The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 971: Couples in music
Have you ever had to work together with your significant other? I don’t mean things like housework, parenting, or anything
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Alan Cross
A holiday tradition: I helpfully deconstruct “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” [VIDEO]
Re-posting this video is turning out to be something of a Christmas tradition. Sorry if I ruin it for everyone
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 961: Rock Explainer, part 2
Humans do some very weird things. For example, there’s the La Tomatina Festival that happens on the last Wednesday in
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What’s the state and future of radio today? I have some thoughts.
[I was asked to participate in Dave Charles’ column for FYI Music News. This interview was published today. -AC] Two
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 954: The Trews, in their own words
When a band first comes together, there’s little expectation that this could become a long-term endeavor. Being a professional musician
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 953: Using music as a weapon
Music is one of the greatest gifts the universe has bestowed upon humanity. It provides so much joy, comfort, inspiration,
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Win a copy of my new children’s book, The Science of Song
Yes, I’ve got a children’s book. If you want the little ones to get deep into music from the get-go,
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Ongoing History Daily: Remembering jukeboxes, part 2
Last time we talked about the first jukebox installed in a saloon in San Francisco back in 1889. Eventually, amplifiers
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WTF IS THIS? Jeezus. Thanks–I think?
I have no idea who Papa Razzi and The Photogs are, although I really do appreciate their support. As a
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I sat down with Dave Grohl to talk about his new book (Part 1)
Dave Grohl’s memoir, The Storyteller, came out last week (October 5). The next day, Dave and I connected via Zoom
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Ongoing History Daily: A quaint book on music and the internet
I was going through my library of music books when I stumbled on something called NetMusic. This is almost adorably
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