- The Pretenders – Learning to Crawl (1984)
This holiday season The Pretenders' Christmas release "2000 Miles" turns 40! Although thought to be one of the most romantic holiday songs of the modern era, it was written by Chrissie Hynde during a time of grief and tragedy while launching a brand new era for The Pretenders. Who was James Honeyman-Scott, and why we should remember him every time we hear this seasonal favorite.
- Frank Sinatra – Have a Jolly Christmas (1957)
How Frank Sinatra put his personal stamp on the Christmas classic "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," changing the way it could be recorded forever. Only Sinatra had the stones to pull this off.
- The Sinatra Family – The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (1968)
Come spend Christmas with the Sinatra Family! A look at the state of the Sinatra empire at the end of the 1960's, and the only time that all the Sinatras - Frank, Nancy, Frank Jr and Tina, joined forces for an album. Bonus: The one time Tina Sinatra recorded a song and the imaginary scenario of how it may have happened.
- The DeFranco Family – Hearbeat, It’s a Love Beat (1973)
Celebrate 50 years of Canadian pop sensations The DeFranco Family's hit "Heartbeat, It's a Love Beat" as Sam Tweedle revisits his 2008 interview with Tony DeFranco. Half a century later it's still a good vibration.
- Rebbie Jackson – Reaction (1986)
In 1984 Michael Jackson's big sister launched her solo career. No, not LaToya. His other older sister - Rebbie Jackson! Ever heard of her? Despite a trio of solid pop albums and the support of her famous siblings, iconisim seemed to pass Rebbie behind. A look at the life and music of the forgotten Jackson sister, and how she chose love and family over the madness of showbusiness.
- Robert Johnson – King of the Delta Blues Singers Vol. II (1970)
In the 1930's blues man Robert Johnson travelled through the Mississippi Delta playing juke joints for tips and drinks. Unknown during his lifetime, in death he would become known as the greatest blues man that ever lived. But legend has it that Johnson made a deadly deal with the devil at a crossroads at midnight to gain his mastery of blues guitar, and months before he would have found fame, the devil came for his payment. A look at Robert Johnson's deal with the devil, and its surprisingly legacy which continues today.
