Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History of New Music looks at things from the alt-rock universe to hip hop, from artist prof

Episodes

Total: 482

Most of us probably go through a phase where we decide to make music for ourselves…maybe we’ll do it

Explaining Krautrock

2025/5/21

After World War II, Germany was destroyed…the country was divided…the east was under the control of

Stupid History 2

2025/5/14

What do you remember from history class back in school?... Maybe a few dates and events…maybe the na

There are plenty of thankless jobs out there…think about the people who have to work outside in all

At its best, rock is a transcendent experience, something that takes us somewhere away from the ordi

The Rock Explainer 5

2025/4/23

This is the fifth edition of an occasional series called “The Rock Explainer.” The idea is to explor

The mp3 had a spectacular rise…the tech was everywhere…it brought music and the industry into the di

Ever been to a concert and wondered "How do they make all of this work?". "How have I not gone deaf?

People who study such things say that the human brain—this folded lump of mostly fat—has a pretty go

We’ve been talking about life beyond earth for decades…and one of the best places to look (for start

How many times have you been told to “live in the moment?”…it usually comes with statements like “th

It’s wild how so much in this universe is connected in ways we don’t understand…there’s something in

If you’re a Boomer, a Gen Xer or an early millennial, this is going to hurt. If someone says “25 yea

People love lists…magazines, broadcasters, and websites are always publishing them…the ones that see

It’s a summer night in 1998. Vienna, Austria. And petty thief Daniel Blanchard is about to carry out

Time has a way of getting away from us, especially at the speed at which news cycles travel…with a f

The great 20th century philosopher Ferris Bueller once said “life moves pretty fast…if you don’t sto

So much can happen in 25 years…let’s go back to how the 20th century began…in just a quarter century

Keeping up to date with the news cycles is exhausting…so much comes at us from so many different dir

Keeping up to date with the news cycles is exhausting…so much comes at us from so many different dir