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Play It Back

Everyone has at least one favorite song, but which ones have changed your life? Host John Asante talks with musicians, creators, and music lovers about their most cherished music memories -- and how d... Read more

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13 | The Who - Cut My Hair

13 | The Who - Cut My Hair

As a Black kid growing up in a tumultuous home environment in 1970s Hollywood, singer-songwriter The Reverend Shawn Amos... Read more

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Coming Soon | Season 2!

Coming Soon | Season 2!

Play It Back is *finally* back in action -- Season 2 drops this October! Check out this trailer for a taste of what's co... Read more

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12 | Count Frank - Yellow Bird

12 | Count Frank - Yellow Bird

Music producer Benjamin de Menil's earliest music memory was hearing “Yellow Bird” played by a steel drum band in Jamaic... Read more

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11 | Culture Club - Time (Clock of the Heart)

11 | Culture Club - Time (Clock of the Heart)

In grade school, the moment storyteller Marc Abbott fell in love with a particular Culture Club song, he just had to put... Read more

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6 | Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky

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