Joe Cocker vs The Originals

Billy Preston, Elton John, Jimmy Cliff, Albert Hammond, Bryan Adams, INXS, Ray Charles, Leon Russell, Lovin' Spoonful , The Box Tops, Dave Mason, Randy Newman

This week In ‘2000s Throwback’ 48/52

Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, The Roots, Alicia Keys, Randy Newman, John Goodman, 50 Cent, Avril Lavigne, Robbie Williams, The Avalanches, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Noel Gallagher

This week In ’70s Throwback’ 48/52

The Cars, Bob Marley, The Wailers, David Bowie, Brian Eno, The Kinks, John Mayall, Randy Newman, George Harrison, Joe Walsh, Pink Floyd, Yes, Brian Auger'Oblivion Express

This week In Male Balladeers 42/52

Paul Young, Vinícius de Moraes, Jason Mraz, Jonathan Richman, Dave Gahan, Elton John, Leon Russell, Harry Chapin, Billy Bragg, Joe Henry, Elvis Costello, Randy Newman, John Martyn, Elvis Presley

This week In Male Balladeers 36/52

Justin Timberlake, Van Morrison, John Mellencamp, Gregory Porter, Carl Perkins, John Mayer, George Michael, Tom Waits, Michael Bublé, Randy Newman, Dean Martin, Ed Sheeran

This week In Male Balladeers 31/52

Tony Bennett, Randy Newman, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Buffett, Robert Cray, Leonard Cohen, Otis Taylor, Paul Anka, Eric Sardinas, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, ‎Adam Duritz, Buddy Guy

This week In Male Balladeers 30/52

Randy Newman, Barry Gibb, Jeff Tweedy, Jamie Cullum, Mick Jagger, Morrissey, Paolo Nutini, Nick Cave, Rodriguez, JJ Cale, John Denver, Bruce Hornsby

This week In ’70s Throwback’ 20/52

Elton John, Uriah Heep, David Bowie, Cher, Tina Turner, Talking Heads, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Carpenters, Elton John, Randy Newman

This week In Male Balladeers 20/52

Leonard Cohen, Elton John, Neil Young, Billy Joel, Tom Chaplin, Richard Ashcroft, Frank Sinatra, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Ben Harper, Randy Newman, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, David Byrne

This week In Male Balladeers 14/52

Lenny Kravitz, Joe Cocker, Randy Newman, Van Morrison, Maxwell, Sting, Elvis Presley, Eric Burdon, Dr. John, John Oates, Lou Reed, Chris Martin

This week In ’80s Throwback’ 03/52

UB40’s “Food for Thought” hits hard with its raw critique of inequality, pairing melancholy A minor chords with reggae rhythms, while Queen's "I Want to Break Free" shines as a defiant anthem fueled by bold theatrics and signature synths.…

This week In Male Balladeers 03/52

Harry Nilsson’s "Without You" turns Badfinger’s subtle original into an orchestral heartbreak epic, while Jeff Buckley’s "Hallelujah" strips Leonard Cohen’s masterpiece to raw emotional clarity. Elvin Bishop tips his hat to Jimmy Reed with…