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2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Jackie DeShannon in April of 1965. The song was written...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2015
  • Length: 07:09
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Intimate hour of music and conversation with Yusuf / Cat Stevens about life, music and his new album.

Bought by KPSQ-LP, KPIP-LP, WMMT, KPVL, WFAE and more


  • Added: Oct 24, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
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Brand-new one hour special from Joyride Media takes in depth look at Roy Orbison's 1989 posthumous comeback album, "Mystery Girl."

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, Harford Community Radio, KPVL and more


  • Added: May 01, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 18
Caption: Cross Keys Ruritan Hall, Harrisonburg, VA, Credit: Sarah Cumming
Contributor Kelley Libby visits a shape note sing event in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Sometimes this style of singing is referred to as Sac...

Bought by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Troy Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 07, 2014
  • Length: 10:18
  • Purchases: 4
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Interview conducted by radio journalist Jake Feinberg with Roots Music Icon Taj Mahal. A discussion about the genesis of roots music and the music ...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 11:13
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Canned interview segment with singer/songwriter Stephen Kellogg about his song "Thanksgiving" from his recent solo release Blunderstone Rookery.

Bought by KRZA, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, and WLPR


  • Added: Nov 13, 2013
  • Length: 16:15
  • Purchases: 3
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Each year, we ask some of public radio's most respected tastemakers to share their top picks for SXSW Music. We put those selections together and ...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM, Spokane Public Radio, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Mar 08, 2013
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 3
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For the first week of May (5/5): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at an often-overlooked musician who helped lay the founda...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of May (5/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at the unlikely origins of one of the states best known...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of August (8/8): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a historic recording session that helped set the s...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the first week of January (1/5): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at an artist who performed in one of the first Africa...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of February (2/25): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a home recording studio that helped produce som...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the first week of July (7/4): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at one of the pioneers of Chicano soul

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of July (7/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a city ordinance that banned freak dancing.

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of December (12/25): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a multi instrumentalist who combined gospel an...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of September (9/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at one of country music’s most famous singers, wh...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of August (8/8): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a pioneer of soul music who also enjoyed singing c...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of August (8/7): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singer who found a silver lining behind the rain...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the last week of July (7/31): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a baseball player who turned out to be a real gentleman.

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the third week of July (7/20): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at the states most successful female songwriter

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the first week of July (7/1): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singer whose bird theme song flew up the carts not ...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the forth week of June (6/22): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at two brothers whose musical skills help take a popula...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the third week of June (6/19): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a dance hall that was build to help celebrate an imp...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:33
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For the second week of June (6/11): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a musician who’s finally living up to his name.

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the last week of March (3/31): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a legendary singer whose unusual voice almost kept h...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40