In this bonus DIJ, Greg pays tribute to a legendary artist who recently celebrated his 80th birthday, as well as the 50th anniversary of one of his classic albums.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with journalist and author Alan Light about his book “Don’t Stop: Why We (Still) Love Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.” They discuss the music, history and why younger generations are still listening to this record almost 50 years after its release.

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Featured Songs:

Fleetwood Mac, "I Don't Want to Know," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Fleetwood Mac, "Don't Stop," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

Fleetwood Mac, "Second Hand News," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

Fleetwood Mac, "Silver Springs (Live)," The Dance, Reprise, 1997

Fleetwood Mac, "You Make Loving Fun," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

Fleetwood Mac, "Gold Dust Woman," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

Fleetwood Mac, "Go Your Own Way," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

Buckingham Nicks, "Frozen Love," Buckingham Nicks, Polydor, 1973

Fleetwood Mac, "Tusk," Tusk, Warner Bros., 1979

Fleetwood Mac, "The Chain," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

Fleetwood Mac, "Dreams," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

Fleetwood Mac, "Never Going Back," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

Fleetwood Mac, "Songbird," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

Fleetwood Mac, "Landslide (Live)," The Dance, Reprise, 1997

Alanis Morissette, "Thank U," Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, Maverick, 1998

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In this bonus DIJ, Jim picks a song from the ’80s that’s as relevant now as it was then.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk about The Cars with Bill Janovitz, the author of a new book on the band. The book makes the case that The Cars are an underrated band. Plus, the hosts review the new album from Irish post-punk band, Sprints.

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Featured Songs:

The Cars, "Candy-O," Candy-O, Elektra, 1979

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Sprints, "Descartes," All That Is Over, City Slangs and Sub Pop, 2025

Sprints, "Coming Alive," All That Is Over, City Slangs and Sub Pop, 2025

Sprints, "Something's Gonna Happen," All That Is Over, City Slangs and Sub Pop, 2025

Buffalo Tom, "Late at Night," Big Red Letter Day, Beggars Banquet, 1993

The Cars, "Just What I Needed," The Cars, Elektra, 1978

The Cars, "Good Times Roll," The Cars, Elektra, 1978

The Cars, "My Best Friend's Girl," The Cars, Elektra, 1978

The Cars, "Drive," Heartbeat City, Elektra, 1984

The Cars, "Heartbeat City," Heartbeat City, Elektra, 1984

The Cars, "Dangerous Type," Candy-O, Elektra, 1979

The Cars, "Let's Go," Candy-O, Elektra, 1979

Fleetwood Mac, "Dreams," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

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In this bonus DIJ, Greg digs into the soundtrack from one of his recent film outings. The score comes from an innovative rock guitarist turned composer.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot follow up a recent episode paying tribute to the sun with another set of songs about a celestial body. This time, they share their favorite songs about the moon — along with picks from the production staff.

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Featured Songs:

The Beatles, "Mr. Moonlight," Beatles for Sale, Parlophone, 1964

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Wire, "A Mutual Friend," 154, Harvest, 1979

R.E.M., "Nightswimming," Automatic For The People, Warner Bros, 1992

Songs:Ohia, "Blue Chicago Moon," Didn't It Rain, Secretly Canadian, 2002

Credence Clearwater Revival, "Bad Moon Rising," Green River, Fantasy, 1969

Janelle Monáe, "Many Moons," Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase), Bad Boy, 2007

Brian Eno, "St. Elmo's Fire," Another Green World, Island, 1975

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Luna," Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Shelter, 1976

Mitski, "My Love Mine All Mine," The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, Dead Oceans, 2023

David Bowie, "Moonage Daydream," The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, RCA, 1972

Thin Lizzy, "Dancing in the Moonlight - Live," Live and Dangerous', Philips, 1978

Los Lobos, "Kiko and the Lavendar Moon," Kiko, Slash, 1992

The Rolling Stones, "Child of the Moon," Jumpin' Jack Flash / Child Of The Moon (Single), Decca, 1968

Nick Drake, "Pink Moon," Pink Moon, Island, 1972

Willie Nelson, "Darkness on the Face of the Earth," ...And Then I Wrote, Liberty, 1962

Emmylou Harris, "Luxury Liner," Luxury Liner (Expanded & Remastered), Reprise, 2003

Emmylou Harris, "Crescent City," Cowgirl's Prayer, The Grapevine, 1994

SOFT PLAY, "Punk's Dead," HEAVY JELLY, BMG, 2024

The Beach Boys, "Surf's Up," Surf's Up, Reprise, 1971

The Cars, "Drive," Heartbeat City, Elektra, 1984

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from a krautrock band so obscure they didn’t even make the cut in the definitive book on the genre he’s been reading.

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On October 14th, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist D'Angelo died at the age of 51. Throughout his too short life, he made three unforgettable albums and cemented his legacy as one of the great artists of his time. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to D'Angelo by talking about his life, career and musical impact. They'll also revisit their classic album dissection of D'Angelo's masterpiece, Voodoo.

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Featured Songs:

D'Angelo, "Untitled (How Does It Feel)," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

D'Angelo, "Brown Sugar," Brown Sugar, EMI, 1995

D'Angelo, "Playa Playa," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

D'Angelo, "Chicken Grease," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

D'Angelo, "Devil's Pie," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

D'Angelo, "One Mo'gin," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

D'Angelo, "Africa," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

D'Angelo, "The Root," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

D'Angelo, "Send It On," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

D'Angelo, "Feel like Makin' Love," Voodoo, Virgin, 2000

D'Angelo and the Vanguard, "Sugah Daddy," Black Messiah, RCA, 2014

D'Angelo and the Vanguard, "The Charade," Black Messiah, RCA, 2014

D'Angelo and the Vanguard, "1000 Deaths," Black Messiah, RCA, 2014

David Bowie, "Moonage Daydream," The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, RCA, 1972

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Tony Fitzpatrick was a Chicago artist, poet, actor, and someone who embodied the spirit of the city itself. Tony died on October 11, 2025, at the age of 66. In this bonus episode, Greg pays tribute to Fitzpatrick with a song from one of the artist's long-time collaborators, Steve Earle.

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Celebrate the life of Tony Fitzpatrick on Sunday, November 23rd at Metro Chicago. 3730 N. Clark St

3pm - 6pm. Doors at 2pm.

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