Podcast

The Dave’s Music Database Podcast

Launched in June 2021, the Dave’s Music Database podcast airs via Spotify. Each episode keys in on one of the best-of lists presented at DavesMusicDatabase.com, offering insight into highlighted songs.

Year-End Lists 2023: The Top 20 Songs (debuted 12/31/2023) 2022: The Top 20 Songs (S3:E1, debuted 1/10/2023) 2021: The Top 20 Songs (S1:E31, debuted 12/28/2021) 2021 (Best of)…For Those Still Back in the 80s (S1:E30, debuted 12/21/2021) Episodes Focused on Genres Christmas Songs: Top 25 (debuted 12/24/2023) Country Music, Women of (S2:E19, debuted 5/3/2022) Folk Music in the 21st Century (S2:E37, debuted 9/20/2022) Grunge: The Best of (S1:E14, debuted 8/31/2021) Lilith Fair: The 25th Anniversary (S2:E35, debuted 9/6/2022) New Wave: The Best of (S2:E38, debuted 9/27/2022) The Post-Punk Revival, 2000-2010 (S2:E11, debuted 3/15/2022) On This Day in Music (August 11, 1973): The Birth of Hip-Hop (S3:E27, debuted 8/11/2023) Other Episodes Focused on Multiple Acts Billboard’s Biggest #1 Songs in Hot 100 History (S1:E15, debuted 9/7/2021) Billboard Hot 100 Longest Chart Runs (S2:E41, debuted 10/18/2022) Dave’s Faves – My First Chart, 40 Years Ago (S2:E36, debuted 9/13/2022) Grammy Nominations Spotlight (S1:E27, debuted 11/30/2021) Grammy Winners for Song and Record of the Year, 1959-1992 (S2:E14, debuted 4/5/2022) Grammy Winners for Song and Record of the Year, 1993-2022 (S2:E15, debuted 4/12/2022) The 2023 Grammy Awards: Some of the Night’s Big Winners (S3:E6, debuted 2/7/2023) James Bond Theme Songs: Top 20 (S2:E39, debuted 10/4/2022) MTV: The 40th Anniversary (S1:E10, debuted 8/3/2021) Music of the 1980s (S1:E29, debuted 12/14/2021) National Recording Registry 2022 Selections (S2:E16, debuted 4/19/2022) Oscar-Winning Songs: Some of the Most Iconic (S1:E13, debuted 3/29/2022) Q Magazine: The Best Songs of All Time (S1:E23, debuted 11/2/2021) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2022 Nominees (S2:E6, debuted 2/8/2022) Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2023 Nominees (S3:E5, debuted 2/3/2023) Rock Era, Top 100 Songs: #20-1 (S1:E9, debuted 7/27/2021) Rock Era, Top 100 Songs: #40-21 (S1:E8, debuted 7/20/2021) Rock Era, Top 100 Songs: #60-41 (S1:E7, debuted 7/13/2021) Rock Era, Top 100 Songs: #80-61 (S1:E6, debuted 7/6/2021) Rock Era, Top 100 Songs: #100-81 (S1:E5, debuted 6/29/2021) Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top Songs of All Time (S1:E20, debuted 10/12/2021) Super Bowl Halftime Shows: The 10 Best (S2:E7, debuted 2/15/2022) Episodes Focused on Specific Acts Adele’s Top 12 Biggest Hits (S1:E26, debuted 11/23/2021) Arcade Fire: The Best of (S2:E18, debuted 5/3/2022) Remembering Burt Bacharach: His Top 10 Songs (S3:E7, debuted 2/14/2023) The Bangles/Susanna Hoffs: The Best of, 1981-2023 (S3:E12, debuted 3/14/2023) Eric Bazilian/Hooters: The Best of, 1983-2023 (S1:E21, debuted 10/19/2021, revised 5/12/2023) Remembering Jeff Beck, 1944-2023 (S3:E2, debuted 1/18/2023) Beyoncé: The Best of, 1997-2022 (S2:E31, debuted 8/2/2022) David Bowie: The Best of (1964-1979) (S2:E2, debuted 1/11/2022) David Bowie: The Best of (1980-2016) (S2:E3, debuted 1/18/2022) Remembering David Crosby, 1941-2023 (S3:E3, debuted 1/24/2023) Crowded House/Neil Finn: The Best of (S1:E2, debuted 6/8/2021) Justin Currie/Del Amitri: The Best of (S1:E1, debuted 6/1/2021) Def Leppard: The Best of, 1979-2022 (S2:E23, debuted 6/7/2022) Del Amitri/Justin Currie: The Best of (S1:E1, debuted 6/1/2021) Dennis DeYoung/Styx: The Best of (S1:E3, debuted 6/15/2021) Eminem: The Best of, 1998-2022 (S2:E33, debuted 8/23/2022) Eurythmics: The Best of (S2:E27, debuted 7/5/2022) Neil Finn/Crowded House: The Best of (S1:E2, debuted 6/8/2021) Tim Finn: The Best of, 1972-2023 (S3: E16, debuted 4/11/2023) Michael Franti: The Best of, 1994-2022 (S2:E24, debuted 6/14/2022) Susanna Hoffs/The Bangles: The Best of, 1981-2023 (S3:E12, debuted 3/14/2023) Hooters/Eric Bazilian: The Best of (S1:E21, debuted 10/19/2021, revised 5/12/2023) Elton John’s Top 20 Songs (S2:E12, debuted 3/22/2022) Journey: The Best of, 1978-2022 (S2:E28, debuted 7/12/2022) Remembering Jerry Lee Lewis (S2:E43, debuted 