On episode #80 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome modern rock legend Bob Mould to discuss his upcoming album “Here We Go Crazy.” We dive into all the music of the Super Bowl, from Kendrick Lamar’s controversial halftime show to the pregame performances and prominent songs in the commercials, and recap a Record Store Day event announcing this year’s list. In music news, Netflix’s long-awaited Prince docu-series is officially cancelled and the legendary David Johansen reveals his health struggles. We pass along the Pod Squad responses to the listener question “What are great guitar riffs in not-so-great songs,” and our New Music picks this week include songs from the Black Keys, Lady Gaga, Lisa with Doja Cat and Raye, and Michigander.

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On Episode #79 of Sound Up!, Mark Goodman and Alan Light recap all the events of music’s biggest weekend, starting with the all-star FireAid benefit on Thursday night and culminating in Sunday’s Grammy Awards. With the help of Shirley Halperin, Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Hollywood Reporter, we look at the highlights and memorable moments from those two mega-events, plus the MusiCares concert honoring the Grateful Dead and Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy gala—and how it all played out against the backdrop of LA’s recent tragic wildfires.On top of all that, Beyonce announced her “Cowboy Carter” tour, and our New Music picks this week include songs from Grammy winner Doechii, Momma, Lord Huron (featuring Kristen Stewart) and Tunde Adebimpe.

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On Episode #78 of “Sound Up!,” Mark Goodman and Alan Light welcome Damian Kulash, frontman of OK Go, to talk about the band’s new single and first album in ten years, as well as their history of groundbreaking music videos. In music news, performers were announced for this week’s Grammy Awards and MusiCares tribute to the Grateful Dead; Timothee Chalamet dug into some Bob Dylan rarities on “SNL,” and Aaliyah gets her own Barbie. Our new music picks include Sam Fender, Larkin Poe, Kesha, and mehro.

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