Every year, host Greg Kot makes a mixtape of new songs to express his feelings about the past year. Greg shares a selection of that mix and the rest of the show staff look at other top singles of 2024. Plus, the hosts remember a few other musicians we lost in 2024.
Though they pay tribute to many musicians throughout the year, there is never enough time to mention every notable artist we lose in a year. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to four more artists who died in 2024 including Slim Dunlap of The Replacements and Marlena Shaw.
Jim:
Pete Sinfield
Slim Dunlap
Greg:
Dickey Betts
Marlena Shaw
Favorite Singles of 2024
Host Jim DeRogatis and the Sound Opinions producers share their favorite singles released in 2024.
Host Greg Kot shares his annual year-in-review mixtape, which is called "Strange World."
Featured Songs:
Chappell Roan, "Good Luck, Babe!," Good Luck, Babe! (Single), Island, 2024
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
King Crimson, "21st Century Schizoid Man," In the Court of the Crimson King, Island, 1969
The Allman Brothers Band, "Ramblin' Man," Brothers and Sisters, Capricorn, 1973
Slim Dunlap, "The Ballad of the Opening Band," The Old New Me, Medium Cool/Twin/Tone, 1993
Marlena Shaw, "Woman of the Ghetto," The Spice of Life, Cadet, 1969
Beyoncé, "16 CARRIAGES," Cowboy Carter, Parkwood and Columbia, 2024
Sabrina Carpenter, "Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)," Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix) (Single), Island, 2024
Kabin Crew, "The Spark (feat. Lisdoonvarna Crew)," The Spark (feat. Lisdoonvarna Crew) (Single), Rubyworks, 2024
Charli XCX, "Girl, so confusing featuring lorde," Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat (Single), Atlantic, 2024
Geordie Greep, "Holy, Holy," The New Sound, Rough Trade, 2024
Shaboozey, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going, American Dogwood and Empire, 2024
Wussy Duo, "Cellar Door," Cellar Door EP, Shake It!, 2024
La Luz, "Strange World," News of the Universe, Sub Pop, 2024
Trupa Trupa, "Sister Ray," Sister Ray (Single), Glitterbeat, 2024
The Bug Club, "Lonsdale Slipons," On the Intricate Inner Workings of the System, Sub Pop, 2024
Lambrini Girls, "God's Country," God's Country (Single), City Slang, 2024
Tunde Adebimpe, "Magnetic," Magnetic (Single), Sub Pop, 2024
The Unfit, "Who's in Charge," Disconnected EP, Share It Music, 2024
The Jesus Lizard, "Hide & Seek," Rack, Ipecac, 2024
Shellac, "Chick New Wave," To All Trains, Touch And Go, 2024
Horsegirl, "2468," 2468 (Single), Matador, 2024
X, "The Hungry Wolf," Under the Big Black Sun, Elektra, 1982
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