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Music History Recommended Reading 

How, exactly, do we define “pop music?” That’s actually kind of tricky–and the answer is interesting

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Stanley, Music History, Pop Music, Popular Music

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When it comes to the term “pop music,” most people will

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Ongoing History Daily: An oral history of Seattle music

July 22, 2022July 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s Music, Grunge, Music History, Seattle

When grunge came along in the 90s, it changed rock music forever.  Along with punk, it’s the still a driving

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If you’re into drums, here’s a book for you

November 13, 2021November 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments drumming, Music History, Punk

There are many different styles of drumming. But one of the most energetic of all is the kind of rhythms

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Interview 

Watch Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers discuss music history with Charlie Watts

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chad Smith, Charlie Watts, Drums, Music History, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rolling Stones

Charlie Watts was the quiet reserved one in the Rolling Stones, so when there was an opportunity to hear him

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Music History 

The history of rock as told in comic book infographic form

December 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music History, Rock History

There are tens of thousands of ways you can learn about the history of rock, but this infographic (via Graphicspedia)

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Contest Cool! Music History Music News 

SONOS SONG STORIES: NORTHERN TOUCH

February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 Andrew Dick 3 Comments Canadian Music History, Hip-hop, hiphop, Music History, Rap, Toronto

If you’re a fan of Canadian hip-hop like I am, you will be excited to hear about an event happening

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Music News 

A Plea for Teaching Popular Music History

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music History

A couple of weeks back, I was a guest lecturer at Humber College where I spent four days teaching the

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The Show That Never Ends: An Upcoming Book on the History of Prog Rock

April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Book, David Weigel, Music History, Prog, Prog-Rock, Reading

Coming June 13, David Weigel’s book The Show That Never Ends gives a wildly entertaining story of Prog Rock and

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Music History 

Garbage Announces Autobiographical Book

February 26, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Book, Garbage, Music History, Tour

American alt-rock band Garbage recently announced the upcoming release of their autobiographical coffee table book This Is the Noise That Keeps

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Music History Recommended Reading 

New NWA Biography Entertaining and Accurate Account of Rap Group’s Influence

August 29, 2016August 28, 2016 Nerhys 2 Comments Book, Gangsta Rap, Hip-hop, Music History, NWA

Last year Straight Outta Compton was met with huge success. Even just the hype was massive. People were changing their

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Music News 

The Topic of Semisonic’s “Closing Time” is Clear, Right? Not So Fast

January 18, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music History, Semisonic

Before he started raking in bazillions of dollars writing songs for Adele, Dan Wilson was a member of the Minneapolis

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