Episode 15 will focus largely on two giants of black pop in the '80s--Michael Jackson and Prince. For Jackson, the emphasis will (naturally) be on the...

We'll set the scene for our discussion of New Wave and Punk by surveying early precursors of both styles, e.g., the Velvet Underground, David Bowie, a...

Elton John's highly successful career will be documented into the '80s, including contributions from his main lyricist Bernie Taupin and an analysis o...

This episode will focus on singer/songwriters and the more introspective, lyrical and confessional style they introduced in the early '70s. We'll begi...

This episode will focus on the expansion of musical resources in the late '60s and '70s that resulted in Art Rock and various experimental movements. ...

The various and diverse manifestations of Psychedelic Rock will be surveyed, beginning with the Doors and moving on to Jefferson Airplane and others. ...

Episode 9  The Rolling Stones We'll start this episode with an analysis of the Rolling Stone's early style, after which focusing on their most success...

Along with guest Richard March, Traditional and Ethnic Arts Coordinator for the Wisconsin Arts Board, we'll start by dealing briefly with the "uptown"...

For Episode 7 we'll talk about Bob Dylan, focusing initially on his music in the early '60s which engaged most directly in social and political critic...

This second episode on the Beatles will begin with a discussion of their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and continue on with a survey of ...