Each month FT music critics and contributors discuss the story of a song, from its origins and early recordings through cover versions good and bad. Formerly called FT Arts.
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| 101 | The life of a song: Toxic2015-09-18 16:40:00 |  |
| 102 | The life of a song: Starman2015-09-11 16:43:00 | |
| 103 | The life of a song: Night Train2015-09-03 23:00:00 | |
| 104 | The life of a song: I'm in the Mood for Love2015-08-28 16:11:00 | |
| 105 | The life of a song: Nature Boy2015-08-21 17:10:00 | |
| 106 | The life of a song: Georgia on My Mind2015-08-14 16:06:00 | |
| 107 | The life of a song: My Funny Valentine2015-08-06 16:00:00 | |
| 108 | Behind the podcast renaissance2015-08-04 13:35:00 | |
| 109 | The life of a song: Watermelon Man2015-07-31 14:50:00 | |
| 110 | The life of a song: Summertime2015-07-24 16:18:00 | |
The life of a song: SummertimeThe rousing spiritual from folk opera 'Porgy and Bess' has become one of the most recorded tunes of all time, says David Honigmann, with Miles Davis, Janis Joplin and Peter Gabriel among the artists who covered it. Credits: Columbia/Legacy, Mercury Records, Hallmark…read more
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| 111 | The life of a song: Silver Dagger2015-07-17 14:16:00 | |
| 112 | The life of a song: Ghost Town2015-07-10 13:58:00 | |
| 113 | The life of a song: Hell Hound On My Trail2015-07-03 16:06:00 | |
| 114 | The life of a song: Shipbuilding2015-06-26 15:45:00 | |
| 115 | The life of a song: St James Infirmary2015-06-19 15:00:00 | |
| 116 | The life of a song: Peg2015-06-12 16:00:00 | |
| 117 | The life of a song: House of the Rising Sun2015-06-05 15:30:00 | |
| 118 | The life of a song: Misirlou2015-05-29 15:45:00 | |
| 119 | The life of a song: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head2015-05-21 23:00:00 | |
| 120 | The life of a song: A Whiter Shade of Pale2015-05-15 16:55:00 | |