Ongoing History of New Music
Ongoing History of New Music looks at things from the alt-rock universe to hip hop, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. It is Canada’s most well known music documentary hosted by the legendary Alan Cross. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 497
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Etymology: Part 1
The study of word origins and word meanings is called Etymology.
And rock music has it's own branch of Etymology and we can give you lots of examples. In fact over the course of the next two Podcas…
00:28:02 |
Mon 29 Jul 2019
Stories Behind Songs
Every song has a story behind it. Maybe the way it was created, what it is about, who it is about, where it was written...there are literally a million reasons and ways a song was born.
But have you…
00:28:12 |
Mon 22 Jul 2019
The Reunions: Some Lasted....and Sadly, Some Didn't | Part 3
This is "The Reunions: Part 3"
The final part of a series that first aired in 2009 and we thought it was time to revisit it...see what bands did survive a reunion and which ones have not.
Now somet…
00:28:44 |
Mon 15 Jul 2019
Kirk Hammett’s Movie Poster Collection | Bonus Podcast
Everyone needs a hobby, something to distract from the job…something that’s just for you…something that allows you to pursue a passion that maybe only you understand…
For example, Flea is big into c…
00:25:53 |
Wed 10 Jul 2019
The Reunions: Some Lasted....and Sadly, Some Didn't | Part 2
This is "The Reunions: Part 2"
A series that first aired in 2009 and we thought it was time to revisit it...see what bands did survive a reunion and which ones have not.
Now something to note about…
00:24:27 |
Sun 07 Jul 2019
The Reunions: Some Lasted....and Sadly, Some Didn't | Part 1
Sometimes, a band can survive their entire career without a line-up change...looking at you Radiohead, Coldplay, U2....others have members leave, hello Oasis, or get kicked out. See The Clash.
Meanw…
00:29:24 |
Wed 03 Jul 2019
Mumford and Sons
This time we take a deep dive into the history of Mumford and Sons...the earliest and mostly unknown aspects of their career.
If you're a superman...you might already know some of this. Or maybe no…
00:25:54 |
Mon 24 Jun 2019
Ongoing History introduces Wait, There's More
Wait, There’s More is a daily Global News podcast released every afternoon just in time for your commute home. On this episode, protests have erupted in Hong Kong as tens of thousands of people speak…
00:16:41 |
Fri 21 Jun 2019
The Rise and Fall of Britpop
We're taking a look back at the glorious days of Britpop. That incredible time in the 90's which lasted about 6 years where it seemed Cool Britannia ruled the airwaves and everyone was having a grea…
00:28:45 |
Wed 19 Jun 2019
Franz Ferdinand: In Their Own Words
Welcome to another episode in our series of having bands and musicians tell their history in their own words.
This time we go back to our interview in 2009 for the amazing Franz Ferdinand!
Learn m…
00:32:18 |
Mon 17 Jun 2019
Health Issues of Musicians
The human body is basically a bag of water with a bunch of chemicals mixed in…that’s an over-simplification, of course, but it’s an accurate description of the squishy bits that make up us…
It’s als…
00:31:17 |
Wed 29 May 2019
Catching Up With Twenty One Pilots
Not all bands hit it out of the park right away…they need a few albums and a couple of long tours before things start to fall into place…
Take the Red Hot Chili Peppers, for example…their career rea…
00:24:36 |
Wed 22 May 2019
Rise and Fall of the CD
On the afternoon of October 1, 1982, Sony introduced a new home stereo gizmo… it was the world’s first compact disc player… they called it the CDP-101…
Weird name, but if you take it apart, it makes…
00:37:12 |
Wed 15 May 2019
Musical Offspring
It runs in the family…like father, like son (or mother like daughter…or some variation of that)…the apple never falls far from the tree…
All these sayings have something to do with some sort of here…
00:24:18 |
Wed 08 May 2019
Music Industry Glossary: Part 2
Every industry has its own language…think about what it’s like to be a doctor and all the terms and phrases you must learn if you’re going to communicate with your patients and other medical professi…
00:33:12 |
Wed 01 May 2019
Legendary Gigs
Maybe it was the first time you saw your favourite musical. Maybe they played a set list that you thought was perfection. Maybe you were front and centre and the singer crowd surfed right over your h…
00:26:16 |
Mon 29 Apr 2019
Music Industry Glossary: Part 1
I’m really bad with jargon…I hate it…jargon is by its very nature exclusive…if you don’t know the language, don’t know the codes, don’t know the usage rules, then you’re locked out of the discussion……
00:28:30 |
Tue 23 Apr 2019
Nine Inch Nails and "Year Zero"
Back in 2007, Trent Reznor did something a little different with the release of "Year Zero". He essentially created a game...a mystery...a unique marketing campaign. This was an incredibly complex ca…
00:21:16 |
Sun 21 Apr 2019
Alexisonfire - In Their Own Words Podcast
A band is like a plant…stay with me on this…like a plant, a band grows from seeds to maturity, bursts for with new seeds and then eventually withers and dies…it’s the cycle of life, you know?...
But…
00:53:15 |
Wed 17 Apr 2019
Murder!
There are a lot of songs about Murder...but what about actual events where there are real killings involving real personalities in music?Well we've gathered a bunch. Actions are motivated by jealousy…
00:24:53 |
Mon 15 Apr 2019
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