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. 288 - 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 1998, based on …
00:19:54 |
Sat 19 Apr 2025
Ep. 287 - Record Store Day Playlist
Since 2008, Record Store Day is an annual indie holiday to support record store sales and artists' albums. This year it fell on 4/12, and Post Malone is 2025's ambassador! I created this playlist to …
00:27:50 |
Sat 12 Apr 2025
Ep. 286 - Lady A Top 10
Lady A (formerly Lady Antebellum) have been together almost 20 years as a group. Members Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley both announced they're expecting a new baby with their spouses! Dave Hayward …
00:35:05 |
Sat 05 Apr 2025
Ep. 285 - 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! Doechii quo…
00:17:26 |
Sat 29 Mar 2025
Ep. 284 - Chappell Roan's "The Giver"
Chappell Roan's the Grammys and MTV's reigning Best New Artist. Wearing her status proud in the music and queer community, her latest single has wearing various types of "hats." "The Giver" is a hard…
00:12:54 |
Sat 22 Mar 2025
Ep. 283 - Dolly Parton's 2 New Songs
At 79 years old, Dolly Parton's had a strong 2025 start to her 60 year epic career! She's got 2 new singles trending in both country and pop. She was invited on Sabrina Carpenter's "Please Please Ple…
00:15:01 |
Sat 15 Mar 2025
Ep. 282 - Lady Gaga's 'Mayhem' (Review)
Lady Gaga's new album Mayhem is a bold return to her dance/pop theatrics. Almost a year in the making, she's handled diverse music in between and with a special partner in its production. I provide m…
00:14:05 |
Sat 08 Mar 2025
Ep. 281 - 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 films have been we…
00:21:00 |
Sat 01 Mar 2025
Ep. 280 - 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 month! Learn ho…
00:12:16 |
Sat 22 Feb 2025
Ep. 279 - 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? Learn about Adam's…
00:14:00 |
Sat 15 Feb 2025
Ep. 278 - Mayer Hawthorne Top 10
Celebrating his birthday, 15 years as an indie artist, I created a top 10 countdown of Mayer Hawthorne's multi-genre music. Including my favorite song, a collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, and person…
00:33:58 |
Sat 08 Feb 2025
Ep. 277 - Grammys 2025 Predictions
Before the 67th Grammys air, I share my predictions who'd win in these 10 categories: Best Music Video, Best Song Written for Visual Media, Best Rock Performance, Best Rap Album, Best Country Album, …
00:40:56 |
Sat 01 Feb 2025
Ep. 276 - 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 Only Rolls Downhi…
00:17:16 |
Sat 25 Jan 2025
Ep. 275 - Carly Pearce & Wine
Carly Pearce has a new entrepreneurship, wine! Sponsoring Hummingbird World Tour, Conundrum Wines is featuring her own red and white bottles. Toasting this celebration, I sip through Carly's country …
00:16:32 |
Sat 18 Jan 2025
Ep. 274- The Weeknd's Music History
Abel Tesfaye has dubbed himself as The Weeknd for over a decade. Anticipated album Hurry Up Tomorrow may be the last time we see him use that name, and musically. Leading up to its 1/24 release date,…
00:17:57 |
Sat 11 Jan 2025
Ep. 273 - Top 40 Songs of 2024 (Part 2)
Happy New Year! Here's the last 20 songs finishing my 2024 year-end list!
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Sat 04 Jan 2025
Ep. 272 - Top 40 Songs of 2024 (Part 1)
It's almost 2025! The music industry was quite a trip in 2024. My year-end list will flashback memorable songs for its music, past episode topics I've discussed, and deep cuts tucked in the backgroun…
00:54:57 |
Sat 28 Dec 2024
Ep. 271 - 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" (1985). Both gathe…
00:24:51 |
Sat 21 Dec 2024
Ep. 270 - 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 history and media …
00:13:01 |
Sat 14 Dec 2024
Ep. 269 - 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.
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00:32:25 |
Sat 07 Dec 2024
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