Q: The Music for the Weekend (January 12, 2024)
This week's mix starts with 'The Simpsons' and closes with 'Weird Al' featuring Ben Folds. Also included: The Fall, Mos Def and Mayday Parade.
Playlists
Add a Little Prog to Your Day With a Tony Kaye Playlist Featuring Yes, Flash, Badger, Circa, and More
Other artists in the mix: the Federals, Winston's Fumbs, the Bonzo Dog Band, Eddie Harris, Murray Head, Detective and Badfinger.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor on the 'Saltburn'-Inspired Success of 'Murder on the Dance Floor': 'To [Americans] It’s a New Song, and That’s Bonkers'
Ellis-Bextor has had so little American success that the 'Chart Positions' section of her Wikipedia page doesn't even have a 'US' column.Celebrating Jerry Wexler: Songwriter, Producer, Atlantic Records Legend, and Key Figure at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
Wexler inspired "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," produced albums for Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, and helped sign Led Zeppelin.Flipping Through Jimmy Page's Back Catalog as a Session Musician for Tom Jones, The Who, Donovan, Brenda Lee, and Many Others
Page, who turns 80 this year, spent several years as a studio guitarist before finally hitting the big time with Led Zeppelin.Diving Into the David Bowie Songbook Through a Decidedly Diverse Collection of Covers
Among the artists included: Bauhaus, the Bay City Rollers, Superchunk, Dinosaur Jr., Lulu, the Cure, and...Barbra Streisand?!Q: The Music for the Weekend (January 5, 2024)
This week's playlist starts at the Top of the Pops, closes with Lana Del Rey, and includes songs by everyone from Billy Bragg to Spinal TapSing Along with Stipe: A Collection of Songs Not by R.E.M. Featuring Vocals by Michael Stipe
Among the artists included on the playlist: Billy Bragg, Robyn Hitchcock, 10,000 Maniacs, Spacehog, Patti Smith, and the Golden Palominos.Celebrating Van Dyke Parks' Birthday with a Playlist of Songs He's Written, Produced, Played On, or Arranged
The noted musician and songwriter has collaborated with everyone from the Beach Boys to Scissor Sisters and Saint Etienne to SilverchairR.I.P., Les McCann: Legendary Jazz Pianist and Vocalist Sampled on Hundreds of Hip-Hop Songs, Dead at 88
Among the artists who sampled McCann's songs: Massive Attack, Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg, and the Notorious B.I.G.The Lemon Twigs Kick Off 2024 with a New Single, 'My Golden Years'
The new track is described as a power pop anthem about 'making every minute count and living up to your potential.'As Years Go By: Celebrating Marianne Faithfull's Birthday with a Career-Spanning Playlist
The material traverses the decades, from her 1964 debut single, "As Tears Go By," to a tune from her 2021 album, 'She Walks in Beauty'Q: The Music for the Weekend (December 29, 2023)
This week's playlist opens with X, closes with a Taylor Swift cover, and includes songs by everyone from Kool and the Gang to Gang of FourRemembering Dennis Wilson by Shining a Spotlight on His Work Within the Beach Boys and His Solo Album, 'Pacific Ocean Blue'
Lest it be forgotten, he was the only legit surfer within the roster of the Beach BoysMick Jones of Foreigner: The Songs He Wrote for Other People + Other People Covering His Songs
It's high past time that you were introduced to Millie Jackson and Isaac Hayes crooning 'Feels Like the First Time.'Q: The Music for the Weekend (December 22, 2023)
In this week's playlist, we offer up a few Christmas songs, a few cover songs, and tracks by everyone from Hank Williams to HAIM and beyondQ Playlist: Add a Little Carl Wilson to Your Day
The late Beach Boy contributed backing vocals to classic tracks by Elton John, Chicago, Warren Zevon, America, David Lee Roth, and others.Q Playlist: Sampling the Pre-'Project' Work of Alan Parsons
Among the artists Parsons worked with in the studio: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Al Stewart, Ambrosia, the Hollies, and PilotCelebrate Singer-Songwriter Phil Ochs on His Birthday by Spinning This Diverse Playlist of Ochs Covers
Among the inclusions: Joan Baez, John Wesley Harding, Eddie Vedder, Morrissey, Billy Bragg, Jason & The Scorchers, and John Denver.Q: The Music for the Weekend (December 15, 2023)
In this week's playlist, we start with LCD Soundsystem, close with David Hasselhoff, with everything from The Byrds to The Bolshoi in betweenQ: The Music for the Weekend (December 8, 2023)
In this week's playlist, we start with John Lennon, close with Bob Marley, and in between there's everything from X-Ray Spex to Erykah BaduQ: The Music for the Weekend (December 1, 2023)
In this week's playlist, we open and close with the Pogues, and in between there's everything from Harry Styles to Killing Joke.Q: The Music for the Weekend (November 24, 2023)
