Music Notes with Jess
Learn music trends each week of throwbacks, modern hits, and media.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 90
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
The Prince of Egypt
Finishing Passover and Easter this month, I reminisced the first movie I heard of Val Kilmer as he passed away 4/1. Dreamworks released animated religious film The Prince of Egypt in 19…
Record Store Day Playlist
Record Store Day is 4/12, and Post Malone is ambassador! I made my own playlist:
“Old Time Rock & Roll” - Bob Seger (1978); Risky Business ; The Nanny; "Like a Rock" Chevy ads; (single)
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Lady A Top 10
Jess Lady A (formerly Lady Antebellum) have been together almost 20 years. Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley both announced they're expecting a new baby with their spouses! Dave Hayward …
Doechii's "Anxiety", & Janet Jackson!
Doechii just won Best Rap Album at the Grammys for Alligator Bites Never Heal. Finding strength with her unique personal life, her music's appealing to many fans and R&B's Janet Jackson…
Chappell Roan's "The Giver"
Chappell Roan's the Grammys & MTV's reigning Best New Artist. Her single "The Giver" sounds country, not departing from alternative.
Theme: "Dance Track" - Jessica Ann Catena
"Pink Pony …
Dolly Parton's 2 New Songs
At 79, Dolly Parton's on Sabrina Carpenter's "Please Please Please" remix, and just wrote "If You Hadn't Been There", mourning her husband Carl Dean. (lyrics)
Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' (Review)
Wicked & A Complete Unknown (Reviews)
In 2025's movie awards season, 2 music films have been nominated: Broadway musical Wicked, and Bob Dylan's biopic A Complete Unknown. Based on books and 5 years in the making, both film…
Lola Young's 'Messy' Hit
Lola Young's been into music her whole life, and making a young debut crossover from the UK! "Messy" got some pickup on TikTok and has expanded into lot of opportunities over the last m…
Adam Levine on The Voice
Six years after suddenly quitting The Voice, Maroon 5's frontman Adam Levine is back to do vocal coaching! Fans begged his return on social media, but why is it so significant now? Lear…
Mayer Hawthorne Top 10
Including my fav song, Kendrick Lamar, concerts, here's my Mayer Hawthorne Top 10!
"Dance Track" - Jessica Ann Catena
Autograph! Sold Out
Playlist: 10. “Henny & Gingerale” (2011) 9…
Grammys 2025 Predictions
Video, Visual Media, Rock, Rap, Country, Pop, New Artist, Song, Record, Album.
Grammys: X, YouTube; Fire Aid
Related: Taylor, Sabrina, "Now and Then", "Texas Hold 'Em", "Deeper Well", CO…
OK Go's Biography
Over 20 years, OK Go's played rock music and released intricate viral videos around YouTube's debut. With an upcoming album scheduled later this year, how will promo single "A Stone Onl…
Carly Pearce & Wine
Carly Pearce has a new entrepreneurship, wine! Partnering on her Hummingbird World Tour, Conundrum Wines is sponsoring and featuring own red and white bottles. Toasting this celebration…
The Weeknd's Music History
Abel Tesfaye has been The Weeknd over a decade, Hurry Up Tomorrow may be the last time we see him use that name. Review his music history up to now.
Theme Song: "Dance Track" - Jessica…
Top 40 Songs of 2024 (Part 2)
Full Playlist; 20 “Wranglers” - Miranda Lambert; 19 “Greedy” - Tate McRae
18 “II Most Wanted” - Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus
17 “I Had Some Help” - Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
16 “I Tried A …
Top 40 Songs of 2024 (Part 1)
Theme Song: "Dance Track" - Jessica Ann Catena
Full Playlist: 40. “Evolution” - Sheryl Crow; Interview
39. “Bouquet” - Gwen Stefani; 38. “WOMAN’S WORLD” - Katy Perry
37. “Chevrolet” - Dust…
Band Aid & "We Are the World"
Two charity singles are reaching their 40th anniversary that supported Africa's famine: Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (1984), and U.S.A. for Africa's "We Are the World" (198…
Coldplay & Dick Van Dyke
Legendary actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke turned 99 on Decmber 13th! His celebration is documented in Coldplay's new music video "All My Love". Learn Dick Van Dyke's entertainment hist…
Christmas 2024 Playlist
We've reached 2024's holiday season, and I've got the perfect modern playlist to get you in the mood! Flashback all kinds of nostalgia in these 10 trending Christmas carols.
Theme Song: …