Ongoing History of New Music

607 - 1976 - The Birth Year of Alt-Rock - Part 1

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.

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607 - 1976 - The Birth Year of Alt-Rock - Part 1

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597 - The Last Moments Of Part 2

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596 - The Last Moments Of Part 1

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595 - The Weird History of Concert Tickets Part 2

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594 - The Weird History of Concert Tickets Part 1

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593 - Key Alt-Rock Movie Soundtracks

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592 - The Roots of the CanRock Explosion of the 90s

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591 - Late Bloomers

Wed, 24 Jun 2026
590 - 18 Bands Who Changed Lead Singers

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589 - The History of Distortion and Feedback

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588 - The Golden Age of Synths, as told by OMD

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587 - The History of Portable Music - Part 2

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586 - Introducing "Hostile History"

Sat, 23 May 2026
585 - The History of Portable Music - Part 1

Wed, 20 May 2026
584 - A Triple Ramones Anniversary Tribute

Wed, 13 May 2026
583 - The 50 Biggest All-Time Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders 6 (Bonus)

Wed, 06 May 2026
582 - The 50 Biggest Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders of All Time: Part 5 (10-1)

Wed, 29 Apr 2026
581 - The 50 Biggest Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders of All Time: Part 4 (20-11)

Wed, 22 Apr 2026
580 - The 50 Biggest Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders of All Time: Part 3 (30-21)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026
579 - The 50 Biggest Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders of All Time: Part 2 (40-31)

Wed, 08 Apr 2026
578 - The 50 Biggest All-Time Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders: Part 1 (50-41)

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577 - 9 Great Alt-Rock Cover Songs (From the Vault)

Wed, 25 Mar 2026
576 - Definition (from the vault)

Wed, 18 Mar 2026
575 - Catching Up with Blink 182

Wed, 11 Mar 2026
574 - The Rise and Fall and Future of the Music Video - Part 2

Wed, 04 Mar 2026
573 - The Rise and Fall and Future of the Music Video - Part 1

Wed, 25 Feb 2026
572 - A Brief History of Protest Music: Part 2

Wed, 18 Feb 2026
571 - A Brief History of Protest Music: Part 1

Wed, 11 Feb 2026
570 - What's the Big Deal About Joy Division?

Wed, 04 Feb 2026
569 - What Exactly is Post Rock? Part 2

Wed, 28 Jan 2026
568 - What Exactly is Post-Rock? Part 1

Wed, 21 Jan 2026
567 - 2025 In Memoriam

Wed, 14 Jan 2026
566 - Introducing "Uncharted": Sid Vicious and Questions About the Murder of Nancy Spungen

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565 - History of the Modern Drum Kit

Wed, 31 Dec 2025
564 - Introducing "Uncharted": Depeche Mode and the Debauched Devotional Tour

Wed, 24 Dec 2025
563 - 60 Mind-Blowing Facts About Music in 40 or so Minutes (2025 Edition)

Wed, 17 Dec 2025
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561 - Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 2

Wed, 03 Dec 2025
560 - Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 1

Wed, 26 Nov 2025
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