Music Notes with Jess
Learn what's trending each week in music by listening and taking music notes with Jess.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 309
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Ep. 308 - VMAs 2025 Predictions
MTV's going big for their 42nd Video Music Awards! Posting the nominations last month, Paramount enforced 2 big changes: syndicating the show on CBS, and added country to the ballot! How will fans an…
00:36:16 |
Sat 06 Sep 2025
Ep. 307 - Summer 1995 Playlist
The '90s are calling like a dial-up modem. Summer 1995 had greats hits holding up 30 years later! While I reflect personal changes I experienced back then, I talk up these classic songs' pivotal mess…
00:51:58 |
Sat 30 Aug 2025
Ep. 306 - ROLE MODEL's "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out"
We're used to seeing social media impact modern music, but lately artists have been testing audience reactions at their concerts. Tucker Pilsbury (aka ROLE MODEL) improvised a surprise cameo in Febru…
00:13:41 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Ep. 305 - Maroon 5's 'Love Is Like' (Review)
The beginnings of Maroon 5 began 30 years ago as Kara's Flowers, officially formed 2001. Going through a lot of professional and music changes, their 8th album Love Is Like may be entering a new musi…
00:15:23 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Ep. 304 - MTV Adds Country & CBS to VMAs
Every year, MTV announces their Video Music Awards nominations around their August anniversary. 2025's ballot was delayed, and revealed 2 bombshell changes! Country music got incorporated in the nomi…
00:13:29 |
Sat 09 Aug 2025
Ep. 303 - Moulin Rouge! Film & Play
I recently saw Moulin Rouge!'s Broadway musical at The Al Hirschfeld Theatre for a special occasion! It debuted there 2019, and I saw 2 guests actors at the end of July's showtime: Wayne Brady, and T…
00:18:53 |
Sat 02 Aug 2025
Ep. 302 - Ozzy Osbourne Top 10
Weeks after his farewell performances at Birmingham England's Back to the Beginning Festival, rocker Ozzy Osbourne died 7/22 at 76. Rocking 60 years as a solo artist and his band Black Sabbath, he in…
00:29:53 |
Sat 26 Jul 2025
Ep. 301 - Live Aid's 40th Coverage
On 7/13/85, the most watched bi-coastal music festival was viewed by 2 billion, 150 countries, and 16 hours long! Without modern technology and for charity, Live Aid took place at London's Wembley St…
00:25:16 |
Sat 19 Jul 2025
Ep. 300 - Then & Now (Ep. 201-299)
Happy 300th Music Notes with Jess! 6 years later, we've reached 300 episodes! I owe to our growing listeners base, family, friends, co-workers, and podcasting networking. Celebrate recap the topics d…
01:18:11 |
Sat 12 Jul 2025
Ep. 299 - The Beach Boys Top 10
The Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson died 6/11 from ailing illnesses. This is the first summer without him, and there's countless music to remember him by. Countdown and learn about these 10 fan favor…
00:30:51 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
Ep. 298 - Gigi Perez & Lorde
Most of 2025's pop scene has been dominated by LGTBQ+ females. Joining that list are Cuban folk singer Gigi Perez, and New Zealand's alternative artist Lorde. Expressing self-identity in different ge…
00:20:37 |
Sat 28 Jun 2025
Ep. 297 - Sly Stone's Music Impact
Sly & The Family Stone's frontman Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart), died 6/9 from COPD. Hulu premiered his Sly Lives documentary in February for Black History Month. Going from church, radio, producing,…
00:27:11 |
Sat 21 Jun 2025
Ep. 296 - Billy Joel Top 10
Billy Joel's been entertaining classic rock and easy listening fans over 50 years. Getting ready to premiere HBO documentary And So It Goes, he sadly has to lie low for health reasons. For Fathers Da…
00:33:51 |
Sat 14 Jun 2025
Ep. 295 - Modern Folk: Alex Warren & Myles Smith
Folk music has surged an unexpected comeback in rock, country, and crossed over even more now in pop! Young modern singers Alex Warren and Myles Smith are making headlines with their catchy and power…
00:19:40 |
Sat 07 Jun 2025
Ep. 294 - Prom 2025 Playlist
It's prom season, and our listeners have gone back hearing Episode 35's Prom 2020 Playlist I made during lockdown. That episode revolutionized this podcast's listenership, and still a favorite I've m…
00:30:23 |
Sat 31 May 2025
Ep. 293 - Blake Shelton & Morgan Wallen's New Albums
Recognized highly in modern country and various media, Blake Shelton and Morgan Wallen have returned with new albums this month. Both got a boost earning #1 country radio hits on Post Malone's crosso…
00:16:35 |
Sat 24 May 2025
Ep. 292 - Ed Sheeran's "Azizam" & "Old Phone"
British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran has announced his next album and title theme for his next music era. Play is scheduled to come out 9/12, same week as MTV's VMAs! Until then, he's released two pr…
00:17:11 |
Sat 17 May 2025
Ep. 291 - Lauren Alaina "Mom" Songs
Lauren Alaina auditioned for American Idol in 2010, and ranked runner-up to Scotty McCreery in 2011. Both of them are the youngest top 2 in the show's history, and represented country after Carrie Un…
00:19:27 |
Sat 10 May 2025
Ep. 290 - ACMs 2025 Predictions
The first Academy of Country Music Awards was 4/2/66. 60 years later, the genre's having its finest decade honoring popular trending artists today. Before the ceremony's livestream airs 5/8 on Amazon…
00:25:59 |
Sat 03 May 2025
Ep. 289 - Ciara's 4 Sexy Songs Playlist
Preparing for her 8th album CiCi coming out this summer, Ciara Harris is having a 6-year comeback with her new single "Ecstasy." She's been happily married to football player Russell Wilson since 201…
00:19:13 |
Sat 26 Apr 2025
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