Épisodes

  • Episode #319: Electric Nebraska

    Episode #319: Electric Nebraska
    Oct 22 2025
    Bruce Springsteen has released a four-disc set around his 1982 acoustic album Nebraska, including electric versions of many of the songs. "You could multi-track right in the bathroom." Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition (https://amzn.to/48I3cKO) Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition review – fabled album falls short of expectations (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/13/bruce-springsteen-nebraska-82-expanded-edition-review-fabled-album-falls-short-of-expectations) Ian Penman: Infinite Wibble: Brian v. Eno (https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n17/ian-penman/infinite-wibble) Betty Cantor-Jackson - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Cantor-Jackson) Springsteen on Broadway (https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80232329) Our next tracks: Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe: Liminal (https://amzn.to/479tjYC) The Ratchets: Glory Bound (https://amzn.to/3L2Ploq) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    28 min
  • Episode #318: Biopics

    Episode #318: Biopics
    Oct 8 2025
    Why are there so many biopics about musicians lately? Follow the money... Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Rock’s Legends Were Messy. You’d Never Know That From Today’s Movies. - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/magazine/rock-music-documentaries-biopics.html) Upcoming Biopics! Which ones are you excited for? (https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1ht404g/upcoming_biopics_which_ones_are_you_excited_for/) 'Hot Rodent Boyfriends' - A Guide To The Most Famous 'Rat Men' (https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/g61080396/hot-rodent-boyfriends/) Beatlemania (musical) - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatlemania_(musical)) Our next tracks: Fred Hersch: The Surrounding Green (https://amzn.to/47fD7RW) Hell-Bent: Insurgent Country, Vol. 2 (https://amzn.to/3WsH5QZ) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    28 min
  • Episode #317: Apple's Music App in macOS/iOS/iPadOS 26

    Episode #317: Apple's Music App in macOS/iOS/iPadOS 26
    Sep 24 2025
    Apple's new operating systems are out, all numbered 26, and Doug and Kirk discuss changes to the Music app. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Apple's overviews of the new 26 operating systems (https://www.apple.com/os/macos/) Our next tracks: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol. 1, Paul Badura-Skoda (https://amzn.to/4ndGxKF) Linda Ronstadt: Simple Dreams (https://amzn.to/3VxJvxy) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    30 min
  • Episode #316: There Was a Time When There Was No Recorded Music...

    Episode #316: There Was a Time When There Was No Recorded Music...
    Sep 10 2025
    It's hard for us to remember, but there was a time before there was recorded music. How did people hear music? Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Laurie Anderson on Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5FYO9D7jyIY) Lyceum movement - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyceum_movement) Astor Place Riot - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astor_Place_Riot) Our next tracks: Brad Mehldau: Ride Into the Sun (https://amzn.to/46fnMz6) Devo: Duty Now for the Future (https://amzn.to/4pvx03g) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    28 min
  • Episode #315: Back Catalog

    Episode #315: Back Catalog
    Aug 27 2025
    Some musicians fight to get control of their old music, and others sell off their back catalog. Songs are just another commodity in the capitalist system. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes ‘I tried to be nice. Sometimes I would explode’: John Fogerty on Creedence, contracts and control (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/aug/15/john-fogerty-creedence-clearwater-revival-contracts-controlling-catalogue) Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years (https://amzn.to/4oSwKe6) Elvis Presley - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley) Colonel Tom Parker - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Tom_Parker) Berne Convention - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention) Bowie Bonds - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_bond#Bowie_Bonds) The Technium: 1,000 True Fans (https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/) DGM Live: 1000 Club (https://www.dgmlive.com/1000-club) Our next tracks: Jerry Garcia Band: Live at the Warfield (https://amzn.to/4lKhzRu) Ron Wood: Fearless (https://amzn.to/4n3MOrY) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    22 min
  • Episode #314: Covers

    Episode #314: Covers
    Aug 13 2025
    Lots of artists record and perform covers, songs written and recorded by other songwriters. We discuss covers, and Doug explains the origin of the term. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Bobby "Blue" Bland: Turn On Your Love Light (https://www.youtube.com/watch) Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series: Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964 (https://amzn.to/3UtPdzT) Lou Reed: Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964 -1965 (https://amzn.to/40ZiINK) Our next tracks: Road Trips Volume 3 Number 3 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_Trips_Volume_3_Number_3) The Rolling Stones: 12 X 5 (https://amzn.to/4mJrYxV)
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    26 min
  • Episode #313: More Thoughts on AI Music and Podcasts

    Episode #313: More Thoughts on AI Music and Podcasts
    Jul 30 2025
    We discuss AI music, and how most musicians don't make money. Then we have some thoughts about podcast listening. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes An AI-generated band got 1m plays on Spotify. Now music insiders say listeners should be warned (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/14/an-ai-generated-band-got-1m-plays-on-spotify-now-music-insiders-say-listeners-should-be-warned) Who Is Watching All These Podcasts? (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/style/podcast-video-audience.html?unlocked_article_code=1.X08.Gn6c.ntx1TEwH8G1T&smid=url-share) The Next Track on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@thenexttrack4986) Our next tracks: Franz Schubert: Complete Songs, Graham Johnson (https://amzn.to/4oapidY) Deep Sea Diver: Billboard Heart (https://amzn.to/45s4vLC) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    30 min
  • Episode #312: 1975

    Episode #312: 1975
    Jul 16 2025
    It was 50 years ago, and as years for popular music go, 1975 was a doozy. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thenexttrack). We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Sight and Sound: 1975 (https://www.mmslondon.co.uk/shop/p/sightandsoundmagazinesummer2025) 1975 in music - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_in_music) Our next tracks: Al Pacino: Sonny Boy (https://amzn.to/46ixSBb) Dusty Rose Gang: A-One From Day One (https://amzn.to/46HmZJa) If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-next-track/id1116242606) or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.
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    32 min