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
Kings of Leon in Their Own Words: Part 1
Back in 2009, we sat down with all four member of the Kings of Leon: Caleb, Nathan, Jared, and Matthew Folllowill.
What followed was a very in depth and honest interview that told their story from t…
00:33:49 |
Sun 30 Dec 2018
10 Things That Really Annoy Me
I'm a normally pretty reserved person, but like anyone else there are some things that really, really bug me: drivers who don't use their turn signal, people who use the word "irregardless", anti-vax…
00:39:19 |
Mon 24 Dec 2018
60 Mind-Blowing Facts in 60 Minutes: 4th Edition
One of the occupational hazards of my job is I run across all kinds of facts, bits of data, and pieces of knowledge that don’t have any immediate practical application…
For example, I ran across thi…
00:27:16 |
Wed 19 Dec 2018
Bush: The Post-CD Band Featuring Gavin Rossdale
Once upon a time, not that long ago and in a land not that far away, musicians—not all, but some—could become very, very rich…
Their riches came by selling pieces of plastic to those who enjoyed the…
00:32:02 |
Sun 16 Dec 2018
Radiohead - A History: Part 3
When you sign your first record deal, it’s usually for around seven albums…theoretically; this is to protect both sides…
First, it offers the artist a degree of security…it gives the artist a few re…
00:32:05 |
Wed 12 Dec 2018
Radiohead - A History: Part 2
When you think about it, it’s quite an accomplishment to become a one-hit-wonder...sure, your career is essentially over after one song–but hey, at least you made it that far...think about all the ba…
00:30:53 |
Wed 05 Dec 2018
Alt Rock Shrines | From the Archives
When I say the word "Shrine"...what comes to mind?
Lords? A temple in the Himalaya’s? Something secular...like a war memorial? They could be something makeshift like flowers placed on the side of th…
00:22:51 |
Mon 03 Dec 2018
Radiohead - A History: Part 1
Is it just me or has there been an uptick in the number of one-hit-wonders over the past couple of years?...think about all the hot bands who have had just one good album–or even just one good song–b…
00:33:46 |
Wed 28 Nov 2018
Death as a Career Move | From the Archives
Here's the thing. As a musician you can spend thousands and thousands of hours, days, weeks working to be a success. You know, make enough money to pay the bills, have a living, and make a career...p…
00:27:26 |
Fri 23 Nov 2018
Lost CanRock Bands of the 90s: Part 2
Before 1971, there really wasn’t much of a Canadian music industry…sure, there were record labels and recording studios and promoters and agents, but we didn’t have what you’d call a “first-world” in…
00:24:17 |
Tue 20 Nov 2018
Lost CanRock Bands of the '90s: Part 1
If you came of age musically in Canada in the 1990s, you’ll remember that it was an extraordinary time…there was this mass embracing of homegrown music…it was part nationalism and part patriotism, bu…
00:24:21 |
Tue 13 Nov 2018
Groups That Changed Their Front-Person and Survived
Building and maintaining a band is a lot like building and maintaining a sports team…you struggle and wheel-and-deal and trade and sometimes steal to put together just the right lineup…
And it’s not…
00:29:05 |
Thu 01 Nov 2018
It's A Family Affair
Music is one of those things that can bring families together…and sometimes, that togetherness grows into a business… The BeeGees had the three Gibb brothers…baby brother Andy Gibb was also part of …
00:30:17 |
Wed 24 Oct 2018
Rock Star Kids | From the Archives
Being a kid of a rock star isn't the easiest life to live. The celebrity, the expectations to be like your dad or mom who's a famous rock star. Everyone watching you to make a mistake. But there are …
00:27:01 |
Mon 22 Oct 2018
9 Great Alt-Rock Cover Songs
There’s just something fun about learning to play one of your favourite songs for yourself…you know, learning the lyrics, figuring out the chords and the rhythm and deconstructing all the constituent…
00:29:21 |
Wed 17 Oct 2018
Was Kurt Cobain Murdered: Part 2
For this Ongoing History bonus Podcast, we go back to the spring of 2004 to take a look at the "Was Kurt Cobain Murdered" conspiracy. These shows originally aired 10 years after the death of Cobain a…
00:31:44 |
Sun 14 Oct 2018
USS In Their Own Words: Part 2
I hope you’re ready for an interesting interview with Ash and Jay from USS…because this is another one of those occasional “in their own words” profiles where I just let the artist tell their stories…
00:37:27 |
Wed 10 Oct 2018
Was Kurt Cobain Murdered: Part 1
For this Ongoing History bonus Podcast, we go back to the spring of 2004 to take a look at the "Was Kurt Cobain Murdered" conspiracy. These shows originally aired 10 years after the death of Cobain a…
00:30:12 |
Sun 07 Oct 2018
USS In Their Own Words: Part 1
If you’re a fan of a particular artist, you want to know everything you can about them…maybe you scour things like their official bios, their Wikipedia pages and maybe read through as many interviews…
00:42:26 |
Wed 03 Oct 2018
More Famous Recording Studios
I love the smell and feel of recording studios…if you’ve been inside a proper one, you’ll know what i mean…
The air is kept clean and dust-free to protect the equipment…the a/c is usually cranked up…
00:32:28 |
Wed 26 Sep 2018
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