This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Jeff and Steven McDonald of Redd Kross about the band's 45 year history, new documentary, book and latest album.

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Featured Songs:

Redd Kross, "Candy Coloured Catastrophe," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024

Redd Kross, "Born Innocent," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024

The Beach Boys, "Be True to Your School," Little Deuce Coup, Capitol, 1963

Redd Kross, "I Hate My School," Red Cross, Posh Boy, 1980

Redd Kross, "Annette's Got the Hits," Red Cross, Posh Boy, 1980

Redd Kross, "Blow You a Kiss in the Wind," Teen Babes from Monsanto, Gasatanka, 1984

Redd Kross, "Annie's Gone," Third Eye, Atlantic, 1990

Redd Kross, "I Don't Know How to Be Your Friend," Third Eye, Atlantic, 1990

Redd Kross, "It's the Little Things," Neurotica, Smoke 7, 1982

Redd Kross, "Look on Up at the Bottom," Born Innocent, Merge, 2012

Redd Kross, "Stay Away from Downtown," Researching the Blues, Merge, 2012

Redd Kross, "Beyond the Door," Researching the Blues, Merge, 2019

Redd Kross, "Good Times Propaganda Band," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024

Redd Kross, "The Main Attraction," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024

Florence + The Machine, "Which Witch (Demo) [Bonus Track]," How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, Island, 2015

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Jim shines a light on a little known r&b and jazz singer, Gloria Lynne, whose 1966 b-side "Speaking of Happiness" has been used in several films and tv shows over the past decades.

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The Drive-By Truckers are celebrating the twenty-third anniversary of their double album, "Southern Rock Opera." Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot join Patterson Hood of the Truckers for a classic album dissection of their magnum opus.

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Featured Songs:

Drive-By Truckers, "The Three Great Alabama Icons," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

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

Drive-By Truckers, "Ronnie and Neil," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Angels and Fuselage," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Guitar Man Upstairs," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Wallace," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Days of Graduation," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Let There Be Rock," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Shut Up and Get on the Plane," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Women Without Whiskey," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Life in the Factory," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Road Cases (live)," Southern Rock Opera (Deluxe Edition), New West, 2024

Drive-By Truckers, "Cassie's Brother," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Ain't Talkin' Bout Love (live)," DBT Homecoming 2018 Thursday + Friday + Saturday, Self-Released, 2020

Drive-By Truckers, "72 (This Highway's Mean)," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Moved," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Zip City," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Drive-By Truckers, "Primer Coat," English Oceans, ATO, 2014

Drive-By Truckers, "Every Single Storied Flameout," Welcome 2 Club XIII, ATO , 2022

Drive-By Truckers, "The Southern Thing," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

Redd Kross, "Born Innocent," Redd Kross, In The Red, 2024

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Greg pays tribute to the late Kris Kristofferson, who had an impactful, long career as a songwriter, performer and activist.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot speak with David Browne, author of the new book Talkin' Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital.

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Featured Songs:

Phil Ochs, "Here's to the State of Mississippi," I Ain't Marching Anymore, Elektra, 1965

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

Sonny Rollins, "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Live At The Village Vanguard, 1957 / Evening Take)," The Complete Night At The Village Vanguard, Blue Note, 2013

Miles Davis, "Stablemates," Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet, Prestige, 1956

Joan Baez, "Wildwood Flower," Joan Baez, Vanguard, 1960

John Coltrane, "Greensleeves," Evenings at the Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy, Impulse!, 2023

Paul Butterfield, "Everything Gonna Be Alright," Live New York 1970, RockBeat, 2015

Phil Ochs, "Talking Vietnam Blues," All the News That's Fit to Sing, Elektra, 1964

Dave Van Ronk, "He Was a Friend of Mine," Folksinger, Prestige, 1962

Dave Van Ronk, "Dink's Song," Dave Van Ronk Sings, Folkways, 1961

Bob Dylan, "House of the Risin' Sun," Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1962

Dave Van Ronk, "House of the Rising Sun," Just Dave Van Ronk, Mercury, 1964

The Blues Project, "Catch the Wind," Live at the Cafe Au Go Go, Verve Folkways, 1966

Bob Dylan, "It Ain't Me Babe," Another Side of Bob Dylan, Columbia, 1964

Bob Dylan, "Hurricane (Live at Memorial Auditorium, Worcester, MA, November 1975)," The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings, Columbia, 2019

Len Chandler, "Bellevue," To Be a Man, Columbia, 1966

Peter, Paul and Mary, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone," Peter, Paul and Mary, Warner Bros., 1962

Sonny Rollins, "I Can't Get Started (Live At The Village Vanguard, 1957 / Evening Take)," The Complete Night At The Village Vanguard, Blue Note, 2013

The Roches, "Speak," Speak, MCA, 1989

Buffy Sainte-Marie, "It's My Way," It's My Way!, Vanguard, 1964

Odetta, "I Never Will Marry," Odetta Sings Folk Songs, RCA Victor, 1963

Drive-By Truckers, "Ronnie and Neil," Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump, 2001

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Greg Kot pays tribute to the late Nick Gravenites, who wrote impactful songs for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Janis Joplin and more. He was 85.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share new music they’re digging that flies under the mainstream radar, buried treasures! They also hear selections from their production staff.

