Ranking The 10 GREATEST Christmas Songs of All Time
This week on The Track Star Podcast, Jack takes on a familiar holiday challenge: ranking the greatest Christmas songs of all time. He is joined by his wife, Ali, a self-described Christmas obsessive, ...
24 Dec 202540min
Testing Ken Burns’ Music Knowledge
Filmmaker and historian Ken Burns joins The Track Star Podcast for a conversation about music, storytelling, and the American experience. Burns reflects on his landmark series Jazz and Country Music, ...
17 Dec 202548min
A History of Chess Records in 10 Songs ft. Steve Jordan, John Fogerty, David Remnick & Maya Rudolph
This week on The Track Star Podcast, Jack explores the legacy of Chess Records with drummer, producer, and musical historian Steve Jordan. Steve breaks down the innovations of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wo...
10 Dec 202557min
A History of Pop Songwriting in 10 Songs ft. Amy Allen and Charlie Puth
This week we explore the craft of songwriting with Grammy-winning writer Amy Allen and global hitmaker Charlie Puth. Through songs from ABBA, The Beatles, Sheryl Crow, Dolly Parton, Britney Spears, an...
3 Dec 202549min
Testing Cameron Crowe’s Music Knowledge | The Track Star Podcast
Cameron Crowe joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about his life as a rock journalist and filmmaker. From getting his first Rolling Stone cover at 16 to going on the road with Led Zeppelin, the A...
26 Nov 202557min
Common Breaks Down the 6 Songs That Shaped His Career
Common is one of the most distinctive voices to emerge from Chicago, with a journey that runs from his early days as a Bulls ball boy when Jordan arrived, to becoming a defining rapper of the ’90s and...
19 Nov 202535min
The Grateful Dead Explained — 10 Songs That Trace the Dead’s Legacy
With David Lemieux, the Grateful Dead’s official archivist and legacy manager, we trace how the band evolved from the psychedelic San Francisco scene of the late ’60s to the studio mastery of American...
12 Nov 202559min
Good Charlotte, Simple Plan & All Time Low: The History of Pop Punk in 10 Songs
Pop punk was the sound that defined malls, teen movies, and high-school playlists in the 2000s. With Simple Plan, All Time Low, Good Charlotte, and Olivia Rodrigo, we trace how the genre evolved from ...
5 Nov 20251h
