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. 8 - Grammys 2020 Nominees Review

In this episode, I discuss snubs, celebs nominated in special themed categories, and which popular and indie musicians were nominated in specific genre categories.

Grammys 2020 Awards: Sunday, Januar…

00:24:23 | Sun 01 Dec 2019

Ep. 7 - AMAs 2019 Predictions

American Music Awards are voted by fans. In this episode, you'll find out how the AMAs debuted, and my predictions for this year's show. The AMAs aired 11/24 on ABC, ABC's streaming platforms the day…

00:17:36 | Sun 24 Nov 2019

Ep. 6 - CMA Awards 2019 Predictions

I "announce" my predictions for the 53rd CMA (Country Music Association) Awards. Categories: Single of the Year, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, Best New Artist, Musical Event of the Year …

00:23:37 | Wed 13 Nov 2019

Ep. 5 - A Year Since Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen's Biopic

I interview my mom's history with Queen, talk about the biopic’s long creation process, and the success it has received.

Queen Songs Used:
"Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975)
"White Queen (As It Began)" (1974)
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00:30:55 | Sun 10 Nov 2019

Ep. 4 - 31 Songs for Halloween

Halloween and Halloweekend are always fun with music. I'm known for curating playlists for trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood using creepy sound effects, thrilling TV themes, scary movie soundtrack…

00:20:13 | Fri 01 Nov 2019

Ep. 3 - CMT's Artists of the Year (2019) - Recap

Since 2010, CMT awards a handful of country artists to acknowledge their music achievements of the year. 2019's Artists of the Year are: Dan + Shay, Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Ashley McBryde, Carrie Und…

00:21:51 | Sat 26 Oct 2019

Ep. 2 - Rhythm + Flow, Netflix Hip-Hop Show

Netflix aired its first music competition show: "Rhythm + Flow". Hip-hop’s T.I., Cardi B, and Chance the Rapper seek new talent in L.A. and their hometowns: Atlanta, NYC, and Chicago. Learn why produ…

00:11:17 | Fri 18 Oct 2019

Ep. 1 - Global Citizen Festival 2019

I was lucky to attend this year's Global Citizen Festival at Central Park. Hear clips of its performances, and learn about next year's lineup.

Theme song: "Dance Track", composed by Jessica Ann Caten…

00:23:26 | Sat 12 Oct 2019