Beautiful Song Of The Week

November 9

Week 548: “Retold” by Nate Smith

I always wanted to be a drummer. Among the reasons why: It’s fun to hit…

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November 2

Week 547: “Warm Foothills” by alt-J

In 1976, Mary Leakey was leading a team of palaeontologists in Tanzania’s Oldupai Gorge. The…

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October 26

Week 546: “I Don’t Know” by Beastie Boys

If you were to walk past a high school house party in 1998, you could…

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October 19

Week 545: “Audrey Horne” by Golden Retriever

Just in case your heart needs warming, here’s the story of a golden retriever named…

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October 12

Week 544: “How to Fall in Love in a Pandemic” by Daithí

It’s been 215 days since the WHO declared a pandemic. I’m not sure whether that…

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October 5

Week 543: “Private Road” by Bent

This week’s song was suggested by a reader. Thanks, Drew! For years, driving the 2-hour…

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September 28

Week 542: “Soulmate (Heartstrings)” by MMYYKK

This week’s song was suggested by a reader. Thanks, Amiri! I’ve always gravitated towards music…

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September 21

Week 541: “Little Martha” by The Allman Brothers Band

Riding his Harley-Davidson through the streets of Macon, Georgia, in late October of 1971, Duane…

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September 14

Week 540: “A Taste of Honey” by Paul Desmond

The 33-year friendship between saxophonist Paul Desmond and pianist Dave Brubeck was as remarkable as…

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September 7

Week 539: “Tomb” by Angelo De Augustine

This week’s song was suggested by a reader. Thanks, Madison! It’s back-to-school season where I…

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August 31

Week 538: “Chicago” by Sufjan Stevens (The Staves cover)

I’ve always felt a connection to the city of Chicago. It’s probably because I’ve lived…

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August 24

Week 537: “Changes” by Black Sabbath (Charles Bradley cover)

The original version of this song, in the context of Black Sabbath’s catalogue of guitar-driven…

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August 17

Week 536: “Help” by The Beatles (The Carpenters cover)

Our journey through International Cover Song Month continues with a song that is one of…

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August 10

Week 535: “No Diggity” by Blackstreet (Chet Faker cover)

Norah Jones covering Soundgarden in last week’s feature was an example of the cover song…

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August 3

Week 534: “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden (Norah Jones cover)

Did you know that August is International Cover Song Month? You didn’t? Well, that’s because…

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July 27

Week 533: “Lullaby for String Orchestra” by George Gershwin

George Gershwin was a musical turning point. He was born in 1898, a year after…

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July 20

Week 532: “New South Africa” by Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn

The term “power couple” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2016, and defined…

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July 13

Week 531: “Breakfast in Bed” by Jazzinuf

Having breakfast in bed isn’t as fun as it sounds. In fact, on the list…

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July 6

Week 530: “Above All Else, Be Kind” by Ajimal

When Cameron Lyle was in his second year at the University of New Hampshire, he…

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June 29

Week 529: “Embryonic Journey” by Jefferson Airplane

I was pretty sure I knew everything I needed to know about Jefferson Airplane. I…

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