Music fan Brian Koppen chats with music critic Stephen Deusner as they discuss Hall of Fame artists: 

Linda Rondstadt & Aaron Neville’s “I Don’t Know Much” vs. Isaac Hayes’ “Walk On By” (the 12-minute album version)

Little Richard’s “Get Down With It” vs. R.E.M.’s “Country Feedback”

Neil Diamond’s “Cracklin’ Rosie” vs. T. Rex’s “20th Century Boy”

Staple Singers’ “Washington We're Watching You” vs. Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come”

Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams” vs. Roxy Music’s “Do the Strand” 

They also discuss the Poppy Family, Cornbugs, Michael Shannon, and political music. 

Check out Stephen Deusner at https://www.stephendeusner.com/, https://www.instagram.com/stephendeusner/, and linktr.ee/stephendeusner! 

Intro music is from Jussy’s Down Open Roads.  Check out Jussy at https://soundcloud.com/user-214048265/sets/jussy-demos-1! 

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