Ongoing History Daily: Who invented headphones, part 3
From the late 50s through to the late 70s, headphones were big, bulky, heavy things. The prevailing design theory was
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Ongoing History Daily: Who invented headphones, part 2
In 1953, a company who specialized in renting TVs to hospital patients was looking for something new. John C. Koss,
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Ongoing History Daily: Who invented headphones, part 1
In the age of portable music devices, how many music fans use headphones? Close to 100%, I’d think. But have
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Ongoing History Daily: When Rob Zombie worked with Lionel Ritchie
Rob Zombie is one of the most intense individuals in music, but he’s open to making friends with anyone. When
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 982: A guide to buying song catalogues
There’s a new gold rush going. It has nothing to do with minerals or oil or any other traditional commodity.
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Ongoing History Daily: Still more contract rider run
Yesterday, we discussed various contract riders. This is the part of the agreement a band signs with a promoter that
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Ongoing History Daily: More contract rider fun
One of the most important obligations of a concert promoter is the contract rider. This is the part of the
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Ongoing History Daily: Maybe your friend really can’t sing
Do you have a friend or have you ever known someone who just doesn’t “get” music? And by that I
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Ongoing History Daily: Dave Grohl’s first royalty cheque
Dave Grohl started playing drums professionally when he was just 17. He went through the usual indignities of being in
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Ongoing History Daily: Chester Bennington’s broken arm
Chester Bennington was incredibly devoted to his band. Here’s a prime example. Early on in a show in Melbourne, Australia
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 981: A history of skate punk
I was out ridin’ my skateboard the other day in a big parking lot with a sign that says “ABSOLUTELY
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