PA systems have a long and interesting history. Here’s the quick version.
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Ongoing History Daily: The mystery of Mingering Mike
Mingering Mike was one weird dude. But that weirdness eventually paid off.
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week (04 May 2026)
Our music discovery goes pretty deep with this week’s Five Songs You Must Here list. Trust me. It’ll pay off.
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Ongoing History Daily: A strange radio story
Germany once wanted to tax radios. They did, and the results were unexpected.
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Revisiting the days when the mob controlled the jukeboxes
For decades, the mob had its mitts in jukeboxes, an under-the-radar cash business that warped the music industry.
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Alan Cross Confirms Michael Jackson Biopic Claim as True
Alan Cross breaks down how the best-selling album ever earned its crown: sales, impact and the story behind it of all time in music history.
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Ongoing History Daily: Singing is good for antibodies
Feel a cold coming on? You might want to try singing.
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Ongoing History Daily: The biggest-selling album of all time
We’re pretty sure we know what the biggest-selling album of all time is. But there’s still uncertainty.
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New Music Friday: 14 new releases to start the month of May (01 May 2026)
This is a bountiful New Music Friday with singles and albums from some big and familiar names.
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Ongoing History Daily: The first record made of samples
“The Flying Saucer” is a terrible record, but also historically significant when it comes to the art of using samples.
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Ongoing History Daily: In pain? Try loud music.
Loud music is supposed to be bad for us–except maybe when you’re in pain.
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