The New York Times Picks the Greatest Living Songwriters
From The Brian Lehrer Show by WNYC
May 1, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 2289
About this episode
Lindsay Zoladz discusses The New York Times' list of the greatest living American songwriters and those who were overlooked.
The New York Times released a list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters. Lindsay Zoladz talks about the luminaries on the list, and shares who she wishes could have been included but were left off.
People in this episode
Host: Brian Lehrer
Guest: Lindsay Zoladz
Topics covered
- songwriters
- music
- American culture
- list analysis
- inclusion
Keywords
- songwriters
- The New York Times
- music list
- Lindsay Zoladz
- greatest living
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The New York Times
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