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The Most Collectible Christmas Record of All Time
A Christmas record sent to journalists in 1977 has become one of the rarest vinyl finds, with collectors paying thousands.
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Before the Fame: The Surprising Day Jobs of Famous Musicians
These musicians don’t just make music – they’ve worked wild day jobs, from hospitals and rivers to major league baseball.
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The Story Behind Shania Twain’s Unlikely Collaboration With Josh Homme
How did Shania Twain and Josh Homme end up working together? The country icon shares the story behind their unlikely collaboration
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Jimmy Eat World's breakthrough album turns 25
In July 2001, Jimmy Eat World introduced emo to a much wider audience when they released their fourth album, becoming the first band in that genre to hit the mainstream.
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Ongoing History Daily: Collecting cassettes? Stay away from these.
Not all cassettes were created equal. Far from it, actually.
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Ongoing History Daily: More on the iTunes end-user license agreement
The iTunes end-user license agreement has a surprised buried in it.
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A history of smashing instruments (part 2)
Some musicians are better and more enthusiastic when it comes to smashing instruments than others.
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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 069: Music’s greatest conspiracies, part 2
On part two of Music’s Greatest Conspiracies, we’ll look at artists who allegedly faked their own deaths, UFO coverups, and imposters/clones.
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Ongoing History Daily: A history of smashing instruments (part 1)
Who smashes musical instruments? A lot of people, actually.
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week: (20 July 2026)
It’s another Monday, so let’s get the week started with Five Songs You Must Hear this week. Seriously. You do.
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