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A breakdown of the 2026 Grammy Awards with Music Journalist, Writer, and Editor, Bianca Gracie. What we liked, what didn't like, what made us cringe, and what made us fight back tears.  

Angelo Carriero returns to unpack the AFC and NFC Championship games, as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers naming Mike McCarthy their new head coach.

Jim and Mike breakdown the Divisional Playoffs, featuring two overtime thrillers and a controversial call that ended another heartbreaking Bills' season. They close out the episode by dissecting the "10 Falls of Mike Tomlin."

This week on Yinz Luv, I'm joined by Angelo Carriero, who helps me break down an utterly thrilling Wildcard Weekend. A few hours before we hit record, we also found out that Mike Tomlin was walking away from the Pittsburgh Steelers after their 30-6 defeat against the Texans. We'll discuss if this is good news or bad news for yinzers worldwide.

It's time for the Free For All, an annual recap of my favorite songs of the year, mixed it with some commentary and info about each artist. The goal, as always, is to get a few new songs on your latest workout, laundry, dishwashing, or road trip playlist. Enjoy! ----more---- 31. "enjoy the ride," almost monday 30. "On Line," Snooper 29. "Baby Steps," Olivia Dean 28. "Night or Day," Franz Ferdinand 27. "Black Box," Automatic 26. "Too Lose," DoFlame 25. "Ice in My OJ," Hayley Williams 24. "Scissors," Julia Michaels ft. Maren Morris 23. "Back 4 More," Kevin Ross 22. "Abracadabra," Lady Gaga 21. "Man on a Mission," The Black Keys 20. "My 45," Cuco & Jean Carter 19. "Gabriela," KATSEYE 18. "Lose Control," Young Franco, EARTHGANG, Jafunk 17. "Raw," 6ix, Joey Valence & Brae ft. Buddy, KYLE, and Blu 16. "Sports Car," Tate McRae 15. "Azizam," Ed Sheeran 14. "Hell Is In Pittsburgh Tonight," Adam Kirkup 13. "safeword," Halsey 12. "A Stone Only Rolls Downhill," OK Go 11. "ecdysis," Deftones 10. "No Kings," Jesse Wells" 9. "Lalala," Redman ft. Method Man 8. "undressed," sombr 7. "My Blood," The Amazons 6. "GIVE IT TO ME," Joey Valence & Brae 5. "Peace of Mind," Michigander 4. "Mr. Miracle," Kid Cudi 3. "Messy," Lola Young 2. "SLOWDIVE," Turnstile 1. "NUEVAYoL," Bad Bunny

Birthday Magic: A Mixtape SIDE A 1. "You Can Do Magic," America 2. "The Magic Number," De La Soul 3. "Abracadabra," Steve Miller Band 4. "New Magic Wand," Tyler The Creator 5. "Magic Pair of Shoes," Eleni Mandell 6. "Live Right," Joey Valence & Brae 7. "Just Rockin'," DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince 8. "Illusion," Mozzie 9. "Poof," DSL 10. "Happy Birthday," Helmut Schenker 11. "Birthday Pony," Fugazi 12. "Birthday Cake," Rihanna 13. "Magic," Pilot   SIDE B 1. "Mr. Magic," Amy Winehouse ft. Mos Def 2. "Trick Me," Kelis 3. "Nervous Assistant," Beastie Boys 4. "Houdini," Dua Lipa 5. "SLOWDIVE," Turnstile 6. "Ready or Not," The Fugees 7. "The Wizard," Black Sabbath 8. "Fluffy White Rabbit," Bumblebeez 81 9. "Always Love," Nada Surf 

Recapping Super Bowl LIX with the mastermind behind 60 Second Classics, Mike Camerlengo. What’s it take for a Quarterback NOT to win an MVP? How locked in can you be on a Super Bowl when you have two kids? What did we think of the new FOX score bug?

A breakdown of the 2025 Grammy Awards with Music Journalist, Writer, and Editor, Bianca Gracie. Did we think Cowboy Carter was going to be the Beyonce album that broke her Album of the Year drought? How did a diss track from Kendrick Lamar end up winning Song and Record of the Year? Was Teddy Swims tempted to tear off his first layer of clothes like Benson Boone and Doechii did before him? Is it good for the current state of Rock music that The Beatles and The Rolling Stones are still winning Grammys? 

As we look ahead to next week's Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, we revisit an indelible memory of sports lore: Eagles Court (aka "The Vet Jail"). Justice Seamus McCaffery talks about the history of the jail inside of Philadelphia's Veteran's Stadium, what prompted the city to make such a creation, and what results it yielded. The Vet Jail is more than myth, it was real, it happened, and we break it all down with the judge who presided over every case in it.

