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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History of New Music

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Ongoing History of New Music is a music podcast hosted by Curiouscast. It has 523 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

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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The 50 Biggest Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders of All Time: Part 4 (20-11)

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The 50 Biggest Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders of All Time: Part 3 (30-21)

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The 50 Biggest Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders of All Time: Part 2 (40-31)

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The 50 Biggest All-Time Alt-Rock One-Hit Wonders: Part 1 (50-41)

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

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Definition (from the vault)

7

Catching Up with Blink 182

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The Rise and Fall and Future of the Music Video - Part 2

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The Rise and Fall and Future of the Music Video - Part 1

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A Brief History of Protest Music: Part 2

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A Brief History of Protest Music: Part 1

12

What's the Big Deal About Joy Division?

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What Exactly is Post Rock? Part 2

14

What Exactly is Post-Rock? Part 1

15

2025 In Memoriam

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Introducing "Uncharted": Sid Vicious and Questions About the Murder of Nancy Spungen

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History of the Modern Drum Kit

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Introducing "Uncharted": Depeche Mode and the Debauched Devotional Tour

19

60 Mind-Blowing Facts About Music in 40 or so Minutes (2025 Edition)

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Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 3

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Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 2

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Why Bowie Still Matters - Part 1

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Tales of Weird Rock’n’Roll Sex

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The Backstage Rider

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Medical Mysteries of Music - The Sixth Edition

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The Rock Explainer - 6

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Introducing... Stop Rewind: The Lost Boy | Through A Glass Darkly | 1

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Peaked Too Soon - Bands That Were Ahead of Their Time

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The Stories Behind Iconic Album Covers Part 2

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The Stories Behind Iconic Album Covers Part 1

31

In the Studio with Oasis

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Still More Outsider Music

33

60 More Band Name Origins in 60 Minutes

34

Why Punk Happened

35

The History of Hardcore

36

Songs of Protest

37

Hobbies of Musicians

38

The Oral History of "Madchester" - Part 2

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The Oral History of "Madchester" - Part 1

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Censorship And Music: Part 2

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Censorship and Music: Part 1

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What's The Big Deal About Iggy Pop

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It's A Family Affair

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Weird and Shocking Rockers

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Good Goth - Part 2

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Good Goth - Part 1

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The Second Voice

48

The Original Ramones

49

Rock's Most Iconic Instruments

50

Explaining Krautrock

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