Here are the only Grammy Awards rock fans (might) care about
The Grammys have pretty much backed themselves into irrelevance, but some of us still have to pay attention. Nevertheless, by
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This is a weirdly specific study on rock, truckers, and sex
According to a new study that apparently needed to be conducted, truckers who listen to hard rock and metal have
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Post-Punk Explosion part 3: Industrial music
By the time we got to the mid-70s, rock had become sufficiently organized so that there were rules. You did
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Of course, Rock didn’t make the Grammys telecast, so let’s get caught up
The Grammys are all about pop and hip-hop with a little bit of country thrown in. Rock? Meh. The Grammys
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Weekly quiz: Are Imagine Dragons still an alternative band?
Artists may go through many different phases in their careers. Sometimes, circumstances and market forces will see a band the
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A “streamy history” of indie rock in the aughts
It’s been a while, but we have a new graphic from Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored. What indie and alternative
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Spotify sleuths sneaker-springing songs
Do you pop your headphones in when you go for a walk? Apparently this is what you’re listening to, according
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If you’re a member of Gen X, the music of your youth is the new classic rock
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back when The Simpsons still offered biting social commentary, season seven
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NuMetal is the reason ‘90s alternative music died out. Agree? Disagree?
Rick Beato has a fairly convincing argument. Take, for example, Live and Throwing Copper. “As the 90s progressed, Live basically
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What, exactly, is “alternative music?” Let’s explore the history of that term.
This email from Bob popped in the other day. Hey Alan, Just getting caught up on the podcast. Question- is
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52 Albums That Changed My Life, Chapter 48: Nevermind
If you were a teenage obsessed with pop culture in the 90s, there are certain things you just remember. You
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