American Song
by Joe Hines
December 13, 2023 8:00 am
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
Southern Rock: Coming to Terms with a Complicated Past (Part Two)
4 months agoSouthern Rock: Coming to Terms with a Complicated Past (Part One)
4 months agoReggae Music: How Jamaica Conquered the World! (Part Two)
9 months agoReggae Music: How Jamaica Conquered the World! (Part One)
9 months agoThe Masters of Funk: James Brown, the Meters, Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, George Clinton
11 months agoJazz Rock Part 2: The Music of Steely Dan, Traffic and Supertramp
1 year agoThe Other Side of Fusion: Jazz Rock
1 year agoElectric Walls of Sound: Jazz Fusion Part 2
2 years agoElectric Walls of Sound: Jazz Fusion Part 1
2 years agoAction: Reaction - American Bands and American Society Respond to the English Invasion
2 years ago