My AMS Lecture at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: “What Is the Modern Rock 500?”

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In September 2024 I was honored to give a lecture at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the American Musicological Society’s lecture series. It was about the 36-year-old institution that’s the Modern Rock (now Indie) 500. The 2025 Indie 500 is this weekend at Inhailer.com, streaming this Saturday, Sunday, and Monday beginning at 10am Eastern. You will hear me count down laps 91-76.

Here’s my talk: