The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: The History of Indie Rock, Part 1
June 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Some time ago, I sat in on a talk by producer Steve Lillywhite who went off on a jag about the importance
Browsing the "Ongoing History of New Music" Category
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 824: 24 Years of the Vans Warped Tour
May 25th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
In the early days of rock–and we’re talking about the 1950s–the most efficient and cost-effective way to put acts on
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 823: Before they were famous
May 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
No one is born a rock star. Well, maybe in terms of attitude, but not if we’re talking about an
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: Songs of Protest and Dissent
April 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Sometimes people get so pissed off or so inspired by something that they just have to sing about it. This
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: Airplanes!
April 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[Note: 102.1 the Edge ran the wrong program last week. Listeners to the Edge will get the finale of the
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 820: The 90s, Part 9: The Festivals
April 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The music festival is hardly a recent creation. People have been gathering in fields to hear music for centuries. In
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 819: The 90s, Part 8: The CanRock Revolution
April 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Canada is the sixth-largest music market in the world. Only the US, Japan, the UK, Germany and France are bigger.
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 818: The 90s, Part 7: The genres beyond grunge and punk
March 30th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
One of the great things about the alt-rock revolution of the 1990s was its seemingly endless diversity. The sounds from
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 817: The 90s, Part 6: The Punk Rock Revival
March 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 816: The 90s, Part 5(b): The Hip-Hop Influence
March 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If we look at the state of rock here in the 21st century, it is no longer the main musical
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 815: The 90s, Part 5(a): The Hip-Hop Influence
March 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
There are just some things that shouldn’t mix. Oil and water. Nitro and glycerine. Tequila and–well, it’s probably not a
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 814: The 90s, Part 4: Britpop
March 2nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Fashion is one of the most disposable of all the artistic endeavors. Much of what’s created and sold isn’t designed
25 years ago today, the first episode of Ongoing History of New Music aired on the radio
February 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you had told me on February 28, 1993, the night first Ongoing History of New Music episode aired, that
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 813: The 90s, Part 3: Grunge
February 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Up until the 1990s, the second of the rock universe known as “alternative” was all over the place. There wasn’t
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 812: The 90s Part 2(b): The All-Female and Female-Fronted Bands
February 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
During ’67’s Summer of Love, anything seemed possible. Civil rights issues were finally being addressed. There was a feeling that
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 811: The 90s, Part 2(a): A Decade of Influential Female Solo Performers
February 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
In a less-enlightened time, women were barely tolerated by the rock’n’roll establishment. They could sing, maybe shake a tambourine and
A solution for American Ongoing History of New Music fans locked out the show by geo-blocking
February 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The Internet is not free. Companies routinely block the streams of their radio stations from crossing borders for a variety
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 810: The 90s, Part 1: The Foundational Changes That Made Everything Possible
February 2nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Writing history takes a very long time. Sure, you could write everything down as it happens, but that’s only really
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 809: Rock’n’Roll Scientific Nomenclature
January 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
How would you like to be remembered when you’re gone? Most people make do with a tombstone or some such
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 808: Trying to be a Rock Superstar in the 21st Century
January 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
You may have noticed that most of the biggest rock acts in the world aren’t that young anymore. Green Day?
Ongoing History of New Music Podcast Hits 1 Million Download Milestone
January 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I confess to sitting at home Friday night clicking refresh as I tracked the download numbers for the podcast version
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 807: A Complete History of Gorillaz
January 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It seems that everything is virtual these days. Outside of the stuff you’ve got in your pick, money is nothing
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