Dr. Will Dieter steps in at the last second to help breakdown the NFL Conference Championships. Will the Eagles win their Super Bowl rematch with the Chiefs in the same way they did with the Patriots? Do we really believe that the refs are pulling for Patrick Mahomes? Who has it worse than Buffalo?

This week we are joined by WFUV's Madi Dembele to breakdown the NFL's Divisional Round, which saw the NFC's #1 seed, Detroit Lions, lose in a shocker to the Washington Commanders. Is Jayden Daniels a robot? How is game planning for a Little League game similar to preparing for the Chiefs? Who will make it to Super Bowl LIX? 

Breaking down the NFL's Wildcard Weekend with family friend and longtime Yinz Luv contributor, Mike McGrath. Is it the Buffalo Bills year? Should Pittsburgh breakup with Mike Tomlin? What's the deal with in-game video review?

Sticking with themes, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Free For All, this year I'll be counting down by 30 favorite songs of 2024. If you want to be surprised, listen now. If not, give a peek below: ----more---- 1. "MILLION DOLLAR BABY," Tommy Richman 2. "Don't, " Honeyglaze 3. "Houdini," Dua Lipa 4. "Giving Up," Michagander 5. "Punk's Dead," Soft Play 6. "Beautiful Things," Benson Boone 7. "J Christ," Lil Nas X 8. "Run Your Mouth," The Marias 9. "Espresso," Sabrina Carpenter 10. "Dead Man," Alessia Cara 11. "Let's Get to Work," Kid Kapichi 12. "I'm in Love," Jelani Aryeh 13. "More," Liily 14. "Lose Control," Teddy Swims 15. "Where Them Girls At," Megan Thee Stallion 16. "Bad Feeling," Jaguar Twin 17. "Birds of a Feather," Billie Eilish 18. "Leave Me Alone," Jackie Hill Perry 19. "obsessed," Olivia Rodrigo 20." Up!," Forrest Frank and Conor Price 21. "Hot to Go!," Chappell Roan 22. "Bring The Wow," Kali J and Nathan Fields 23. "Big Dawgs," Hanumankind and Kalmi 24. "Trouble," Say Now 25. "dontstopme! (DRYDEN Remix)," ISOxo 26. "Fallin' in Love," Post Malone 27. "ICONIC," Armani White 28. "Can't Slow Down," Almost Monday 29. "GIRLZ," INJI 30. "Thank Goodness," Hope Tala  

This week Lyle Preslar & Jim Shearer review Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl Halftime Show; and try to make sense out of a rocket soaring through space bumpin' David Bowie on a loop, a clay record time capsule, holograms, and Jack White's vintage drum machines.

After a one-week summer vacation which took a year to complete, Lyle Preslar (founding member of Minor Threat and super-fan of Full House) chops it up with Jim Shearer (founding member of Deck of Jack and winner of SiriusXM Volume's "Sixth Man of the Year" award) about the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. Enjoy, because it could either be a week or another year before The Week In Music returns!

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the highs and lows of the 2017 Grammy Awards.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance; the upcoming Grammy Awards; 50 Cent getting called out on a mix-tape track from a certain someone; Kaney West deleting tweets; the passing of composer, David Axelrod, and music writer, Marc Spitz; and trying to figure out the definition of "Thrift Shop Synth-Pop."

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: The various music personalities showing up at the Women's March, including Madonna; Stevie Wonder surprising a busker who was playing his music; indie rock's new "it" couple; Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper's summer tour; the Melvins/At The Drive-In supergroup; the 15th anniversary of Interpol's Turn On The Bright Lights; and whether or not Taylor Swift has a duty to divulge her political beliefs to her fans.  

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following: The B-list, B-Street Band, pulling out of the Inauguration party out of repsect for Bruce Springsteen; the reunion of Audioslave; Fiona Apple's new anti-Trump ditty; Mike Tyson's Soulja Boy diss track; Lady Gaga's prepartion for Super Bowl LI; Billy Corgan's 30-day adventure; Radiohead's (mini) U.S. Tour; the release date for the new 2Pac biopic; Ed Sheeran's historic Billboard achievement; and Lyle's thoughts on live-streaming in a football locker room.  

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following this week: President Obama's farewell (and ability to draw A-list talent); U2 performing The Joshua Tree in its entirety; Green Day playing Wrigley Field and the Rose Bowl; Bon Jovi letting local bands open up for them; Billy Corgan's ambiguous one-month journey; Carpool Karaoke as a series; headliners for Panorama and Bonnaroo; Ed Sheeran gettin' sexy on us; and a discussion about what age a "dangerous" artist is no longer viewed as dangerous by the mainstream public.