Going on tour is hard. You’re away from home for months at a time. There’s little sleep, bad food, too many drugs, a surfeit of alcohol, late nights, temptations into bad behavior, crazy people, and that bass player who refuses to wash his feet—probably because he’s on his phone moaning to his girlfriend about how…
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Ongoing History Daily: Another example of fleeting rock stardom
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Ongoing History Daily: The unlikely band revered by The Clash
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Ongoing History Daily: Dave Grohl's drummer inspirations
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Ongoing History Daily: Who was the first knighted singer?
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Ongoing History Daily: The next old technology that may become new again
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1061: Medical mysteries of music (6)
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Ongoing History Daily: A rare (and somewhat ghoulish) Nirvana collectible
Imagine this Nirvana collectible: Kurt Cobain’s last-ever autograph.
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New Music Friday: 7 releases to finish October and start November (31 Oct 2025)
As Christmas creeps ever closer, the labels are rushing out holiday songs. But our New Music Friday will sidestep those in favour of something with a little more oomph.
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Ongoing History Daily: Weird concert happenings
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