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Ongoing History of New Music
by Curiouscast
Today: #132 in Music on our combined chart.
Today: #1 in Music, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #79 in Music, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #112 in Music, India on our combined chart.
Chart positions today · Australia
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Ranking history · Australia
Latest daily rankings: Oct 21. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Music, Australia combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | #79 | #46 | — | #55 |
| Oct 20 | #65 | #40 | #40 | #82 |
| Oct 19 | #79 | #50 | #49 | #50 |
| Oct 18 | #122 | #95 | — | #98 |
| Oct 17 | #113 | #87 | — | #72 |
| Oct 16 | #77 | #49 | #48 | #35 |
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Ongoing History of New Music looks at things from the alt-rock universe to hip hop, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. It is Canada’s most well known music documentary hosted by the legendary Alan Cross. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.