Rock 101

This final installment of the history of rock in the 2010s, deals with the never-ending dance between music & technology. (This is the last summer repeat. New episodes next week!)

Today is more-or-less the end of a quiet period for new releases. But New Music Friday is not silent for Labour Day.

Thomas Edison was very judgmental when it came to music, even though he was deaf. Wait–what?

A year or so after he was fired from The Clash, Mick Jones returned with Big Audio Dynamite. They were a surprise hit.

Out of all the original grunge acts, Pearl Jam is one of the very few to survive intact.

Earworms–annoying song fragments running on a loop in your head–might be cured by something you’d never think of.

Canadian Zachary Knowles, also known as “Ichabod Fame,” was crowned the 2024 air guitar world champion during a competition on Friday in Finland.

Fat Dog, this week’s London Calling track is…wild.

Suzi Fussey may have just been a hairdresser, but she help change the direction of rock.

As we barrel towards Labour Day, here are another Five Songs to cram into your summer before it’s too late.