For 3 decades, Shania Twain's music broke ground out of Canada, sonically shifting modern country, and adult contemporary. Surviving family hardships, she's ready expressing her thoughts on new album Little Miss Twain. Lyrically looking back, I curated a top 10 countdown reflecting the life events from these hits I recommended. 

10. “Giddy Up!” (2023)
9. “Life’s About to Get Good” (2017)
8. “From This Moment On” (1997-1998)
7. “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” (1995)
6. “Forever and For Always” (2002)
5. “The Woman In Me” (1995)
4. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” (1997, 1998-1999)
3. “Any Man of Mine” (1995)
2. “You’re Still the One” (1997-1998)
1. “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” (1997, 1999)

2003 Halftime Show

People's Choice Awards' 2022 Icon medley 

ACM Awards 2026

Interviews: Allure, iHeartRadio Canada, CBS Sunday Morning (Edit), Elvis Duran Show, People, Rolling Stone

Robert Palmer: "Addicted to Love", "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On", "Simply Irresistable"

100.7 WHUD

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Sienna Spiro is a young jazz/pop prodigy. Her etiquette and vocals depict generations back, predicting Best New Artist nominations, and new album Visitor for upcoming award shows. I tell Sienna’s biography, and review her new music shaping mainstream stardom.

Singles: "You Stole The Show",  "Die On This Hill", "The Visitor", "Great Expectation"

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Soundtrack; "Material Lover"

Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon: "Die On This HIll", "Great Expectation"

Genius.com's lyrics breakdown: "Die On This Hill", "You Stole The Show"

Frank Sinatra

Glenn Spiro - jewelry stores, family business

Singer vocal comparisons: 
Maggie Rogers: "Light On", "Burning", "That's Where I Am", "Love You For A Long Time", "Don't Forget Me"

Sia: "Titanium", "Chandelier", "Elastic Heart", "Alive", "Cheap Thrills", "The Greatest", "Unstoppable"

Lollapalooza 2026 (8/1) - Hulu Livestream

Related Episodes: 
Music Notes with Jess - Olivia Dean Bio & Music, Laufey's 'A Matter of Time'
Music Media Review - Grammys 2026 Predictions, Lady Gaga & DOECHII's "Runway"


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World Cup 2026 has fully taken over a summer we won't forget. The games, tourism, and teams spirit have crafted global unity. Another area FIFA's excelling in is music. Licensed songs were released to promote the coverage, so have some retro hits fans turned to cheering on nations. My endgoal in this episode is tying in 2026's World Cup theme song by an artist who's sang for them 4 times, review Official FIFA World Cup Album, and breakdown the 3 alternate tunes that also have trended. 

Shakira: "Hips Don't Lie" feat. Wyclef Jean (2006 FIFA Closing Ceremony)
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (2010 FIFA Closing Ceremony); sample
"La La La (Brazil 2014)" (2014 Closing Ceremony)
"Dai Dai" feat. Burna Boy (2026 Opening Ceremony); lyrics

"Loca" @ "Dancing With the Stars" (2014)

"We Are One (Ole Ola)" - Pitbull feat. Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte (2014)

"Sittin' On Top of the World" - Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage (2023)

FIFA World Cup Album music videos

Ed Sheeran's Play album - singles: "Azizam", "Old Phone", "Sapphire", "Camera"

"Jump [Coca Cola Anthem for the FIFA World Cup 26]" - Steve Vai, Travis Barker, J Balvin, Amber Mark; (Van Halen's 1984 original)

"Take Me Home Country Roads" - John Denver (1971); World Cup article; CBS Sunday Morning
"Forever Country" - Artists of Then and Now (2016)
"Lonely Road" - Machine Gun Kelly & Jelly Roll (2024)

"Wonderwall" - Oasis (1995); World Cup traction

FIFA World Cup 2026 Halftime Show press release

You may also like: Super Bowl Latin Halftime Shows, Justin Bieber’s “Speed Demon”, Bicentennial Party Playlist, Madonna's 'Confessions II (Review)

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While America celebrated its 250th Independence Day, Madonna put out 15th album Confessions II! It musically reboots a past album, but candidly expressing more than we've heard personally from her. I recap Madonna's discography and compare Confessions II 's quality to 2005's Confessions on a Dance Floor's record. 

Celebration - 2009 compilation

Confessions II - The Film

Coachella 2026 feat Sabrina Carpenter: "Bring Your Love", "Vogue", "Like A Prayer"

Times Square pop-up concert (6/4/26)

"Tom's Diner" - Suzanne Vega (1990)

"Outside" - George Michael" (1998)

"Me Against the Music" - Britney Spears & Madonna (2004)

RENAISSANCE - Beyoncè (2022)

You may also like these episodes:
Music Media Review: Lady Gaga & Doechii's "Runway", Foo Fighters & Violet Grohl's Albums,
Justin Bieber's "Speed Demon"

Music Notes with Jess: Madonna Top 10, George Michael Top 20

Life's But A Song: Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) (w/ Jessica Catena) 


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Happy 4th of July 250! Celebrating this milestone Independence Day weekend, let's flashback the last time U.S. did from bicentennial's weekend: July 4, 1976. I picked 10 songs from that weekend's top 40 of the Hot 100, curating a perfect party playlist for you to enjoy. 

