Veteran music journalist David Rowell's new book, “The Endless Refrain: Memory, Nostalgia, and the Threat to New Music,” finds the author asking the question: Do we even want new music?
Throughout the book, Rowell explores the worlds of classic rock, tribute bands and even hologram tours which feature the likenesses of long-dead performers such as Frank Zappa and Ronnie James Dio.
KMUW's Jedd Beaudoin recently spoke with David Rowell and has more.
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Producers: Haley Crowson and Fletcher Powell
Editors: Haley Crowson and Tom Shine
Contributors: Megan Bailey, Jedd Beaudoin, Daniel Caudill, Rose Conlon, Celia Hack, and Tom Shine
Theme music: Torin Andersen
Digital editor: Karlee Cooper
