Soul Music
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<p>Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact</p>
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Recent Episodes
January 24, 2026
Make You Feel My Love
Music writer Annie Zaleski and musicians Ane Brun and Dyagula explore Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love" and its global impact as a source of comfort, inspiration, and expression of love in this interview episode.
January 17, 2026
Cranes in the Sky by Solange
<p>Marking 25 years of the award-winning series, Soul Music features songs from the last 25 years. </p><p>“I tried to drink it away... I tried to run it away...” Solange’s hit song, written in 2008 and released eight years later, muses on themes of isolation, loneliness, and depression. She penned the lyrics to Raphael Saadiq’s instrumental in a Miami hotel room, gazing out at the cranes filling the skyline during the onset of the housing crisis and financial crash. </p><p>Solange Knowles released her debut album in 2002 at the age of 16. This single appears on her third album, A Seat at the Table. She's the younger sister of Beyoncé.</p><p>Featuring: Journalist Douglas Markowitz; music writer Kiana Fitzgerald; author of Why Solange Matters and Big Joanie guitarist Stephanie Phillips; and Rebecca McNeil. </p><p>Producer: Eliza Lomas</p>
January 10, 2026
Yellow by Coldplay
<p>"Look at the stars, look how they shine for you..."</p><p>True stories of what Yellow, one of Coldplay's most iconic songs, means to people 25 years on from its release.</p><p>It's December 1999 and a relatively unknown band called Coldplay are midway through recording their debut studio album, Parachutes, at Rockfield Studios in Wales. The days are long, often working late into the evening. One night after a recording session, they step outside with their producer Ken, and look up to a sky full of stars. The rest, as they say, is history... </p><p>Featuring, in order of appearance: Dylan Bode, musician and coma survivor Ken Nelson, music producer on Coldplay's Parachutes album Debs Wild, fan liaison for Coldplay and author of Life In Technicolor: A Celebration of Coldplay Neil Brand, composer, writer and broadcaster Katherine Ho, singer of the Mandarin version of Yellow for the film Crazy Rich Asians </p><p>Producer: Becky Ripley</p>
178 total episodes available with 5 transcripts
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<p>Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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