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Tina Turner the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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Queen of Rock 'n' Roll is a musical history of the great Tina Turner hosted by musicologist Howard Burchette.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif. and KOSU


  • Added: Jun 07, 2023
  • Length: 57:17
  • Purchases: 2
A Look Back
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
The next “Sounds Jewish” marks Tisha B’Av, a day for mourning the many tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people on that day in history.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Aug 05, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Brazilian-Jazz Way
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
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A special program of Brazilian-styled jazz music including Bossa Nova, and Samba.

Bought by KAAD-LP


  • Added: Feb 24, 2022
  • Length: 58:17
  • Purchases: 1
Ebony Classics - The Language of Music
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Classics
Caption: Eleanor Alberga, Credit: www.navonarecords.com
"Ebony Classics - The Language of Music" features the music of people of color in the Classical music industry.

  • Added: Aug 15, 2021
  • Length: 56:45
A Latin Jazz Christmas Experience
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Holiday Classics
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"Ho ho ho," A mixture of Mambo, Rhumba, Latin Jazz and fun in this blend of "Christmas Season" arrangements all in this musical presentation.

Bought by KSFR, KPSQ-LP, WNMU-FM, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WCVE and more


  • Added: Dec 16, 2019
  • Length: 58:33
  • Purchases: 17
Chanukkah In Story & Song
From: William Zukof
Series: The Western Wind Judaica Series
Caption: The Western Wind
Chanukkah In Story and Song Sung by the The Western Wind Narrated by Leonard Nimoy The acclaimed vocal sextet and the renowned actor present 25 ...

Bought by RADIOLEX, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WCQS, Radio Kansas, West Virginia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Dec 04, 2019
  • Length: 57:48
  • Purchases: 59
60 Watts Interviews Mike McGinnis of Low Dose
From: Brian Babinec
Series: 60 Watts
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(For release week of 11 Feb 2019) Coming straight from the United States' grunge capital itself, 60 Watts is Public Radio's weekly underground and ...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2019
  • Length: 12:40
60 Watts Interviews Billy Mason Wood of Blacklisters
From: Brian Babinec
Series: 60 Watts
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(For release week of 21 May 2018) 60 Watts is joined on the phone by Billy Mason Wood of the UK noise rock band Blacklisters, to discuss humor in n...

  • Added: May 22, 2018
  • Length: 14:03
60 Watts Interviews Christian Lembach of Whores.
From: Brian Babinec
Series: 60 Watts
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(For release week of 7 May 2018) 60 Watts is joined on the phone by Whores. frontman Christian Lembach, to discuss encores, song-writing, and the c...

  • Added: May 03, 2018
  • Length: 11:39
Music and Noise
From: Sheila Cowley
Series: Sound and Violence - Work by NYU Students
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Music-induced hearing loss and the shifting borders between noise and music.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KRZA


  • Added: Apr 10, 2015
  • Length: 11:00
  • Purchases: 2
Mozart Comes to America
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Caption: Mozart's own violin, in its case, Credit: Greg Shea
The violin and viola once owned by Mozart himself speak through the composer's music during the Boston Early Music Festival, thanks to the Salzburg...

Bought by WCNY, 'The Sea', 'The Sea', WVIA, WDPR and more


  • Added: Jun 17, 2013
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6
"The Legend of the Hero Bush" ( A fable from the future that may hold water today)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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In this episode First half: : a fable from the future told now..based on half remembered tales of the past and present. Second half: excerpts from...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 57:19
"WHERE IT'S AT: I'VE GOT TWO CONVENTIONS AND A JOBS REPORT"...TOLD THRU NARRATION, MUSIC AND SOUNDBITES
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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A "newsical" analysis and roundup of both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions... plus the spin war to come over the closely watche...

  • Added: Sep 07, 2012
  • Length: 56:02
Etta James 1938-2012
From: John Luttrell
Caption: Etta James "At Last!" 1960, Credit: Argo Records
We remember the remarkable life and amazing career of one of the greatest female performers in music history, the legendary Miss Etta James, who pa...

Bought by Mississippi Public Broadcasting and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
"German Soul: The Music of Xavier Naidoo"
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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BORN IN MANNHEIM. GERMANY IN 1971, XAVIER NAIDOO IS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE BRIGHTEST STAR TO EMERGE ON THE GERMAN POP AND SOUL MUSIC SCENE. XAVIER N...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2010
  • Length: 58:09
"Before The Legend: The Rise Of Bob Marley"
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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Produced by Dred Scott Keyes, "Before The Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley", this entertaining and informational interview/music mix with author Chr...

Bought by WNCU, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, and WCPN


  • Added: Feb 04, 2009
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Psychedelic Legacy of Roky Erickson
From: Adam Allington
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Roky Erickson is the godfather of pyschedelic rock.

Bought by KUT, KFAI Minneapolis, and WMPG


  • Added: Jun 28, 2006
  • Length: 06:54
  • Purchases: 3
From Anarchy to the Ballot Box: Punx for Dean
From: Angela Taylor
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This is a hard feature on a traditionally marginalized American sub-sulture that is shedding its anarchical robes for a new political voice.

  • Added: Feb 02, 2004
  • Length: 06:32