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Testing Noah Kahan's Music Knowledge | Track Star*
Noah Kahan is a Vermont-born singer-songwriter whose deeply personal, storytelling-driven songs have made him one of the most beloved voices in modern folk-pop. Blending small-town specificity with universal emotion, he’s built a global audience through albums like Stick Season and collaborations with artists across the indie and pop worlds.
On this episode of Track Star, Noah talks about why he listens to Pusha T the same way he listens to Cat Stevens, why Sam Fender is his favorite modern artist, and how Bon Iver continues to raise the bar with every album. We quiz him on everyone from Counting Crows and Tom Petty to Frank Ocean, Bright Eyes, and MJ Lenderman.
He also gives an update on his upcoming album, talks about working in Aaron Dessner’s orbit, and reflects on why the best songs happen when he stops trying to be anyone but himself.
Can he guess them all? Let’s find out.
Watch our latest podcast episode "Testing This Choreographer’s Music Knowledge":
https://youtu.be/UHVHpjTjCWs
More of the podcast here: https://play.megaphone.fm/f-rd86qotxojfhckdq6uaa
This Episode's Tracklist:
People Watching - Sam Fender
Rubber Band Man - Mumford & Sons, Hozier
Butterflies - Kacey Musgraves
Hanginaround - Counting Crows
Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
Wildflowers - Tom Petty
Hold My Hand - Hootie & The Blowfish
S P E Y S I D E - Bon Iver
Ivy - Frank Ocean
I Will Follow You into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie
Poison Oak - Bright Eyes
Danny’s Song - Loggins and Messina
Dancing in the Club (MJ Lenderman Version) - This Is Lorelai, MJ Lenderman
Watch more Track Star* extended cuts:
https://youtu.be/ij2QNhsFZbQ
https://youtu.be/lvowadrZY8c
https://youtu.be/Ej4HZ7tnlKg
Track Star Team: Jack Coyne, Kieran Coyne, Henry Kornaros, Alex Fabry, Sarah Mann, Ellie Aslanian, Haley Sobel, Ryan Dirgins, Noah John, Lauren Kennedy
#trackstar #music #NoahKahan
Some of our favorite Noah Kahan videos:
https://youtu.be/uEQ6z0rbn30?si=XN0f13vaRgQ3M0KQ
https://youtu.be/SKs80r2Lp34?si=CToNAyGz9z6QMr-t
https://youtu.be/ENHC9RkzFLA?si=XXKfwRQwTHmsLXRL
On this episode of Track Star, Noah talks about why he listens to Pusha T the same way he listens to Cat Stevens, why Sam Fender is his favorite modern artist, and how Bon Iver continues to raise the bar with every album. We quiz him on everyone from Counting Crows and Tom Petty to Frank Ocean, Bright Eyes, and MJ Lenderman.
He also gives an update on his upcoming album, talks about working in Aaron Dessner’s orbit, and reflects on why the best songs happen when he stops trying to be anyone but himself.
Can he guess them all? Let’s find out.
Watch our latest podcast episode "Testing This Choreographer’s Music Knowledge":
https://youtu.be/UHVHpjTjCWs
More of the podcast here: https://play.megaphone.fm/f-rd86qotxojfhckdq6uaa
This Episode's Tracklist:
People Watching - Sam Fender
Rubber Band Man - Mumford & Sons, Hozier
Butterflies - Kacey Musgraves
Hanginaround - Counting Crows
Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
Wildflowers - Tom Petty
Hold My Hand - Hootie & The Blowfish
S P E Y S I D E - Bon Iver
Ivy - Frank Ocean
I Will Follow You into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie
Poison Oak - Bright Eyes
Danny’s Song - Loggins and Messina
Dancing in the Club (MJ Lenderman Version) - This Is Lorelai, MJ Lenderman
Watch more Track Star* extended cuts:
https://youtu.be/ij2QNhsFZbQ
https://youtu.be/lvowadrZY8c
https://youtu.be/Ej4HZ7tnlKg
Track Star Team: Jack Coyne, Kieran Coyne, Henry Kornaros, Alex Fabry, Sarah Mann, Ellie Aslanian, Haley Sobel, Ryan Dirgins, Noah John, Lauren Kennedy
#trackstar #music #NoahKahan
Some of our favorite Noah Kahan videos:
https://youtu.be/uEQ6z0rbn30?si=XN0f13vaRgQ3M0KQ
https://youtu.be/SKs80r2Lp34?si=CToNAyGz9z6QMr-t
https://youtu.be/ENHC9RkzFLA?si=XXKfwRQwTHmsLXRL
By Track Star* @track-star-show on YouTube, 23 February 2026
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