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“Black or White”—Michael Jackson

“Black or White”—Michael Jackson

From60 Songs That Explain the '90s


“Black or White”—Michael Jackson

From60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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Length:
111 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Rob reminisces on his time witnessing Janelle Monae perform at South By Southwest in the year of Michael Jackson’s passing, before looking back at the King of Pop’s televised funeral. Along the way, Rob looks back at the height of Jackson’s powers in the '80s as well as a bit more tumultuous era in the '90s. Later, Wesley Morris joins the show to aid in deciphering how to process Michael Jackson’s career draped in success and controversy.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Wesley Morris
Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles
Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark
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Released:
Feb 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The 1990s were a turning point in music: with the increasingly connected world enabling an unprecedented coalescence of various styles and genres, the decade featured the rapid evolution of sonic artistry — and subsequently shaped the soundscape of eras that followed. Listen along as The Ringer’s preeminent music critic Rob Harvilla curates and explores 60 iconic songs from the ‘90s that define the decade.