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

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

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A Timeline of Technological Advances in Music

Ever wonder which pieces of technology changed music forever? From Thomas Edison’s phonograph and the invention of the microphone to the Walkman, the iPod, and today’s streaming platforms, we take a geeky trip through the biggest innovations that transformed how music is created, ...  Show more

The One-Hit Wonders Follow-up Show

Think we were done with alt-rock one-hit wonders? Not quite. After our original deep dive into the biggest alternative one-hit wonders since 1976, the emails and DMs kept pouring in. You pointed out...rightfully so... songs we missed, artists we overlooked, and a few bands that m ...  Show more

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