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Featured Songs:

La Luz, "Strange World," News of the Universe, Sub Pop, 2024

The Peawees, "Banana Tree," One Ride, Wild Honey, 2024

Penza Penza, "Much Sharper, More Focused," Alto E Primitivo, Funk Night, 2024

Half Waif, "Figurine," See You at the Maypole, ANTI, 2024

Tigran Hamasyan, "The Kingdom," The Bird Of A Thousand Voices, Yergatun, 2024

Chimers, "Glossary," Glossary (Single), 12XU, 2024

Angry Blackmen, "The Legend of ABM," The Legend of ABM, Deathbomb Arc, 2024

Semifamous, "Pedestal in Hell," Destroy Ourselves, Rare Bird/Duck, 2024

Deep Tunnel Project, "Gold Standard," Deep Tunnel Project, Comedy Minus One, 2024

Capital Soiree, "Reruns," Reruns - EP, Capital Soiree, 2023

Anna Butterss, "Pokemans," Mighty Vertebrate, International Anthem, 2024

Noga Erez, "GODMOTHER," The Vandalist, Neon Gold, 2024

Sima Cunningham, "Nothing," High Roller, Ruination, 2024

Bathe, "Avalon," Inside Voice(s): Side A, MNRK Music Group, 2024

Shabazz Palaces, "…Down 155th in the MCM Snorkel (OCnotes 40 Acres and All The Grease Flip)," OCnotes Remixes, Sub Pop, 2024

Bob Dylan, "Only a Pawn In Their Game," The Times They Are a-Changin', Columbia, 1964

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In this bonus episode, Jim adds a track to the Desert Island Jukebox in honor of Sérgio Mendes, the bossa nova legend who died in September.

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The music world lost legendary hip hop producer and artist J Dilla far too soon, and for many people, he's still relatively unknown. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Dan Charnas about his book on J Dilla's rhythmic innovation, artistry and close relationships with Common, Questlove, D'Angelo and more. Plus, the hosts review new albums from Nick Cave and Hinds.

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Featured Songs:

J Dilla, "Workinonit," Donuts, Stones Throw, 2006

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Long Dark Night," Wild God, PIAS, 2024

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Cinnamon Horses," Wild God, PIAS, 2024

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Song of the Lake," Wild God, PIAS, 2024

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "As the Waters Cover the Sea," Wild God, PIAS, 2024

hinds, "Hi, How Are You," Viva Hands, Lucky Numbers, 2024

hinds, "Coffee," Viva Hands, Lucky Numbers, 2024

hinds, "Mala Vista," Viva Hands, Lucky Numbers, 2024

Slum Village, "Fall in Love," Fantastic, Vol. 2, GoodVibe, 2000

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

J Dilla, "So Far to Go (feat. Common & D'Angelo)," The Shining, BBE, 2006

Common, "The Light," Like Water For Chocolate, Geffen, 2000

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

Common, "I Am Music (feat. Jill Scott)," Electric Circus, MCA, 2002

The Pharcyde, "Runnin'," Labcabincalifornia, Delicious Vinyl, 1995

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Greg shares Charles Cross' favorite under-appreciated punk rock record in tribute of the late Seattle music journalist.

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot are discussing the new book MC5: An Oral History of Rock's Most Revolutionary Band. The hosts are joined by the book's authors, Jaan Uhelszki and Brad Tolinski.

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Featured Songs:

MC5, "Motor City is Burning," Kick Out the Jams, Elektra, 1969

MC5, "Ramblin' Rose," Kick Out the Jams, Elektra, 1969

MC5, "Kick Out the Jams," Kick Out the Jams, Elektra, 1969

MC5, "Starship," Kick Out the Jams, Elektra, 1969

MC5, "Sister Anne," High Time, Atlantic, 1971

MC5, "Miss X," High Time, Atlantic, 1971

MC5, "Looking At You," Back in the USA, Atlantic, 1970

MC5, "Let Me Try," Back in the USA, Atlantic, 1970

The Stooges, "I Wanna Be Your Dog," The Stooges, Elektra, 1969

J Dilla, "Don't Cry," Donuts, Stones Throw, 2006

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