Bruce Springsteen lands a $500 million deal with Sony for the rights to his masters and back-catalog, becoming the latest artist to cash out amid the entertainment industry’s scramble to acquire content. Jay brings us the details…
Song: John Scofield - “Bartender’s Blues”

Nick brings us an update on the Save Our Stages Act, the portion of the COVID-19 Relief bill that passed in 2020. Many clubs had already closed their doors by the time funding rolled out, but over 4800 independent venues around the country have received 13 of the 16 billion promised to keep their operations alive…
Song: Kid Ory’s Sunshine Orchestra - “Ory’s Creole Trombone”

Greg’s back with another 8Bit, our segment exploring music in video games. This round we’re listening to the music of the wildly successful indie game Cuphead, a run-and-gun game inspired by the rubber hose animation style used in early 20th century animation. The 1930s inspired jazz soundtrack, composed by Kristopher Maddigan, has an incredible energy that fits perfectly alongside the gameplay…

Songs:

Cuphead OST (Kristofer Maddigan) - “Sugarland Shimmy”

Cuphead OST (Kristofer Maddigan) - “Victory Tune”

Cuphead OST (Kristofer Maddigan) - “Shootin n' Lootin'”