The Next Track

By Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn

Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.... more

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The podcast currently has 322 episodes available.

The Next Track episodes:

November 19, 2025Episode #321: Writing About Music
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.
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Cameron Crowe: The Uncool, a Memoir
Almost Famous
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Jerry Maguire
Aloha
Can AI tell us anything meaningful about Bob Dylan’s songs? - Aeon Essays
Write Now with Scrivener
The Bongos - Wikipedia
Richard Hambleton, ‘Shadowman’ of the ’80s Art Scene, Dies at 65 - The New York Times
Shadowman (documentary about Richard Hambleton)
Our next tracks:
Patti Smith: Horses
Superchunk: Misfits & Mistakes: Singles, B-sides & Strays 2007–2023
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November 05, 2025Episode #320: In Focus
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.
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Keeping Faith - BBC iPlayer
Lillyhammer
Our next tracks:
Brian Brubaker: Eno Piano
The Del Fuegos: Boston, Mass.
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October 22, 2025Episode #319: Electric Nebraska
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."
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Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition
Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition review – fabled album falls short of expectations
Ian Penman: Infinite Wibble: Brian v. Eno
Betty Cantor-Jackson - Wikipedia
Springsteen on Broadway
Our next tracks:
Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe: Liminal
The Ratchets: Glory Bound
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October 08, 2025Episode #318: Biopics
Why are there so many biopics about musicians lately? Follow the money...
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Rock’s Legends Were Messy. You’d Never Know That From Today’s Movies. - The New York Times
Upcoming Biopics! Which ones are you excited for?
'Hot Rodent Boyfriends' - A Guide To The Most Famous 'Rat Men'
Beatlemania (musical) - Wikipedia
Our next tracks:
Fred Hersch: The Surrounding Green
Hell-Bent: Insurgent Country, Vol. 2
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September 24, 2025Episode #317: Apple's Music App in macOS/iOS/iPadOS 26
Apple's new operating systems are out, all numbered 26, and Doug and Kirk discuss changes to the Music app.
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Apple's overviews of the new 26 operating systems
Our next tracks:
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol. 1, Paul Badura-Skoda
Linda Ronstadt: Simple Dreams
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September 10, 2025Episode #316: There Was a Time When There Was No Recorded Music...
It's hard for us to remember, but there was a time before there was recorded music. How did people hear music?
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Laurie Anderson on Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow
Lyceum movement - Wikipedia
Astor Place Riot - Wikipedia
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Brad Mehldau: Ride Into the Sun
Devo: Duty Now for the Future
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August 27, 2025Episode #315: Back Catalog
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.
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‘I tried to be nice. Sometimes I would explode’: John Fogerty on Creedence, contracts and control
Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years
Elvis Presley - Wikipedia
Colonel Tom Parker - Wikipedia
Berne Convention - Wikipedia
Bowie Bonds - Wikipedia
The Technium: 1,000 True Fans
DGM Live: 1000 Club
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Jerry Garcia Band: Live at the Warfield
Ron Wood: Fearless
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August 13, 2025Episode #314: Covers
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.
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Bobby "Blue" Bland: Turn On Your Love Light
Bob Dylan: The Bootleg Series: Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964
Lou Reed: Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964 -1965
Our next tracks:
Road Trips Volume 3 Number 3
The Rolling Stones: 12 X 5
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July 30, 2025Episode #313: More Thoughts on AI Music and Podcasts
We discuss AI music, and how most musicians don't make money. Then we have some thoughts about podcast listening.
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An AI-generated band got 1m plays on Spotify. Now music insiders say listeners should be warned
Who Is Watching All These Podcasts?
The Next Track on YouTube
Our next tracks:
Franz Schubert: Complete Songs, Graham Johnson
Deep Sea Diver: Billboard Heart
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July 16, 2025Episode #312: 1975
It was 50 years ago, and as years for popular music go, 1975 was a doozy.
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Sight and Sound: 1975
1975 in music - Wikipedia
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Al Pacino: Sonny Boy
Dusty Rose Gang: A-One From Day One
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