Music Notes with Jess

Learn what's trending each week in music by listening and taking music notes with Jess.

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Update frequency: every 6 days
Average duration: 25 minutes
Episodes: 309
Years Active: 2019 - 2025

Ep. 128 - "Circles Around This Town"

Maren Morris just released her 3rd country album Humble Quest, reflecting when she gave birth the start of COVID's lockdown. "Circles Around This Town" is the opening track and promo single, storytel…

00:13:49 | Sat 26 Mar 2022

Ep. 127 - Dropkick Murphys' "I'm Shipping Up to Boston"

Over 25 years, Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic Irish punk band from Massachusetts. Their 2005 hit "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" is popular on St. Patrick's Day and around Boston. In this episode, I discu…

00:10:37 | Sat 19 Mar 2022

Ep. 126 - GAYLE's "abcdefu"

Taylor "Gayle" Rutherford is a 17 with a debut hit song: "abcdefu"; a breakup rock anthem the world can't get enough! In this episode, I share GAYLE’s music background,“abcdefu”'s backstory, differen…

00:13:19 | Sat 12 Mar 2022

Ep. 125 - ACM Awards 2022 Predictions

The 57th ACM Awards is the first award show on Amazon Prime Video: March 7th at 8pm. On March 4th, Miranda Lambert virtually awarded New Male Artist of the Year to Parker McCollum, and New Female Art…

00:19:48 | Sat 05 Mar 2022

Ep. 124 - Rihanna Top 20

Rihanna is one of the most famous singers of the 21st century. She just turned 34, has her Fenty lingerie line, skin care, and is pregnant with A$AP Rocky's baby. I made a top 20 of songs I recommen…

00:51:46 | Sat 26 Feb 2022

Ep. 123 - Z100's Radio History

Coming up on its 39th year, Z100 has a new documentary about its historic debut: "Worst to First: The True Story of Z100 New York". Exploring the different eras of this innovative radio station, I di…

00:13:02 | Sat 19 Feb 2022

Ep. 122 - Engagement Songs Countdown

Inspired by Jennifer Lopez's "Marry Me" movie title, my brother's engagement, and Valentine's Day, I made an Engagement Songs countdown.

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena

Songs…

00:38:31 | Sat 12 Feb 2022

Ep. 121 - Janet Jackson Documentary

Janet Jackson aired her own documentary 1/28-1/29/22 on A&E & Lifetime. I discuss exclusive new info she disclosed regarding her family, relationships, Super Bowl 2004 halftime scandal, and a clue fo…

00:16:08 | Sat 05 Feb 2022

Ep. 120 - That's My Jam -Game Show

Jimmy Fallon produced and is hosting a new game show: That's My Jam! Celebrities compete for fun with their music knowledge. Learn about Jimmy Fallon's bio, music experience, and how celebs play That…

00:15:50 | Sat 29 Jan 2022

Ep. 119 - 'Encanto' Songs

Disney's recent animated film Encanto, is embraced globally for its family message, and music. All 8 songs sung in the movie are charting! I storytell it with these songs, and report each of its hist…

00:15:24 | Sat 22 Jan 2022

Ep. 118 - "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"

It's fascinating how retro songs can make a comeback from pop culture, especially social media. The latest one thanks to TikTok user @exhibitionbuffalo, is 1970 one hit wonder "Love Grows (Where My R…

00:10:13 | Sat 15 Jan 2022

Ep. 117 - Top 40 Songs of 2021 (Part 2)

The time has come to complete my Top 40 Songs of 2021! Here are the 20 remaining picks!

Theme Song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Catena

Top 40 Songs of 2021 Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com…

00:55:03 | Sat 08 Jan 2022

Ep. 116 - Top 40 Songs of 2021 (Part 1)

Happy New Year! For 2 years, I started a tradition of curating a top 40 of my favorite songs from the year. This episode, I countdown 40-21, and 20-1 continues next episode.

Theme Song: "Dance Track"…

00:44:50 | Sat 01 Jan 2022

Ep. 115 - Christmas Hot 100 Hits

Merry Christmas! Did you know that some of our favorite Christmas songs aren't considered hits? Billboard has been studying how classic songs became popular through TV specials, vinyl, radio, and str…

00:35:53 | Sat 25 Dec 2021

Ep. 114 - Mike Nesmith Tribute Playlist

The Monkees' guitarist Mike Nesmith, died 12/10/21 from heart disease. Combining his 2 favorite genres: psychedelic rock and country, he innovated songwriting for The Monkees as well as multiple arti…

00:29:10 | Sat 18 Dec 2021

Ep. 113 - Annie/MJ The Musical/West Side Story

Musicals are making a comeback! 'Annie Live!’ just aired on NBC (12/2/21), 'MJ the Musical' is a new Broadway show tributing Michael Jackson, and West Side Story's 2021 film reboot is now in theaters…

00:17:26 | Sat 11 Dec 2021

Ep. 112 - Britney Spears Top 20

"It's Britney bitch." That's right, Britney Spears just turned 40! Her pop music and personal life has been in the public eye half her life. To flashback her pop culture impact, I countdown 20 of her…

00:42:53 | Sat 04 Dec 2021

Ep. 111 - Grammys 2022 Nominations Review

The Recording Academy announced the Grammy nominations for 2022's ceremony. I analyze snubs, reveal celebs who received nods in special themed categories, read the main genre categories, and changes …

00:33:13 | Sat 27 Nov 2021

Ep. 110 - AMAs 2021 Predictions

Before the 49th American Music Awards air, I predict winners for 28 of its popular categories. Follow our social media to view my ballot an hour before the show, and winners the day after for my fina…

00:26:51 | Sat 20 Nov 2021

Ep. 109 - CMA Awards 2021 Predictions

Before the 55th CMA Awards, I "announce" my predictions whom may win. I'll post my predictions ballot an hour before the show, and winning results the day after on my podcast's social media.

The 55th…

00:26:53 | Tue 09 Nov 2021

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