From his early days at Top Dawg Entertainment to the beef that booked him the Super Bowl, we're counting down K.Dot's greatest-ever tracks-mixtapes, loosies, features, and all.
Listen to Rob and Yasi, joined by Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey live from the Lodge Room in Los Angeles! In this song draft, the crew is picking among the best soundtracks of the 2000s.
Rob explores the genre-fluid positive energy of rap/reggae/rock '90s holdovers 311 and their hit "Amber." Among other things, he also talks about them as a bridge from a previous era, the musicality of their bass in particular, and the way they're in conversation with bands that petered out in the '90s, as well as bands that grew in popularity in the 2000s.
Rob examines the crossroads of Usher’s pop star persona and Lil Jon’s unique vocal and musical genius this week when taking a look back at the smash hit “Yeah!” Then, he is joined by Clover Hope to talk about the construction of Usher’s career, the imagery and storytelling that went into making him more interesting to audiences, his staying power, and more.
Rob looks back at the music career of pop star Avril Lavigne while celebrating her smash hit “Complicated.” Along the way, Rob dives deep into the idea of the anti-Britney Spears and much more! Later, he is joined by Marissa Moss to discuss Avril Lavigne’s potential influences, debating what song is her best, and more.
Listen as Rob celebrates the life and career of the music icon who is Johnny Cash and his 2002 legendary cover of "Hurt." Along the way, Rob discusses Cash's work with Rick Rubin and much more....
Rob travels down memory lane and looks back at his not-so-kind review of Linkin Park’s diamond-selling debut album, "Hybrid Theory," before celebrating the band’s undeniable greatness. Along the way, he also pays respect to the late Chester Bennington. Later, Rob is joined by John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats to discuss Linkin Park’s ability to connect with the youth of the early 2000s, and much more.
This week, Rob assures you that yes, he was there, boots on the ground, for the indie rock (nay, indie sleaze?) boom that hit New York City in the 2000s.
Yes, we're back. And yes, we're calling it '60 Songs That Explain the '90s: The 2000s.' Join Rob Harvilla for another journey through another decade, one iPod wheel click at a time.
After three-plus years and countless trips down memory lane, it's time to close the door on '60 Songs.' To celebrate the occasion, we've cataloged each episode, including website excerpts, interview highlights, and everything in between.
It's last call for '90s songs and Rob's memories as the show draws to a close. So there couldn't be a more fitting moment for Semisonic's "Closing Time" to be chosen as the episode's focus.
With just three songs remaining, it felt like a great week to have some of Rob's favorite guests as well as producers stop by and yell at him over songs that he missed.
The R&B legend's Super Bowl halftime show was spectacular in all of its Vegas-residency glory. Then he brought out the roller skates, and it got even better.
In an excerpt from his new book "60 Songs that Explain the 90s," critic and podcaster Rob Harvilla salutes the fluke hit singles that did as much as Nirvana to define the decade.
In an excerpt from Rob Harvilla’s new book based on his podcast, ‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s,’ he breaks down some of the most infamous cases of trading reputation for money that the decade saw.