Will Oldham, better known as Bonnie “Prince” Billy and SAD13, better known as Sadie Dupuis, lead singer of rock band Speedy Ortiz, are providing the music for a true-crime murder ballad podcast series from Nevermind Media and journalist Melissa Locker.Songs in the Key of Death will look at the historic true crimes that inspired a selection of murder ballads, exploring some of the most notorious and well-known crimes of the early 20th century.Each episode focuses on a single murder ballad that has been passed down by scores of singers, with each generation telling their own version of events and putting a new spin on stories of very real, often gruesome slaughters.
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