American Song

American Song

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American Song is a podcast that traces the origins and development of American – and ultimately world-wide – forms of modern musical entertainment. Over time, we will trace every major genre from its origins through the current day.American Song looks at the development of our music through the lens of social, political, and economic changes that were occurring in each case, and we’ll feature the most important musicians in each genre.Every episode is chock-full of the music we love and where possible, we include archival interviews so you can hear about, in the actual words and voices of these great musicians and singers, the motives and passions that drove their creativity.

Recent Episodes

  • Flower Power in Full Bloom - Progressive Rock - Part 3

    1 month ago
  • Flower Power in Full Bloom - Progressive Rock - Part 2

    1 month ago
  • Flower Power in Full Bloom: Progressive Rock - Part 1

    1 month ago
  • Punk - The Shot Heard Round the World

    3 months ago
  • Coast to Coast Chaos: New York and LA Spark the American Punk Revolution (Part Two)

    6 months ago
  • Coast to Coast Chaos: New York and LA Spark the American Punk Revolution! (Part One)

    6 months ago
  • Southern Rock: Coming to Terms with a Complicated Past (Part Two)

    11 months ago
  • Southern Rock: Coming to Terms with a Complicated Past (Part One)

    11 months ago
  • Reggae Music: How Jamaica Conquered the World! (Part Two)

    1 year ago
  • Reggae Music: How Jamaica Conquered the World! (Part One)

    1 year ago