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Coup250.jpg One of the best things about working here at Rhapsody (besides from the complimentary oyster bar) is talking to artists about the music they love.

Musicians don't always enjoy talking about their own work, but they love talking about the music that inspires them. Rarely do artists just listen to the kind of music they make -- they love all kinds of music. Sonic Youth recently listed their favorites for us here. It is truly an enjoyable collection of music.

Rob Thomas also made a groovy playlist of his favorites for us. Nice guy and a really strong batch of tunes.

The artist that brought Sonic Youth and Rob Thomas together was the American expat Scott Walker. I grew up reading about Walker the same way that I grew up reading about the Velvet Underground -- there was once a time when you couldn't find their records in America, so all you could do was read about them. David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno and Julian Cope always said that they were heavily influenced by Walker's arty pop -- and when I finally heard Walker's solo material I discovered that they weren't exaggerating. Sonic Youth picked Walker's "Jackie," one of many Jacques Brel covers that he performed.

Rob Thomas goes for one of Walker's ballads with the Walker Brothers -- a cover of a Burt Bacharach tune (Walker was -- and is -- a fine songwriter in his own right, by the way). It's nice that Walker's fellow countrymen are now into his music the way that British and Irish artists have been. My guess is that the superb feature documentary Scott Walker: 30th Century Man has had a lot to do with this. Check it out -- maybe Sonic Youth and Rob Thomas saw it together.

Q&A: Rob Thomas Pt. 4



This is it! The final installment of our interview with Rob Thomas, in celebration of the Rhapsody premiere of Rob Thomas cradlesong.

Free Songs from Rob Thomas, Day Ten

Song: The Underdog
Album: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Artist:
Spoon

To celebrate our exclusive premiere of Rob Thomas' new album, we asked the singer to DJ our free song of the day program. Thomas compares this Spoon hit to "Billy Joel if he were born a couple decades later."



With scant days left of the Rhapsody premiere of Rob Thomas’ cradlesong we bring you part two of our interview.

Free Songs from Rob Thomas, Day Nine

Song: It Could Happen to You
Album: It Could Happen to You
Artist:
Chet Baker

To celebrate our exclusive premiere of Rob Thomas' new album, we asked the singer to DJ our free song of the day program. Thomas picked this Chet Baker classic as it embraces "the sad, beautiful, tortured voice of a genius."

Q&A: Rob Thomas - Question 2



Rhapsody’s exclusive two-week premiere of Rob Thomas’ second solo LP, cradlesong is only a week longer, then we have to share the record with the rest of the world. We caught up with Rob in LA while he was filming a commercial for Rhapsody to talk about the record.

Free Songs from Rob Thomas, Day Eight

Song: 1972
Album: 1972
Artist:
Josh Rouse

To celebrate our exclusive premiere of Rob Thomas' new album, we asked the singer to DJ our free song of the day program. Thomas picked "1972," but admits anything by Josh Rouse is a worthwhile listen.





Free Songs from Rob Thomas, Day Seven

Song: Make It Easy on Yourself
Album: Scott Walker & The Walker Brothers - 1965-1970
Artist:
The Walker Brothers

To celebrate our exclusive premiere of Rob Thomas' new album, we asked the singer to DJ our free song of the day program. Thomas loves the "epic emotion and arrangement" of this Walker Brothers tune.



Rhapsody has an exclusive two-week premiere of Rob Thomas’ second solo LP, cradlesong. We caught up with Rob in LA while he was filming a commercial for Rhapsody. Stay tuned to Rhasody’s coverage of Rob Thomas for the rest of the interview, where he ruminates on life and his new record.

To celebrate Rhapsody’s two-week premiere of Rob Thomas’ cradlesong, we sat down and interviewed Rob as a part of our new Rhapsody Five program. The formula is easy: we ask rock stars five provocative questions to learn their deepest, darkest secrets. This is the big finale for Rob’s Rhapsody Five, though tomorrow, we’ll be posting an interview with the man himself.

ARTIST:
Rob Thomas








Free Songs from Rob Thomas, Day Six

Song: I'll Wait For You
Album: Anything Which Gives You Pleasure
Artist:
Matt Beck

To celebrate our exclusive premiere of Rob Thomas' new album, we asked the singer to DJ our free song of the day program. Thomas picks a gem by "sideman extraordinaire" Matt Beck.

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Rhapsody 5: Rob Thomas - Question 4


To celebrate Rhapsody’s two-week premiere of Rob Thomas’ cradlesong, we sat down and interviewed Rob as a part of our new Rhapsody Five program. The formula is easy: we ask rock stars five provocative questions to learn their deepest, darkest secrets. Stay tuned to blog.rhapsody.com/rob-thomas for more coverage of the release, and the rest of Rob’s answers, all sharpened with the singer’s rapier wit.

ARTIST:
Rob Thomas








Free Songs from Rob Thomas, Day Five

Song: She's a Jar
Album: Summerteeth
Artist:
Wilco

To celebrate our premiere of Rob Thomas' new album, we asked the singer to DJ our free song of the day program. For this pick by Wilco, Thomas admits, "The first line, alone, is better than anything I've ever written."





Rhapsody 5: Rob Thomas - Question 3


To celebrate Rhapsody’s two-week premiere of Rob Thomas’ cradlesong, we sat down and interviewed Rob as a part of our new Rhapsody Five program. The formula is easy: we ask rock stars five provocative questions to learn their deepest, darkest secrets. Stay tuned to blog.rhapsody.com/rob-thomas for more coverage of the release, and the rest of Rob’s answers, all sharpened with the singer’s rapier wit.

ARTIST:
Rob Thomas








Free Songs from Rob Thomas, Day Four

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Song: Home Motel

Album: Who Do I Know in Dallas
Artist:
Willie Nelson

To celebrate our premiere of Rob Thomas' new album, we asked the singer to DJ our free song of the day program. Thomas says, "Sounds like you're in the room with him singing it" on this track from good ol' Willie.

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