We could've made it cruising, yeah.

The light is so blinding.

"All Along the Watchtower" and "Jolene" get the Strong Covers treatment.

É a lama, é a lama.

No one sings like you anymore.

The light, the heat.

"Strong Covers, Vol. 2" tackled three great covers of three great Beatles songs, but there are always more covers to... more

Kirk shares some dates and details about the upcoming season of Strong Songs.

There's always more to say about Sonny Rollins, and there's always more to say about Max Roach.

Talking about "Weird Al" Yankovic is kinda like talking about the entire last four decades of pop music.

It's time to give the drummer some... more.

Let's end Season Five with one of the greatest musical goodbyes of all time.

Dear Strong Songs: How do you count... to mailbag?

Four solos; four decades of the electric guitar.

It's time to return to Hyrule.

There's always more Zelda music to discuss.

A good chord progression, from a good song, by a good band.

Guitars are pretty cool, so let's talk about them.

Author and composer Dan Golding joins Kirk for a deep dive into one of John Williams' greatest scores.

Mailbag time!

When you get the notion, Tower's got the potion.

Three different singers; one classic song.

Welcome to your life.

From Pavarotti to Di Stefano, an epic journey through the world of the opera tenor,

An update on plans for a very musical Season 5.

Kirk goes on stage in Sydney to talk about the unofficial Australian national anthem.

Thunder only happens when it's raining, and Strong Songs only crams two songs into an episode when it's super warranted.

Who's gonna lay the wedding table? Who's gonna make the wedding bed? And what about the rings? Funny you should... more

Author and musicologist Lily E. Hirsch joins Kirk to talk about the many different aspects of music she's explored in... more

D, A, C, G. Four chords, placed end to end, repeated over and over again.

Prepare for a journey with the great genius of musical travel.

Few video game series have a musical tradition as rich as The Legend of Zelda.

Sure as there are stars above you...

What is this, a film podcast?

Brace for a pressurized descent.

Where you gonna run to?

Musician and podcaster Emily Reese stops by to chat about some of her favorite music, and also Golden Girls.

You don't have to be beautiful, rich, OR cool to appreciate Prince.

Are you living in an empty room, with all the windows smashed?

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

Keep running up that road, keep running up that hill, keep running up that building.

Everyone has their own rebellion.

Four years! 100 Episodes! Dang, that is a lot of Strong Songs.

As a matter of fact, it's all dark.

I bet if they unraveled that sucker it'd roll all the way down to Fargo, North Dakota.

Mr. Burgundy, we would be honored if you would play jazz flute for us.

It's time to give the drummer some.

You were right about the stars.

A powerful tone rings in the deep, informing us that the mailbag is open once more.

When I get that crazy feeling, I know I'm in trouble again.

After more than two years, a Strong Songs jazz mystery is finally solved.

Let's take a journey into Midgar.

Heathcliff! It's us, it's Strong Songs, we've come home!

What if I'm a mermaid?

Grab your partner and hit the dance floor, because it's time for some tango.

Kirk breaks down some of his favorite solos, with a highlight on the use of theme and variation.

I hear you singin' in the wire... I can hear you through the whine... and the Strong Songs podcast is... more

Ever wonder what makes some music sound scarier than other music? Same.

Few video game series have a musical tradition as rich as The Legend of Zelda.

Kirk answers questions about Guns N' Roses, Mario Kart 64, phasers, and what makes a song sound like it's from... more