work transport the listener with raw chords and even more raw emotion.
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Bad (Michael Jackson)
January 6th, 2026 | 1 hr 42 mins
1980s, 80s, michael jackson, mtv, music, pop, pop music, r and b, r&b, songwriting
By the time of 1987's "Bad" Michael Jackson was an unstoppable cultural phenomenon, perhaps the most singularly famous person in the entire world, and all off of the strength of its predecessor, "Thriller" which remains the best-selling album of all time. Could the King of Pop continue his reign, or would this album live up to its title? Nearly 40 years on, "Bad" remains an incredible collection of infectious grooves that cements the Gloved One's place in music history.