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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 24 MIN

The Return of Madonna; Bruce Honors Legends, McCartney and Starr Duet

from Sound Up! with Mark Goodman and Alan Light · host Mark Goodman, Alan Light, Roger Coletti

On this episode of Sound Up!, Mark and Alan take a look at news from some of music’s biggest superstars—Madonna returns with a new single and a surprise appearance at Coachella; Bruce Springsteen joins Patti Smith, Dr. Dre, and others at the American Music Honors in New Jersey; and Paul McCartney gives an inside look at his new album, which features a duet with Ringo Starr. We hear from some of our Pod Squadders about Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella and thoughts on this year’s Rock Hall inductees, and our new music picks come from Lana Del Rey and the Arkells.   We want to make you part of the conversation.  Leave us your comments via text or audio message at [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/sounduppod/https://twitter.com/sounduppod     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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On this episode of Sound Up!, Mark and Alan take a look at news from some of music’s biggest superstars—Madonna returns with a new single and a surprise appearance at Coachella; Bruce Springsteen joins Patti Smith, Dr. Dre, and others at the American Music Honors in New Jersey; and Paul McCartney gives an inside look at his new album, which features a duet with Ringo Starr. We hear from some of our Pod Squadders about Sabrina Carpenter at Coachella and thoughts on this year’s Rock Hall inductees, and our new music picks come from Lana Del Rey and the Arkells.

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