The FADER Uncovered

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Kelis Oct 11, 2021

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On the second episode of Season 2 of The FADER Uncovered, host Mark Ronson is joined by Kelis, the genre-defying, future-everything artist whose arrival on the music scene two decades ago changed the game forever. Together they revisit Kelis’s 2001 FADER cover, written between the release of her iconic albums Kaleidoscope and Wanderland. They look back on that period of Kelis’s career, taking in everything from making studio magic with The Neptunes to the downsides of touring Europe with U2. They also reminisce about the time Kelis, a Cordon Bleu-trained chef, catered a party at Mark’s, and look forward to new music, including her latest single, “Midnight Snacks.”

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J Balvin Oct 04, 2021

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On the tenth episode of The FADER Uncovered, host Mark Ronson is joined by J Balvin, the global superstar whose charisma and chart-topping hits have taken Spanish language music to unparalleled heights in the past decade. Together they revisit Balvin’s 2016 FADER cover, written as the Colombian reggaetón artist was playing arenas in South America and looking to make waves in the U.S. and beyond. They look back on Balvin’s past five years, including appearances at the Super Bowl and on stage at Coachella during Beyoncé’s iconic headline set, while picking apart the wider impact it has had on the music world. Ronson also dives into Balvin’s new album Jose, his most personal album so far.

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Trailer Season 2 Sep 27, 2021

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The FADER Uncovered returns on October 4 for a second season, with some of the most exciting and impactful musicians in the world opening up about their lives, careers, and creative breakthroughs. This season seven-time Grammy Award winner and legendary record producer Mark Ronson is speaking with artists from across the musical landscape, including Pharrell, J Balvin, Charli XCX, Vince Staples, Diplo, Kelis, and many more. Join host Mark Ronson for a new episode every week.

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Questlove Supreme: Mark Ronson Jul 16, 2021

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The first season of The FADER Uncovered with Mark Ronson is wrapped, so this week we’re introducing our listeners to another podcast we think you’ll love, hosted by our very first guest. Questlove Supreme is a fun, irreverent, and educational weekly podcast that digs deep into the stories of musical legends and cultural icons — and this week they’ve invited Mark on to talk about his life and career. Listen as Quest and Team Supreme dive into a life filled with musical wonder, without limitations, and get to the root of the magic of Mark Ronson.

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The FADER Uncovered Season 2 Begins on August 23 Jul 13, 2021

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With the first season of the FADER Uncovered wrapped, host Mark Ronson is on the other side of the desk this week, opening up to the legendary Rick Rubin on the Broken Record podcast about his life, inspiration, and craft. Mark tells Rick about the day he met Amy Winehouse, how and when he fell in love with DJing, what it was like growing up with Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones as his stepfather, and how isolation from the studio during the pandemic made him think his days as a pop producer might be over. You can find the full episode with Mark, and more episodes of Broken Record, wherever you get your podcasts.

If you’ve missed any of the episodes from the first season of The FADER Uncovered — or if you just want to revisit some of the best moments from the podcast so far — dig back into the archives for interviews with HAIM, Erykah Badu, Questlove, Damon Albarn, and many more. We’ll be back with Season 2 of The FADER Uncovered on August 23.

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Damon Albarn Jul 05, 2021

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On the ninth episode of The FADER Uncovered, host Mark Ronson is joined by Damon Albarn, a true musical polymath and the creative force behind both Blur and Gorillaz. Together they revisit Albarn’s 2007 FADER cover story, written around the release of a new album from one of Albarn’s many musical projects; The Good, The Bad & The Queen. They also talk about Albarn’s new opera, his musical education in Africa, the way funding for art has been affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what it feels like to headline Glastonbury twice in a row with different bands.

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Santigold Jun 28, 2021

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On the eighth episode of The FADER Uncovered, host Mark Ronson is joined by the one-of-a-kind superstar Santigold. Ronson and Santi, friends for over two decades, talk about her genre-spanning 2008 debut album and its unforgettable singles “Creator” and "L.E.S. Artistes." Santi goes back in time to discuss her first band, the punk group Stiffed, and her days as a regular performer at CBGBs as well as her transition into becoming an unlikely popstar in the mid-2000s. Later on Santi fills Mark in on upcoming album Spirituals, her first new music since 2016.

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Erykah Badu Jun 21, 2021

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On the seventh episode of The FADER Uncovered, host Mark Ronson is joined by the legendary Erykah Badu. Ronson and Badu delve into her unique and pioneering career, diving deep on her iconic albums Baduizm and Mama's Gun plus her recollections of recording at New York’s Electric Lady Studios. Mark and Erykah also share memories of the night they DJ'd together as well as discussing the perils of getting drunk before a show.

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HAIM Part 2 Jun 14, 2021

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On the sixth episode of The FADER Uncovered podcast, host Mark Ronson is reunited with HAIM to continue the conversation they began in Part One. Mark, Este, and Alana pick up where they left off, discussing the secrets to a good party, a shared love of The Eagles, early work on the band’s next album, and a long lost Ghostbusters theme cover Haim and Mark once recorded together alongside an ill-fated Howard Stern collaboration.

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Tame Impala Jun 07, 2021

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On the fifth episode of The FADER Uncovered podcast, host Mark Ronson is joined by Tame Imapala’s Kevin Parker to look back at his band’s 2012 FADER cover story and his journey from creating psych rock alone at home to becoming festival headlining rock star. Kevin tells Mark about celebrating 10 years of the band’s debut album Innerspeaker, the key to writing a great song, and his memory of playing Coachella with Tyler, The Creator and Danny DeVito watching from the side of the stage. Mark, meanwhile, reveals the Tame Impala song he and his fiancée had their first kiss to.

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