The Next Track

Nostalgia? Avoiding the algorithm? Some people want to go back to the way things used to be and listen to music on iPods. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes I turned an iPod Shuffle into my perfect music player – here’s howYer StackMaxell Wireless Cassette PlayerCan you still buy an iPod in 2026? Here's where to look onlineBring On Defunct: The iPod Enthralls Young Music Listeners - The New York TimesAmazon Ending Support for Older Kindle and Kindle Fire DevicescalibreMUBI Our next tracks: Something WildHumble Pie: Smokin' If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

It was Apple's 50th anniversary on April 1. Since both Doug's and Kirk's careers have depended on Apple, and we discussed Apple hardware and software on this podcast, we have a two-guys-in-a-pub discussion about our history with Apple products. "Instead of having a company that wanted to change the world, we now have a company that wants to charge the world." Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes David Pogue Writes the History of Apple Our next tracks: Grateful Dead: Cornell, 5/8/77 If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

We watched the new documentary, Paul McCartney, Man on the Run, about his post-Beatles experiment with Wings. We have thoughts. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes On Battle After AnotherSinnersPaul McCartney: Man on the RunMan on the RunWings: The Story of a Band on the RunWingsBradley Lehman: Johann Sebastian Bach's tuning Our next tracks: Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Andras SchiffL7: The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

In another look at a specific year in music, we find that 1979 not only had some great and influential music, but was also the year of two technical innovations that would change music forever. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Show notes Sony Pressman Our next tracks: Moby: Future QuietThe Soft Boys: Can of Bees If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

We discuss some rock albums that were influential: their music, the way they presented songs, the way they were produced, or they effect they had on culture. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes 25 of the most influential albums in music history Our next tracks: Phantasm: The Well-Tempered Consort - IPlastiscines: LP1 If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

The Greatest Hits album has been a staple of the music industry since 1958. Some of the best-selling albums of all time are Greatest Hits albums. But what is the future of the Greatest Hits album in this era of streaming? Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Greatest hits album - Wikipedia Our next tracks: Crumb: Dan NadelThe Suburbs: Ladies and Gentlemen, The Suburbs Have Left the Building If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

In spite of the fact that Kirk has been a Deadhead for decades, we have never done an episode about the Grateful Dead. With the passing of Bob Weir recently, we decided to talk a bit about the Dead, its history, and its future. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Grateful DeadThe Next Track: Episode #23 – David Browne on the History of the Grateful DeadEpisode #67 – The Grateful Dead’s Legendary 5/8/77 Cornell Concert, with Author Peter ConnersThe Next Track: Episode #74 – Jeffrey Norman on Restoring, Mixing, and Mastering the Grateful DeadThe Next Track: Episode #213 - The Grateful Dead's 100 Essential Songs, with Bob Trudeau Our next tracks: Morton Feldman: Trios 6-disc box setKula Shaker: K If you like the show, please subscribe in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

We look at a specific type of rock song that could be called "anthemic." This type of song generally has a number of movements, a slow introduction, is longer than average, and ends in a crescendo. 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! EMBED_TK ‌Show notes Anthemic rock songs: Hotel California Free Bird Stairway to Heaven Nights in White Satin Baba O’Reilly Layla You Can’t Always Get What You Want Roundabout Aqualung Starless L. A. Woman Thunder Road Metal Box - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Box) Our next tracks: Bob Weir: Ace (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_(Bob_Weir_album)) Aerosmith: Pump (https://amzn.to/4qlLVNv) 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.

The album isn't dead. Doug has been discovering new ways to listen to albums in Apple's Music app. We also chat a bit about the good old days, when you could tweak macOS. Remember ResEdit? 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 Hudlum - Many Tricks (https://manytricks.com/hudlum/) ResEdit - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ResEdit) RIP Mac OS X Hints, Nov 4 2000 – Nov 4 2014 – The Robservatory (https://robservatory.com/rip-mac-os-x-hints-nov-4-2000-nov-4-2014/) Mac OS X Power Hound (https://amzn.to/4qpxibw) GrapheneOS (https://grapheneos.org/) A Space Between v3.4 (https://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=mxaspacebetween) Side Splitter v3.0 (https://dougscripts.com/itunes/scripts/ss.php?sp=mxsidesplitter) 3M Precise Mouse Pad (https://amzn.to/3N1M89G) Logitech MX Master 4 mouse (https://amzn.to/4bcYyWe) Our next tracks: The Dictators: Bloodbrothers (https://amzn.to/4q0HdED) 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.

Back in the day, everything was recorded on tape. Tape is deteriorating, and some people are trying to restore old recordings before they crumble. 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 The ‘Race Against Time’ to Save Music Legends’ Decaying Tapes (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/arts/music/iron-mountain-audio-tape-preservation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5k8.0fv0.uB189zBaKzZZ&smid=nytcore-ios-share) Rag paper - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rag_paper) Compact Cassette tape types and formulations - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Cassette_tape_types_and_formulations) The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963 (https://amzn.to/4sgG25A) The 50th Anniversary Collection: The Copyright Extension Collection, Volume 1 - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_50th_Anniversary_Collection) Our next tracks: The Durutti Column: The Return Of The Durutti Column (https://amzn.to/48SEwh2) Zapp: Zapp (https://amzn.to/3MEeoz4) 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.

Lots of people have gift guides this time of year, but we decided to talk about how we don't really need anything at this time of year and have nothing to recommend to others. 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 MacVoices Podcast (https://macvoices.com) Chris Connaker on immersive audio: Audiophile Style (https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/immersive/) Duhkha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duḥkha) (Wikipedia) Our next tracks: Schubert, Four Hands: Bertrand Chamayou & Leif Ove Andsnes (https://amzn.to/48vDveK) Paul Collins Beat: The Beat (https://amzn.to/4pf6n1V) 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.

Kirk recently read Cameron Crowe's memoir The Uncool, about his experience writing about music, notably for Rolling Stone. Doug and Kirk reflect on rock music journalism. 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 Cameron Crowe: The Uncool, a Memoir (https://amzn.to/4oOzPf3) Almost Famous (https://amzn.to/485TQ9O) Fast Times at Ridgemont High (https://amzn.to/3XD38oG) Jerry Maguire (https://amzn.to/485Ct8O) Aloha (https://amzn.to/3XI2LJr) Can AI tell us anything meaningful about Bob Dylan’s songs? - Aeon Essays (https://aeon.co/essays/can-ai-tell-us-anything-meaningful-about-bob-dylans-songs) Write Now with Scrivener (https://podcast.scrivenerapp.com/) The Bongos - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bongos) Richard Hambleton, ‘Shadowman’ of the ’80s Art Scene, Dies at 65 - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/obituaries/richard-hambleton-dead-shadowman-of-the-80s-art-scene.html) Shadowman (https://amzn.to/48mUuAP) (documentary about Richard Hambleton) Our next tracks: Patti Smith: Horses (https://amzn.to/47RAE0E) Superchunk: Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-sides & Strays 2007–2023 (https://amzn.to/4idX0gm) 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.

Kirk was invited by Amazon to be part of a focus group for a forthcoming film on Amazon Prime. He talks about the experience, and he and Doug discuss the key economic difference between music streaming and video streaming. 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 Keeping Faith - BBC iPlayer (https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b09s7357/keeping-faith) Lillyhammer (https://www.netflix.com/title/70221438) Our next tracks: Brian Brubaker: Eno Piano (https://amzn.to/3LgwvKP) The Del Fuegos: Boston, Mass. (https://amzn.to/47qx51c) 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.