The Lumineers didn’t expect this song–of ALL songs–to be a hit. Here’s why.
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Ongoing History Daily: The hitchhiker who helped create the Foo Fighters
After Kurt died, Dave Grohl went for a drive. A stranger on the side of the road changed his life and birthed the Foo Fighters.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The history of the 2010s, part 5
This final installment of the history of rock in the 2010s, deals with the never-ending dance between music & technology. (This is the last summer repeat. New episodes next week!)
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New Music Friday: 9 releases for the last summer long weekend (30 Aug 2024)
Today is more-or-less the end of a quiet period for new releases. But New Music Friday is not silent for Labour Day.
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Ongoing History Daily: How Thomas Edison decided if you were worthy of his talking machine
Thomas Edison was very judgmental when it came to music, even though he was deaf. Wait–what?
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Throwback Thursday: Big Audio Dynamite and E=MC2
A year or so after he was fired from The Clash, Mick Jones returned with Big Audio Dynamite. They were a surprise hit.
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Ongoing History Daily: Pearl Jam, Survivors
Out of all the original grunge acts, Pearl Jam is one of the very few to survive intact.
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Ongoing History Daily: A cure for earworms
Earworms–annoying song fragments running on a loop in your head–might be cured by something you’d never think of.
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Air guitar world champ hails from Canada. He rocked out to Nickleback for win
Canadian Zachary Knowles, also known as “Ichabod Fame,” was crowned the 2024 air guitar world champion during a competition on Friday in Finland.
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London Calling: Fat Dog and Wither
Fat Dog, this week’s London Calling track is…wild.
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Ongoing History Daily: The rock contribution of Suzi Fussey
Suzi Fussey may have just been a hairdresser, but she help change the direction of rock.
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