11/8/2022) Loretta Lynn: Top 20 Songs (S2:E40, debuted 10/11/2022) Lyle Lovett, The Best of 1986-2022 (S2:E20, debuted 5/17/2022) Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Best of (S3:E11, debuted 3/7/2023) Madonna, The Best of 1982-2022 (S2:E34, debuted 9/1/2022) Marillion: The Best of the Fish Era, 1981-1988 (S2:E9, debuted 3/1/2022) Marillion: The Best of the Hogarth Era, 1989-2022 (S2:E10, debuted 3/8/2022) Paul McCartney: The Best of the Beatles, 1962-1970 (S2:E25, debuted 6/22/2022) Paul McCartney: The Post-Beatles Years, 1970-2022 (S2:E26, debuted 6/29/2022) Remembering Christine McVie, the Songbird (S2:E46, debuted 12/6/2022) Meat Loaf/Jim Steinman: The Best of (S2:E4, debuted 1/25/2022) John Mellencamp: The Best of (1976-2001) (10/7/2023) John Mellencamp (2003-2023): The 21st Century Woody Guthrie (S2:E5, debuted 2/1/2022; revamped 6/16/2023) Metallica: The Best of (1983-2023) (S3: E17, debuted 4/18/2023) Joni Mitchell: Her Top 10 Songs (S3:E15, debuted 4/4/2023) Willie Nelson: The Best of (1961-2023) (S3:E20, debuted 5/9/2023) Olivia Newton-John: Celebrating Her Life and Music (S2:E32, debuted 8/9/2022) R.I.P. Sinéad O’Connor: A Dozen of Her Best Songs (S3:E26, debuted 7/27/2023) Tom Petty: The Best of (1976-2016) (debuted 10/20/2023) Alan Parsons: The Best of (1975-2022) (S2:E29, debuted 7/19/2022) Robert Plant: The Best of (S1:E25, debuted 11/16/2021) The Police: The Best of (1977-1986) (S3:E24, debuted 6/6/2023) Post Malone The Diamond Collection (S3: E18, debuted 4/25/2023) Prince: The Best of 1996-2016 (S1:E11, debuted 8/10/2021) The Rainmakers/Bob Walkenhorst: The Best of (S1:E13, debuted 8/24/2021) Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Best of (S2:E17, debuted 4/26/2022) R.E.M.: The Best of, 1981-1987 (S1:E17, debuted 9/21/2021) Lionel Richie: The Best of (S2:E21, debuted 5/24/2022) Rihanna: The Best of, 2005-2022 (S3:E8, debuted 2/14/2023) The Rolling Stones: The Best of (1962-1980) (debuted 10/20/2023) The Rolling Stones: The Best of (1981-2023) (S1:E22, debuted 10/26/2021, revamped 10/20/2023) Andy Rourke (In Memory of) – The Best of the Smiths, 1983-1987 (S3:E22, debuted 5/23/2023) Tommy Shaw/Styx: The Best of (S1:E4, debuted 6/22/2021) Ed Sheeran: His 12 Biggest Hits (S3:E21, debuted 5/16/2023) Simon & Garfunkel: The Best of (debuted 10/13/2023) Paul Simon: The Best of (1972-2016) (debuted 10/13/2023) Smashing Pumpkins: The Best of (1991-2023) (S3:E19, debuted 5/2/2023) The Smiths: The Best of, 1983-1987 (In Memory of Andy Rourke) (S3:E22, debuted 5/23/2023) Bruce Springsteen: The Best of (1973-1988) (S3:E9, debuted 2/21/2023) Bruce Springsteen: The Best of (1992-2022) S3:E10, debuted 2/28/2023) Squeeze: The Best of (S1:E16, debuted 9/14/2021) Jim Steinman/Meat Loaf: The Best of (S2:E4, debuted 1/25/2022) Sting: Best of, 1985-2021 (S1:E28, debuted 12/7/2021) Remembering Barrett Strong: 10 of His Best (S3:E4, debuted 2/1/2023) Styx/Dennis DeYoung: The Best of (S1:E3, debuted 6/15/2021) Styx/Tommy Shaw: The Best of (S1:E4, debuted 6/22/2021) Taylor Swift: The Best of (2009-2022) (S2:E42, debuted 10/25/2022) Tears for Fears: The Best of (S2:E8, debuted 2/22/2022) Celebrating Tina Turner, 1939-2023 (S3:E23, debuted 5/30/2023) Bob Walkenhorst/The Rainmakers: The Best of (S1:E13, debuted 8/24/2021) Jack White: The Best of (1997-2022) (S2:E30, debuted 7/26/2022) Yes: The Best of (1968-2023) (S1:E19, debuted 10/5/2021, revamped 5/19/2023) Episodes Focused on Specific Albums Tori Amos’ Little Earthquakes: The 30th Anniversary (S2: E1, debuted 1/4/2022) Celebrating the Beatles’ Revolver Album (S2:E44, debuted 11/15/2022) Michael Jackson’s Thriller: The 40th Anniversary (S2:E45, debuted 11/29/2022) Led Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin IV: 50th Anniversary (S1:E24, debuted 11/9/2021) Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon: 50th Anniversary (S3:E14, debuted 3/28/2023) Radiohead’s OK Computer: 25th Anniversary (S2:E22, debuted 6/2/2022) U2’s Songs of Surrender (S3:E13, debuted 3/21/2023) Covering Velvet Underground & Nico (S1:E18, debuted 9/28/2021) The Who’s Who’s Next: 50th Anniversary (S1:E12, debuted 8/17/2021) First posted 9/18/2021; last updated 1/2/2024.