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Jeff Tweedy vs. Jay Farrar: Alt-Country Conflict

Jeff Tweedy vs. Jay Farrar: Alt-Country Conflict

FromRivals: Music's Greatest Feuds


Jeff Tweedy vs. Jay Farrar: Alt-Country Conflict

FromRivals: Music's Greatest Feuds

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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Before they started their own successful bands, Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar were boyhood friends who formed a group called Uncle Tupelo in the 1980s. Uncle Tupelo wasn't all that famous or successful in their time, but historically they would prove hugely influential on a generation of alt-country acts. Farrar was the creatively dominant force in that band, but Tweedy quickly came into his own, which created tension that eventually boiled over. Even after the success of Tweedy's band Wilco and Farrar's band Son Volt, fans continue to debate over who was in the right. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Apr 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (53)

Beatles vs. Stones. Biggie vs. Tupac. Kanye vs. Taylor. Who do you choose? And what does that say about you? Actually, what do these endlessly argued-about pop music rivalries say about us? Music opinions bring out passionate debate in people, and music journalists/critics Steven Hyden and Jordan Runtagh know this firsthand. They’re both obsessed with the biggest (as well as the most obscure) rivalries in music history. Each week, they’ll break down the details of a different colorful feud, and attempt to figure out why many of our favorite pop and rock stars can’t seem to get along.