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Rock History

Music History 

Listen to the history of rock, one riff at a time.

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment Guitar Riffs, Rock History

This is Andrea Boma Boccarusso. She’s created a short film on the history of rock from 1965 using just one

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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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NYC, Rock, & the 2000s: ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’ Makes You Feel Like You Were There

May 27, 2017May 26, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments 9/11, Interviews, LCD Soundsystem, Lizzy Goodman, New York City, Rock History, The National, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Describing a music scene is really, really tough. The people that were there, how they were drawn together, the music

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Music History 

When Did “Rock’n’Roll” Become Just “Rock?” And Why?

September 23, 2016September 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Rock, Rock History, Rock'n'Roll

For the first decade of its existence, this music was called “rock’n’roll.” But by the time we got to the

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Music History 

A History of Rock’n’Roll in 100 Guitar Riffs

January 6, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Guitar Riffs, Rock History

Watch and listen as Alex Chadwick takes us through the history of rock’n’roll with iconic 100 guitar riffs. It’s an

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The History of Rock Told in Ten Songs

April 9, 2014April 9, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Greil Marcus, Rock History

This is the basis of a new book called Greil Marcus entitled The History of Rock’n’Roll in Ten Songs. Those

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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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