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Tracy Chapman's Timeless Earworms

Tracy Chapman's Timeless Earworms

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More than 35 years after its release, Tracy Chapman’s eponymous
debut album – and the single Fast Car – hit #1 on the charts last
week, fueled by her performance with country star Luke Combs at the
Grammy Awards. Kara speaks with Lydia Polgreen of the New York
Times’ Matter of Opinion podcast, music reporter Maura Johnston,
and Estelle Caswell, formerly of Vox Pop Earworm, about why an
album written at the end of the Reagan era, full of songs about
social injustice, racial tensions and striving for upward mobility,
has struck a chord with Gen Z audiences. Plus: they talk about the
changing music industry and another surprise Grammy comeback: the
legendary Joni Mitchell. You can watch the original
performances on the Grammy Awards website. Other questions?
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