Did hip-hop truly start due to a city-wide electricity blackout? How has sampling both been and become problematic for artists?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Why was the Mellotron created?
• Have the communities of rock, jazz, and hip-hop held back their respective genres due to dated thinking?
• What was The New York City Blackout of 1977?
• How are major artists having problems with sample clearance?

What things have made Gorillaz a successful virtual band? Will AI replace real artists and bands?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Were Oasis better-suited to songwriting than Blur?
• Was Crazy Frog a failed experiment?
• Does BTS' sound lack variety?
• Why was "Alvin and the Chipmunks" such an innovation?

What did Prince have to say about artists generated by hologram? What was the FN Meka controversy?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Why was there a mixed reception for the Tupac hologram?
• Was the Whitney Houston hologram in poor taste?
• Are documentaries trustworthy?
• Was Michael Jackson more deeply integrated into the industrial "machine" than Prince?

Will Chat GPT change the way that we make music? Has AI generation of deceased artists gotten too out of hand?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Is AI generation of deceased artists ethical?
• How are people using Chat GPT for music?
• Is Chat GPT a threat to songwriters and lyricists?
• Will future generations become too dependent on AI tools for music and song creation?

Has there been any time when a re-release wasn't lazy or a cash grab? Was the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit a justifiable one?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• How have re-releases for Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" been handled?
• Have posthumous releases for J Dilla been handled more respectfully than for most other artists?
• Are The Eagles best as a singles band, rather than an album band?
• Did 80s hair metal, glam, and arena rock bands sound better during their 70s era than their 80s era?
• Was "Joshua Tree" the last good and true U2 album?

Are posthumous releases always a cash grab? What have been some respectful and tasteful posthumous releases?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• What is Anderson .Paak's take on posthumous releases regarding himself?
• Is Lauryn Hill's feature on "Turn Your Lights Down Low" one of the more fitting posthumous releases in music?
• Are "greatest hits" releases the best way to gauge artists and bands?
• Did Zayn Malik do justice for Jimi Hendrix's "Angel"?

What rock artists did we lose in 2022? What are some of accolades of Meatloaf?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• How important was Christine McVie to Fleetwood Mac's sound?
• How influential is Meatloaf's "Bat out of Hell"?
• Has Jerry Lee Lewis' legacy been tainted by controversy?

What rap artists did we lose in 2022? How important was Offset to Migos' sound?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Will Foo Fighters be moving forward as a band without Taylor Hawkins?
• What happened to Offset from Migos?
• Did Coolio have more hits than "Gangsta's Paradise"?

Is Ticketmaster on the verge of being replaced by another competitor? Have clout chasing and FOMO made live events out to become overrated?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• How has Top Dawg Entertainment made SZA's ?
• How have ticket resale and dynamic pricing turned purchasing tickets into a bidding war?
• Are concert tickets increasingly becoming overpriced?
• Are artist exhibitions borderline creepy?

Was "After Laughter" "authentic" to Paramore? Has mainstream rock gotten lazy?

Here are some of the topics that we go over in this episode:

• Has mainstream modern rock become more female-fronted?
• Is Arctic Monkeys' "AM" overrated?
• Has mainstream hip-hop eclipsed mainstream rock in terms of originality and  innovation?
• Is the strongest song for an upcoming project always the lead single?
• Does the success of an artist or band often come down to who’s producing their project?