Bicentennial Playlist:
“A Fifth of Beethoven” - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
“Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)” - Parliament
“Takin’ It To The Streets” - The Doobie Brothers
“You’re My Best Friend” - Queen (1975, 1976)
“Love Hangover” - Diana Ross
"The Boys Are Back In Town” - Thin Lizzy
“Moonlight Feels Right” - Starbuck
“Love Is Alive” - Gary Wright (1975, 1976)
“Afternoon Delight” - Starland Vocal Band
“Silly Love Songs” - Wings

Movie scenes: Saturday Night Fever, Goldmember, Anchorman

American Top 40's Bicentennial's Countdown
iHeartRadio Channels: Casey Kasem, Ryan Seacrest

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What will be 2026's Song of the Summer? My theory is Justin Bieber's "Speed Demon". This song has come out of nowhere, and isn't from 2026! Find out what led this tune zooming through radio charts, and how its origin is defying odds the music industry didn't see coming. 

Justin Bieber's YouTube Channel

SWAG, SWAG II, (2025)

"Yukon" at 2026 Grammys

Coachella (Weekend 1) - 4/11/26; Setlist
Coachella (Weekend 2) - 4/17/26; Setlist

New live album 6/26/26!: SWAG LIVE FROM COACHELLA (Weekend I)

You may also like these episodes: Grammys 2026 Predictions, 2016 Love Songs Playlist, 
'Michael' Jackson Biopic Review, Keith Urban's New Yacht Rock Album

Billboard's Song of the Summer; chart

Vote here if you think "Speed Demon" could be 2026's Song of the Summer!

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Kicking off Summer 2026 and Fathers Day weekend, Keith Urban recorded yacht rock cover album flow state. Rock journalist, podcast host, and a great friend from my radio days Eric Senich, co-hosts this track-by-track review. 

Yacht Rock links: Yacht or Nacht, Masterclass' Yacht Rock article, Sirius/XM's Yacht Rock channels, Amazon Music, Pandora, Yacht Rock Revue, Yacht Rock web series 

Eric Senich's Booked On Rock podcast
Recommended episodes: Author Jeff Apter, Jim Gordon, Boz Scaggs, Stevie Nicks

flow state / yacht rock originals playlist

Keith Urban tributed guitarists who passed in 2017

Interviews: Bobby Bones Show, Sirius/XM, Extra, Taste of Country

Music Notes with Jess recommended episodes: Yacht Rock, Yacht Soul
- Past interviews with Eric: MTV's 40th, Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher"

Will Smith's "Just the Two of Us"
Stephen Bishop's "It's Only Love"



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Disney/Pixar are making movie and music history. Spanning over 30 years, Toy Story 5 will be released in theaters June 19th, and Taylor Swift composed the new movie theme! Reliving this childhood franchise, recap the movies and themes songs in this episode. 

Films: Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010), Toy Story 4 (2019)

Toy Story 30 Years & Beyond - 20/20 Special

Toy Story 5's L.A. premiere performances (6/9/26): 
"You've Got a Friend In Me - Duet" - Randy Newman & Taylor Swift
"I Knew It, I Knew You - Piano" - Taylor Swift 

Playlist: "You've Got a Friend In Me" - Randy Newman (1995)
"You've Got a Friend In Me - Duet" - Randy Newman & Lyle Lovett (1995)
"When She Loved Me" - Sarah McLachlan (1999)
"You've Got a Friend In Me (Wheezy's Version)" - Robert Goulet (1999)
"We Belong Together" - Randy Newman (2010)
"You've Got a Friend In Me (para el Buzz Espanol)" - Gipsy Kings (2010)
"I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away" - Randy Newman (2010)
"The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy" - Chris Stapleton (2019)
"The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy" - Randy Newman (2019)
"I Knew It, I Knew You" - Taylor Swift (2026)

Other Toy Story songs: "Strange Things" (1995), "Sailing No More" (1995), "Woody's Roundup"

List of Disney Academy Awards
List of Taylor Swift past soundtrack songs

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Rock is having big viral moments, including a father and daughter releasing albums spring 2026. Foo Fighters put out their 12th album Your Favorite Toy, and Violet Grohl (eldest daughter of frontman Dave Grohl) reawakens '90s punk/grunge in Be Sweet to Me. I review both albums, tying personal effects curating the new songs.  

Your Favorite Toy's YouTube playlist

The Hannukah Sessions (2020-2022)
Violet Grohl solos: "Take The Box" (2021), "At Seventeen" (2022)

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert: 
"Hallelujah" - Violet Grohl
Oliver Shane Hawkins drums "My Hero" 

Violet on Foo Fighters' songs: "Making A Fire", "Show Me How" (2023)

Nirvana reunion & Violet: "All Apolgies" feat. Kim Gordon @ FireAid (2025)

Taylor Hawkins & Dave Grohl induct Queen to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2001)
Paul McCartney inducts Foo Fighters into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2021)

Gary Numan's "Cars" (1979, 1980)

Nirvana

Be Sweet to Me's YouTube playlist

Jess recommends:
Music Notes with Jess episodes: Taylor Hawkins Tribute Interview, Foo Fighters' "Rescued"
Music Media Review episodes: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Noah Kahan's "The Great Divide"/ album




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Younger country singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves is back with a new album guiding herself through life. Her 7th album Middle of Nowhere came out May 1st, combining songwriters she's worked on her past albums playing country, folk, and alternative. Collectively, the record fits in her discography with guest vocalists and Tejano instrumentation. I give my track-by-track review as a dedicated fan. 

Interviews: NPR, Apple Music, CBS Sunday Morning

star-crossed visual film (2021)

Vote your fav Kacey album here.

ACMs performance: "Dry Spell"

YouTube album channel

"Mama's Broken Heart" - Miranda Lambert (2013)

Gregory Alan Isakov

Willie Nelson

Episode Recaps: Deeper Well - album review, The Tortured Poets Department  (Music Notes with Jess)

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" / 'Dandelion', Megan Moroney's 'Cloud 9', 
Noah Kahan's "The Great Divide"/ album


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