We’ve been dutifully tracking it in our Public Radio Techsurveys over the past 15 years. There are many metrics I could show you, but perhaps Net Promoter Scores are the best “35,000 foot” indicator of performance. Note the trend line since 2017 when scores were consistently in the 70...
They just played a Roxy Music song (which I like and is on my iTunes), currently playing a Pretenders track (again, on my iTunes) but I would not say either are Classic Rock. You're fortunate, my local "Classic Rock" station plays Scorpions, Queensrÿche, and Alice In Chains. If...
As the 1997 back-to-school edition of the WOXY newsletter claims, the station “plays more new music than anybody!”, and SPIN’s data backs that claim up. By 1996, heavy rotation at WOXY was 25 spins per week, or about three or four spins per day. This commitment to “more” music...
The fantasy station is one of the many visionary elements ofCOWBOY CARTER, an album that honors the culturalcontributions of Black artiststo American country music. The eighth studio project is Act II of her album trilogy; while the first installmentRENAISSANCE(2022) focused on futuristi...
Everyone also pretty much listened to the same radio station as well. Each kitchen had this little plastic radio (of vintage electronic tubes) that was perpetually tuned to the AM radio station KDKA. Popular Music would often be heard while we were visiting. ...
George. Their music is heavily guitar-based with nouveau punk vocals, slick instrumental production that pays homage to the 70s DIY sound without quite emulating it, and enough harmonic complexity to set up and execute some brilliant hooks. There’s really nothing to dislike here, and there’s...
If "Espresso" hadn't already catapultedSabrina Carpenteras one of the biggest stars of 2024, "Please Please Please" solidifies her status as one of the music industry's key players. In typical Sabrina fashion, this '70s-inspired tune features witty and playful lyricism, with theShort n' ...
This is a lesson in organisation and the knitting together of a piece of music; when your system is tidy and times well, all of the decisions made on this record begin to make sense. The King Of Limbs by Radiohead vinyl The Unthanks - Last (2011) (Image credit: The Unthanks) While ...
The Radio Corporation of America debuted its eponymous RCA jacks in the late 1940s, but the format didn't climb to the top of the charts until the early '70s. Like the Supremes, these plugs come in groups of three -- typically red, white and yellow -- each consisting of a signal-car...
’ So Elektra Records demanded they cover a classic rock song for ‘85’s ‘Theatre of Pain’ — something guaranteed to steamroll onto the radio airwaves and MTV, and that was “Smokin’ in the Boys Room.” Originally cut by Brownsville Station back in 1973, the song needed precious ...