Music Notes with Jess
Learn music trends each week of throwbacks, modern hits, and media.
Episodes
39 episodes since 2023
"Die With A Smile"
Near the tail end of 2024's summer, a comeback duet was released by 2 singers with similar genres and career timelines: Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga<...
September 14, 2024
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14:23
VMAs 2024 Predictions
MTV's first VMAs aired 9/14/84. 40 years later, I “announce” my predictions in 8 categories. The...
September 07, 2024
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24:59
Post Malone's 'F-1 Trillion' (Review)
Post Malone's been mixing his own music since high school. Fusing hip-hop and pop, he now has a new country album! I recap his discography, year-long promotion for
August 24, 2024
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17:59
Halsey's "Lucky" Song Samples
Halsey's a modern pop singer since 2014. Breaking through The Chainsmokers' 2016 #1 hit
August 17, 2024
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19:00
Little Big Town Top 10
Little Big Town are a country group and special unit, celebrating 25 years together. They've consistently performed hits about 20 years, one of the most successful in their genre. Releasing ...
August 10, 2024
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28:02
French Lyrics Playlist
Theme Song: "Dance Track" - Jessica Ann CatenaParis Summer Olympics;
July 27, 2024
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32:36
"A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Shaboozey is featured artist on Beyonce's COWBOY CARTER album, and now has a #1 song! Learn his background, "A Bar Song...
July 20, 2024
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12:50
Katy Perry's Diamond Songs & "WOMAN'S WORLD"
Katy Perry's having quite the summer! She quit her American Idol judging position, announced
July 13, 2024
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19:45
NOT 4th of July Songs
' These 7 songs are popular to hear on this holiday, but lyrically aren't appropriate. I analyze and soundtrack the fireworks show I saw the night before this 4th of July!Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena
July 04, 2024
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22:32
Imagine Dragons' Biography
Imagine Dragons are one of the best selling rock bands of all time! Crossing over in pop and globally, their 6th album
June 29, 2024
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10:34
Maren Morris Top 10
Maren Morris' in Billboard's Pride Month issue. Learn why as I coun...
June 22, 2024
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29:36
Luke Combs "Dad" Songs
Luke Combs is embracing fatherhood as a father of 2 young sons, thinking about memories he's spent with his own father and grandfathers as a young boy. His 5th album
June 15, 2024
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14:00
"Houdini" Songs
Call it "magic" or a coincidence that there's 2 songs out now called "Houdini", like the legend magician. I discuss Harry Houdini's bio, songs that tribute using his name and vanishing tricks, including Dua Lipa and Eminem. Don't disappear with...
June 08, 2024
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16:39
2024 Summer Song?
Halfway of 2024, the music's been incredibly diverse, unpredictable, and defensive. What could be this year's summer song? I look into these 6 that have a shot. Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena
June 01, 2024
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17:56
The Beach Boys Rare 10
The Beach Boys have been an actively legendary group over 60 years! With a new documentary and updated
May 25, 2024
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30:00
Miranda Lambert's "Wranglers"
A year after Miranda Lambert broke a 20-year recording contract, she's now signed under a different label and has a new song out! "Wr...
May 18, 2024
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11:53
Dua Lipa Top 10
Dua Lipa has released her 3rd album, Radical Optimism. She's worked hard the past decade to pursue pop/dance music,...
May 03, 2024
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29:41
The Tortured Poets Department - Review
Taylor Swift released her 11th album on 4/19/24: ...
April 27, 2024
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18:38
Teddy Swims and Benson Boone
Power vocalists Teddy Swims and Benson Boone, followed similar paths in music. They both found their voice in high school, sang cover songs online, got...
April 20, 2024
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13:12
Eclipse Playlist
Americans were in awe of the solar eclipse on 4/8/24. Seen from Mexico, midwest U.S., and upper northeast, one of the totality spot...
April 13, 2024
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