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Modern Musicology #116 1984 Hard Rock and Heavy Metal

Modern Musicology #116 – 1984 Part 1: Hard Rock & Metal

1984 was an incredible year for music, and it was a particularly strong year for hard rock and metal. We’re joined by guests Courtland Lewis and Matt Alschbach of the Rock and Metal Profs Podcast for a great discussion of what factors made 1984 such a highwater mark for the genre, and we review some of

Modern Musicology #81 - The Music of 1988 (part 1)

Modern Musicology #81 – The Music of 1988 (Part 1)

The Music of 1988 The Modern Musicologists (Anthony, Rob, Stephanie and Alan) take a look at the albums that were released in the first half of 1988! We hit the highlights in rock (Robert Plant, Cinderella, Van Halen), rap (Boogie Down Productions, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, Run DMC),

Modern Musicology #65 - The Albums of 1978

Modern Musicology #65 – The Albums of 1978

The Albums of 1978 The musical archaeologists of Modern Musicology are on an expedition to uncover albums that are celebrating 45th Anniversaries — The Albums of 1978! It was a great year with amazing game-changing debuts from Prince, Van Halen, The Police, The Cars, Kate Bush, Generation X, Devo, and many more. It was a

Modern Musicology #59 80s Metal

Modern Musicology #59 – 80s Metal with Tom Beaujour

80s Metal! Get out your Spandex, your hair spray, and your earplugs! We’re talking all about the rise and fall of the 80s metal scene with TOM BEAUJOUR, co-author of the book Nothin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the 80s Hard Rock Explosion! Hear stories about the early successes

Modern Musicology 36 Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

Taylor Hawkins Tribute (Modern Musicology #36)

Taylor Hawkins Tribute This was supposed to be a week off for the Modern Musicology gang! Alan, Rob and Anthony were at Dragon Con in Atlanta all weekend, and there wasn’t an opportunity for the four of us to record a new episode. But I came home from the convention on Monday and had the

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