Encore: The Stories Behind The Songs You Love Podcast
1) CanConCore 1: The Story of B4-4's 'Get Down'
Welcome to a special episode of Encore where we take a look at some of the iHeartRadio team’s favourite Canadian songs that you may have forgotten about. We’re calling it CanConCore&hellip...Show More
2) More Than You Bargained For: The Story of Fall Out Boy's 'Sugar We're Goin' Down'
Ah the many faces of pop punk… Here on Encore we’ve explored a wide range of songs that fall under the genre’s umbrella; from the sounds of Green Day’s Rock-Opera-Politi...Show More
3) A Titanic Hit: The Story of Céline Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On'
Céline Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' is Arguably the most iconic ballad of the past 30 years. Despite everything Céline Dion has accomplished in her incredible career, which spans 45 year...Show More
4) Brighter Than The Sun: The Story of fun.'s 'We Are Young'
Success in the music industry is a funny thing isn’t it? Whether you’re a Legendary Icon of the industry, or a One Hit Wonder, Pop Music truly feeds on a ‘what have you done fo...Show More
5) It's Been... The Story of Barenaked Ladies' 'One Week'
It’s beeeeennnn… one week since the last episode of Encore, and now here we are with another one. Our 79th episode in total - yes we counted. Now, in music, novelty acts don’t...Show More
6) Her Everything: The Story of Ariana Grande's 'One Last Time'
There are few artists that truly define ‘pop’ music and popstardom like one Ariana Grande; One of the most streamed artists of all time. She is, after all the first female artist to have n...Show More
7) Cool Kids Never Have The Time: The Story of The Smashing Pumpkins' '1979'
A great pop song can evoke a universal feeling that just about every listener out there feels. You can make a case for just about any song and any feeling, but has a song ever encapsulated the feeling...Show More
8) Don't Say Maybe: The True Story of Wheatus' 'Teenage Dirtbag'
Nostalgia is one hell of a drug - and music is the best carrier of that magic elixir directly into our brains. While pretty much any song can be propped up as a totem of days past - sometimes so...Show More
9) It Figures: The Story of Alanis Morissette's 'Ironic'
There is no mistaking Alanis Morisette for anyone else. She is the one and only Alanis - Can you even think of anyone else out there named Alanis? Ms. Morissette also has one of the most recognizable ...Show More
10) Waves of Success: The Story of Jack Johnson's 'Better Together'
This week on Encore, we're going to talk about a bonafide sleeper hit of an album, with bonafide sleeper hit singles; a charmingly upbeat and wholesome record by a guy who surfed his way into our hear...Show More