NEW MUSIC THAT MATTERS

EAR-WORTHY MUSIC — EPISODE: “Album” by Band Name

(“Broke” Clip of “I’m working so hard, but I never seem to have any money to spend”)

I believe I’ve found my life’s theme song.

And honestly… this album is already one of my favorites of 2026.

(“New Music that Matters” Opener)

My fellow Welshmen –

Yes, Skindred is a band from Wales that somehow smash together heavy metal and reggae…

and make it work.

(“Give Thanks” Clip)

I kinda hear Sublime in that track…

but then they can completely shift gears and hit you with flashes of bands like Hot Action Cop, Public Enemy, or even Limp Bizkit on songs like “Do It Like This.”

(“Do It Like This” Clip)

BUT –

the ear-worthy track of the album for me
is track two:

“Can I Get A.”

(“Can I Get A” Clip)

This album – You Got This – dropped back in April…

and already, I’ve played it enough for it to probably show up in my Spotify Wrapped by the end of the year.

This is just a fun album.

Go spend some time with Skindred.

(Closing Still of “New Music that Matters”)

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

By May of 1991…
this power ballad was just about everywhere…

Scorpions with their song “Wind of Change.”

(Music Cut #2)

The song’s whistling intro
almost didn’t happen…

because some people thought
it sounded too soft
for a hard rock band.

Remember –

this was the same band
that made “Rock You Like a Hurricane.”

(Music Cut #3 – “Rock You Like A Hurricane” clip)

To help spread the song’s message
around the world…

the band even recorded
versions in other languages –

including Russian and Spanish.

I’m gonna stick with the version I know.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“The future’s in the air
I can feel it everywhere
Blowing with the wind of change.” – Scorpions

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Released on May 13th of 1991…

Siouxsie and the Banshees –
famous for dark post-punk music –

suddenly appeared with a bright dance-pop sound:

“Kiss Them for Me.”

(Music Cut #2)

But underneath the upbeat sound…

was a much darker story.

The song was inspired by the life and tragic death of
Jayne Mansfield.

(Music Cut #3)

Mansfield was one of Hollywood’s biggest sex symbols
of the ‘50s and early ‘60s.

And the title – “Kiss Them for Me” –

came from a 1957 film she starred in with
Cary Grant.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Nothing or no one
Will ever make me let you down.” – Siouxsie and the Banshees

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

By May 12th of 1993…
this one was taking over rock radio…
Lenny Kravitz with “Are You Gonna Go My Way.”

(Music Cut #2)

Now, Lenny Kravitz is famous
for playing almost every instrument
on every song of all of his albums.

But this song
was a rare exception.

(Music Cut #3)

Besides the vocals,
Lenny also played the drums…

because he wanted
a loose, unpolished 1960s feel.

But on guitar –

he brought in Craig Ross
because for that he wanted his “Jimi Hendrix-meets-Jimmy Page” style sound.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“We’ve got to hug and rub-a-dub
We’ve got to dance and be in love.” – Lenny Kravitz

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

In May of 1998…

Eve 6 released their debut single –

“Inside Out.”

(Music Cut #2)

RCA Records signed the band
while they were still juniors in high school.

There was just one problem –

their original name was “Eleventeen.”

(Music Cut #3)

So while watching an episode of
The X-Files…

there was a genetically engineered clone
that was especially disturbed.

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

It’s May 10th – Happy Mother’s Day.

But on this date back in 1994…

Weezer released their debut “Blue Album”-

and the single that led things off
“My Name Is Jonas.”

(Music Cut #2)

Right in the middle of the song…

is one of the most famous harmonica solos in ‘90s alt-rock.

There was just one problem –

Rivers Cuomo wasn’t really a harmonica player.

(Music Cut #3)

Early on, Rivers would struggle
with the harmonica key during live shows –

where he’d eventually just heave off the harmonica into the crowd.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Come sit next to me, pour yourself some tea
Just like Grandma made when we couldn’t find sleep
Things were better then, once but never again.” – Weezer

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

By May 9th of 1995…
one of the biggest bands of the ‘80s…
suddenly showed up covering a hip-hop classic.

Duran Duran with “White Lines.”

(Music Cut #2)

And this wasn’t some polished pop remake either.

Bassist John Taylor
wanted that same raw energy
the Beastie Boys were bringing in the early ‘90s.

(Music Cut #3)

So Duran Duran went OG –

and brought in
Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five.

They turned “White Lines” into something way heavier than people ever expected.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“Twice as sweet as sugar, twice as bitter as salt
And if you get hooked, baby
It’s nobody else’s fault, so don’t do it!” – Duran Duran (Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel)

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

Released yesterday (May 7th) back in 1993

the debut single from the hip-hop/pop duo Tag Team

“Whoomp! (There It Is)”

(Music Cut #2)

But before the song was even released…

it was already blowing up inside
Magic City – the legendary hub for of the Migos and Future

It’s an Atlanta strip club.

(Music Cut #3)

DC the Brain Supreme
was DJing there in 1992—

and the crowd reaction was apparently so insane…

he knew they had a hit
before they even had a record deal.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I’m takin’ it back to the old school
‘Cause I’m an old fool who’s so cool
If you wanna get down, I’mma show you the way.” – Tag Team

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

On May 7th, 1995

people were about to hear something that sounded completely different

White Zombie released “More Human Than Human”

(Music Cut #2)

In the ‘90s…

radio obviously needed a clean edit.

Because yes—
the f-bombs.

(Music Cut #3 – lyric with an f-bomb)

But some stations took it a step further—

and cut the intro too.

Because of the samples taken from the 1982 cult film
Café Flesh…

it’s a woman moaning.

(Music Cut #4 – the moaning part)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“I am the Nexus-One
I want more life, fxcker, I ain’t done, yeah.” – White Zombie

Two things – One. Yes, I edited that last line. Two. I always thought the line was yet, not yeah.

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MUSIC THAT MATTERS – “Lyric of the Day”

(Music Cut #1)

By May 6th of 1995…
people were trying to figure out what they were hearing.

Filter with “Hey Man Nice Shot.”

(Music Cut #2)

Lead singer Richard Patrick
used to be in Nine Inch Nails –

In fact, he wrote this while he was still in the band.

(Music Cut #3)

He played it for Trent Reznor…

who didn’t think it fit the NIN sound.

So Patrick left –

and turned it into a hit.

(Music Cut #4)

LYRIC OF THE DAY:
“They think that your early ending
Was all wrong
For the most part, they’re right.” – Filter

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