In this week's playlist, the Rolling Stones and the Lightning Seeds share space with Andre 3000, Johnny Cash, and the Jasmine MinksR.I.P., Mars Williams, Saxophonist for the Waitresses, the Psychedelic Furs, and Liquid Soul, Dead at 68
The sax man also played on Billy Idol's "For a Lover," the Power Station's self-titled debut, and countless other songs and LPsQ: The Music for the Weekend (November 17, 2023)
In this week's playlist, Cat Power does Dylan, Suggs does Supergrass, and most everyone else does their own materialCast Comes Back: The Britpop Band That Brought You 'Beat Mama' Is Back With Their First New Music in Six Years
You may also remember them from such hits as "Sandstorm," "Flying," and "Free Me"Guest Playlist: The Best Of Richer Unsigned - June 2017
Every month, our friends at new talent showcase site Richer Unsigned invite a guest curator to put together a playlist of the best new acts around.Guest Playlist: The Best Of Richer Unsigned - May 2017
Every month, our friends at new talent showcase site Richer Unsigned invite a guest curator to put together a playlist of the best new acts around.Guest Playlist: The Best Of Richer Unsigned - March 2017
The latest playlist from our friends at Richer Unsigned, brought to you this month by Channel 5.Guest Playlist: The Best Of Richer Unsigned - February 2017
Every month, our friends at new talent showcase site Richer Unsigned invite a guest curator to put together a playlist of the best new acts around. This month, annual new music festival The Great Escape have made the selections. Their picks…Guest Playlist: The Best Of Richer Unsigned - November 2016
Radio X put together a playlist of their favourite unsigned acts for Richer Unsigned.The StubHub Q Awards 2016 Nominees – video playlist
Watch clips from all the acts in the running for this year's awardsGuest Playlist: The Best Of Richer Unsigned - September 2016
Legendary guitar makers Fender put together a playlist of their favourite unsigned acts.Artist Playlist – The Joy Formidable's songs for female gaze
Ritzy Bryan selects tracks that revel in a good peek... and moreArtist Playlist – Sunflower Bean's "Songs to Cook Breakfast To"
Starting the day right Easier Said than done? Not for the New York trio who supply the sounds for PROPER brekkieArtist Playlist – Ska For The Summer by Madness' Lee Thompson
With The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra's new album Bite The Bullet out soon (26 Aug) the sax king picks some songs for the sunshineArtist Playlist – Boy's "Swiss & German tracks you probably haven't heard of..."
Valeska Steiner and Sonja Glass select fellow top talent from their native landsArtist Playlist – Frøkedal's music where "Less Is More"
The Oslo singer-songwriter on the beauty of brevityGuest Playlist – The Best Of Richer Unsigned: July 2016
Industry mag Music Week pick out their favourite unsigned acts and tracksFestival Playlist – London's Lovebox 2016 by its digital guru
Gaby Whitehall picks out some personal favourites who'll be in Victoria Park this month (15-16 July)Devendra Barnhart introduces Middle Names from new album Ape In Pink Marble
Listen to a track from the singer-songwriter's record due out in SeptemberFestival Playlist – Holland's Lowlands Festival 2016 by the booker
David van Schuylenburch picks out some favourites playing the Dutch event this Summer (Aug 19-21)Guest Playlist – Ibiza Cookery Club! Music to make Mediterranean food to
Former Q staffer Cila Warncke edited the just published cookery book, Eivissa: The Ibiza Cookbook. She's selected us some tunes to soundtrack kitchen adventuresArtist Playlist – Max Jury invites you to "Open up and let the yacht rock in!"
The singer-songwriter presents "well known and not so well known soft rock gems from the 70s"Artist Playlist – Car Seat Headrest says “It’s Better Live!”
Will Toledo presents live versions of songs that outshine the studio takesGuest Playlist – The Best Of Richer Unsigned: June 2016
Newton Faulkner nominates the best emerging talent he's heard recentlyArtist Playlist – Lights' songs for “Imagining yourself in a mystical fog”
Canadian singer Lights (or Valerie Poxleitner more formally) released her latest album Midnight Machines earlier this yea, and she’s made us a playlist of songs for “Imagining yourself in a mystical fog” too. Mysterious… The Japanese House –…Artist Playlist – Andy Shauf's "songs for (or to kill) a party"
The singer-songwriter invites you to party on dude... or notArtist Playlist – Charles Cave's "Strength Of Strings"
With new solo single Too Much out on Friday (27 May), the White Lies man shows off the versatility of a string sectionDark Abba! Listen to a new track from AGP – Premiere
Ahead of his a new EP out tomorrow (20 May), we have its lead track
