History in Five Songs Episode 360: Melody

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In Episode 360 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin takes a deep dive into the power and pitfalls of melody, contrasting the “gas station meal rock” vocal hooks of bands like Nickelback and the melancholy repetition of Santana with the transcendent emotional beauty of These Trails and the adventurous microtonal experimentation of Maddie Ashman. Nickelback – “Rockstar” Santana – “Oye Como Va” These Trails – “Rusty’s House & Lost in Space” Maddie Ashman – “Dark” These Trails – “Rapt Attention” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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