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Podcast: Coolest Alive
Episode: Um, BEST SOUNDTRACK EVER?! (The Blues Bros WE’RE on a Mission from the God of Rhythm & Blues!)
Description: On episode #313 of Coolest Alive, host Jesse Blaze Snider dives into the soulful, high-energy world of The Blues Brothers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1980): the explosive album that turned a Saturday Night Live sketch into a cultural phenomenon and revived classic blues and R&B for a whole new generation. Join us as we break down this iconic double-platinum (and beyond) release from Atlantic Records, featuring Jake and Elwood Blues (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) backed by an all-star band of Stax legends like Steve “The Colonel” Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, and the killer horn section of Blue Lou Mar...