This week's show features music commissioned by studios for a soundtrack. I'm not talking about the multitude of various artist comps made for each movie's soundtrack, original songs or not, but rather...

Today's episode features the Rock and Jazz sounds of 1957, a pivotal year for the development of both genres. 1. Buddy Holly & The Crickets, "Words of Love" 2. Eddie Cochran, "Summertime Blues" 3....

Today's episode features an hour of '60s Soul from Motown and Tamla Records, followed by an hour of '60s Southern Soul from Memphis, Muscle Shoals, Houston, and more.  Motown Sounds: 1. Junior Walker...

On today's show, we explored songs inspired by literature.  1. Bob Dylan, "It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (Live 1965)" 2. The Smiths, "Cemetery Gates" - Oscar Wilde 3. Fleetwood Mac, "Albatross"...

On today's show, we looked at songs about both day and night. 1. Todd Rundgren, "Cold Morning Light" 2. Buddy Holly & The Crickets, "That'll be the Day" 3. Elmore James, "The Sun is Shining" 4. Otis...

Today on Two-Story Mountain we have a full-circle playlist that starts and ends with the unbelievably versatile Bobby Womack. Each song is intimately related to the next, whether they share certain songwriters,...

Today on Two-Story Mountain War and Peace came together in each respective hour.  War: 1. Graham Nash, "Military Madness" 2. Daryl Hall & John Oates, "War Baby (Son of Zorro)"  3. Thin Lizzy,...