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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Variety returns to alt-rock

July 24, 2020July 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 00, Alt-Rock

[As the summer research continues, so do the encore presentations of past programs. This is the next installment of the

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Radio 

What’s the future of alt-rock radio in the age of streaming?

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alt-Rock, Radio, Streaming

Technology has been tried to kill off radio for decades, but the oldest of all media is still here and

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Poll 

Weekly survey: Are you into the wave of 90s music coming this way?

February 3, 2020February 2, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments 90s, Alt-Rock, Nostalgia

This is shaping up to be a summer of 90s nostalgia. I mean, look who’s going to be on tour

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Opinion 

UPDATE: If we’re going to be honest, the 2010s were terrible for rock (Part 2: The Fallout)

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 Alan Cross 12 Comments 2010s, Alt-Rock, Rock

At the dawn of the 2010s, alt-rock was still, well, rockin’. The top tracks of that first year came from

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Music Industry 

A very good point: It’s time for grunge to die

April 16, 2018April 15, 2018 Alan Cross 6 Comments Alt-Rock, Grunge

Before 1991, the world of alt-rock was a rich and diverse place. The number of sounds, textures, scenes, and genres

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 820: The 90s, Part 9: The Festivals

April 13, 2018April 15, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments 90s, Alt-Rock, Another Roadside Attracion, Coachella, Festivals, Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, Reading, Roskilde, Warped Tour

The music festival is hardly a recent creation. People have been gathering in fields to hear music for centuries. In

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Music History 

How are alt-rock stars from the 20th century faring today?

March 28, 2018March 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20th century, Alt-Rock

Here’s another statistical analysis by Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored, this time looking at big alt-rock acts from the 20th

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 816: The 90s, Part 5(b): The Hip-Hop Influence

March 16, 2018March 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-Rock, Beastie Boys, Beck, Cypress Hill, Helmet, Hip-hop, House of Pain, Kid Rock, Kinkin Park, Korn, Massive Attack

If we look at the state of rock here in the 21st century, it is no longer the main musical

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Music History 

What, exactly, is “alternative music?” Let’s explore the history of that term.

February 18, 2018February 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-Rock, Alternative, Alternative Music

This email from Bob popped in the other day. Hey Alan, Just getting caught up on the podcast. Question- is

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Music News 

Wanted: Toronto alt rock and punk from the ’70s and ’80s

February 12, 2018February 11, 2018 Amber Healy 2 Comments Alt-Rock, CCS, Michael Timmins, Punk Rock, Rent Boys, Stark Naked and the Fleshtones, Toronto, Young Lions

Before CanCon required a certain amount of Canadian music be played on the airways, punk and alt rock musicians did

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Music History Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 811: The 90s, Part 2(a): A Decade of Influential Female Solo Performers

February 11, 2018February 16, 2018 Alan Cross 3 Comments 90s, Alans Morissette, Alt-Rock, Ani Difranco, Bjork, Liz Phair, PJ Harvey, Sarah McLachlan, Sinead O'Connor, Tori Amos

In a less-enlightened time, women were barely tolerated by the rock’n’roll establishment. They could sing, maybe shake a tambourine and

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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