https://gary.815.podbean.com I keep an eye and both ears on what's new, musically for the most part. From current events to timeless sounds. I share thoughts, opinions, and stories connecting the Now with the Then.

]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:53:10 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en-us nowandthenrocks LLC Music 1440 episodic Where Stories, Opinions, and Music Come Alive Gary LaFrance Gary LaFrance No true https://feed.podbean.com/gary815/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22008522/LinkedIn_Company_Logob81l0.png https://gary.815.podbean.com 144 144 Hooks, Hits and Hearstrings II https://gary815.podbean.com/e/hooks-hits-and-hearstrings-ii/ https://gary815.podbean.com/e/hooks-hits-and-hearstrings-ii/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:53:10 -0400 gary815.podbean.com/75458455-9cb5-3d82-bb09-626928e9a612 Gary LaFrance true No 752 13 full Hooks, Hits & Heartstrings https://gary815.podbean.com/e/hooks-hits-heartstrings/ https://gary815.podbean.com/e/hooks-hits-heartstrings/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:15:37 -0400 gary815.podbean.com/5b00a662-0041-3601-9cbb-2bb197629b35 The episode explores why music tastes differ, showing how mood, timing, memory, brain chemistry, hooks, genre labels, and personal experience shape what we enjoy. Gary connects research with his radio career, reflecting on listener habits, genre debates, memorable song intros, one-hit wonders, and today’s streaming-era hits.

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]]> Gary LaFrance true No 1070 12 full Three Words, BIG Debate https://gary815.podbean.com/e/three-words-big-debate/ https://gary815.podbean.com/e/three-words-big-debate/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:15:48 -0400 gary815.podbean.com/eadb3d3f-b7de-32bd-b2e6-2f4f97058e92

In this episode of Now and Then Rocks, Gary explores how just three words can spark big music debates—from Drake or Kendrick and Taylor or Katy to the classic question: Beatles or Stones? With stories, rivalries, and a few strong opinions, it’s a fun ride through music’s most conversation-starting matchups.

 

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In this episode of Now and Then Rocks, Gary explores how just three words can spark big music debates—from Drake or Kendrick and Taylor or Katy to the classic question: Beatles or Stones? With stories, rivalries, and a few strong opinions, it’s a fun ride through music’s most conversation-starting matchups.

 

]]> Gary LaFrance true No 1226 11 full Celebrate America 250 with music https://gary815.podbean.com/e/celebrate-america-250-with-music-1783114733/ https://gary815.podbean.com/e/celebrate-america-250-with-music-1783114733/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:38:53 -0400 gary815.podbean.com/8fdbd915-a137-3f21-9250-f1e2c2796050 Gary LaFrance true No 2538 10 full