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John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast

Published by Global

  • Music interviews
  • Music

Listen to The Most Trusted Man In Music delve into your favourite albums, with the musicians who made them. Originally broadcast on John Kennedy’s X-Posure on Radio X, these track by track interviews provide exclusive insight into the inspiration behind some of the biggest albums of the last 20 years. You can listen to John every Friday and Saturday from 11pm on Radio X.

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  1. Number 187Music interviewsUnited Kingdom

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  1. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jul 25, 202652 min

    To celebrate 20 years since the release of their best selling album, Gary Lightbody sat down with John Kennedy to look back at every song on the record.

  2. Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jul 19, 20261 hr 2 min

    To celebrate a decade of Michael Kiwanuka's sophomore album, we're going back to its release! Hear what happened when Michael sat down with John Kennedy to discuss every track on Love & Hate.

  3. Yard Act - You're Gonna Need A Little Music from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jul 18, 202634 min

    Two years on from their last release, John Kennedy sat down with Yard Act's James Smith to talk about every track on their newest album.

  4. Placebo - RE:CREATED from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jun 20, 202657 min

    Brian Molko sat down John Kennedy to discuss Placebo RE:CREATED - the 30th anniversary “director’s cut” of the band’s self-titled debut album. The Placebo frontman talks about everything from enlisting acclaimed producer Rob Kirwan on the record to what first inspired him to revisit the classic album.

  5. Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    May 1, 202648 min

    Radio X’s John Kennedy sits down with Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel and Pat Smear to talk through the twelfth Foo Fighters album, Your Favorite Toy, track by track. From the inspiration behind each song to the stories from the studio, this is a deep dive into the band’s latest record...

  6. War Child - HELP(2) from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Mar 7, 202643 min

    To mark the release of the new compilation album in aid of War Child, John Kennedy sat down with its producer James Ford to discuss every track on the album. Contributors range from Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, and Depeche Mode to beabadoobee, Wet Leg, and The Last Dinner Party.

  7. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jan 23, 202651 min

    Alex Turner and Matt Helders sat down with The Most Trusted Man in Music to talk about every track on the album that started it all for Arctic Monkeys.

  8. Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Nov 1, 202559 min

    John Kennedy sat down with Florence to dive deep into the meaning and inspiration behind every song on Florence + The Machine's 6th studio album.

  9. Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Oct 26, 20251 hr 42 min

    To mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Paul and Duncan from Maximo Park sat down with The Most Trusted Man in Music to talk about the meaning, inspiration, and legacy of every track on the record.

  10. Nova Twins - Parasites & Butterflies from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 31, 202546 min

    Amy and Georgia of Nova Twins joined John Kennedy in the studio to discuss the meaning and inspiration behind every track on their 3rd studio album.

  11. Wolf Alice - The Clearing from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 23, 20251 hr 5 min

    On the day they released their 4th studio album, Ellie and Joff from Wolf Alice sat down with John Kennedy to discuss every track on the record.

  12. Hard-Fi - Stars Of CCTV from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 3, 20251 hr 7 min

    20 years on from the release of one of the most iconic debut albums of the 00s, Richard Archer joined John Kennedy to reflect on its impact and legacy. He also spoke in-depth about the writing and recording of every track on the record.

  13. The Lathums - Matter Does Not Define from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Mar 2, 202542 min

    Alex, Scott, Ryan, and Matty from The Lathums sat down with The Most Trusted In Music to dissect every track on their 3rd studio album.

  14. Manic Street Preachers - Critical Thinking from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Feb 16, 20251 hr 11 min

    James and Nicky from Manic Street Preachers sat down with John Kennedy to chat about the meaning and inspiration behind every track their 15th studio album.

  15. Franz Ferdinand - The Human Fear from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jan 12, 202554 min

    After 7 years, they're back! Alex and Julian from Franz Ferdinand sat down with John Kennedy to talk about the meaning and inspiration behind every track on their 6th studio album.

  16. The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Dec 15, 20241 hr 33 min

    The Most Trusted Man in Music sat down with Robert Smith of The Cure to hear all about their first record in over 16 years.

  17. Razorlight - Planet Nowhere from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Oct 26, 20241 hr 14 min

    Following the release of their first album for 16 years, Johnny and Björn from Razorlight spoke to The Most Trusted Man in Music about every track on Planet Nowhere. They told tales of Spain, Taylor Swift, and how the album almost didn't happen.

  18. Blossoms - Gary from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Sep 21, 20241 hr 9 min

    Tom and Joe from Blossoms sat down with The Most Trusted Man in Music to talk about every track on their 5th studio album. They spoke about what it was like to embrace collaboration for this record, working with artists like Jungle and CMAT.

  19. 86TVs - 86TVs from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 3, 20241 hr 16 min

    When the Maccabees disbanded in 2017, Felix and Hugo from the band (alongside their brother Will and Stereophonics' Jamie Morrison) got together to start a new project. 7 years later, and 86TVs released their debut album. Ahead of its release, the boys sat down with The Most Trusted Man in Music to talk about every track on the record.

  20. Kasabian - Happenings from John Kennedy's Track by Track Podcast, opens in a new tab

    Jul 6, 202433 min

    Just days after performing a surprise set at Glastonbury, Serge from Kasabian sat down with The Most Trusted Man in Music to tell him all about the band's 8th studio album.

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