Music 100

Epilogue: Music 100 + What's Next (281 words)

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Jul 8, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

100. Willie Nelson, America the Beautiful

He invites us to remember the better angels of our nature.

Jul 4, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

99. Beyoncé, Texas Hold 'Em

An ethos that's all about freedom.

Jul 3, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

98. Julie Andrews, Le Jazz Hot

A woman playing a man playing a woman.

Jul 2, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

97. Adele, Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

We've got to let go of all our ghosts.

Jul 1, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

96. Dolly Parton, Backwoods Barbie

We can’t imagine ourselves without her.

Jun 30, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

95. Vince Guaraldi Trio, Linus and Lucy

All the good ideas sound ridiculous at first.

Jun 27, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

94. Sade, By Your Side

It just feels good listening to her.

Jun 26, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

93. Mary Margaret O’Hara, Help Me Lift You Up

Regarding the death of yearning.

Jun 25, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

92. Stevie Wonder, Isn’t She Lovely

The great Stevie Wonder, singing in the key of life.

Jun 24, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

91. Postmodern Jukebox feat. Puddles Pity Party, Royals

Puddles Pity Party all hangs together by a thread.

Jun 23, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

90. The Civil Wars, Dust to Dust

A parable for finding one’s way out of loneliness.

Jun 21, 2025 • Rainey Knudson

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