Random Music News for September 4, 2014
September 4th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
I’m almost ready to declare the new puppy house trained. Yay! Name the only band to ever perform a concert
Browsing the "The Secret History of Rock" Category
This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 23 August 2014
August 22nd, 2014 | by Alan Cross
We’re Cancon heavy again this week because we do work in this country. Thanks to Mediazoic for the hosting
I Like This: Thurston Moore
August 20th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
The tallest member of Sonic Youth will have a solo record called The Best Day on October 21st through Matador.
Listen to Thurston Moore’s Black Metal Supergroup
January 17th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
The Sonic Youth dude is part of an outfit called Twilight. The album, II: Beneath Trident’s Tomb, will be out
The Case Against Music
May 10th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
I’m going to read you a quote. The sentiments probably sound familiar. “Forms and rhythms in music are never altered
The First Portable Personal Music Device
May 9th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
Just about everyone has some kind of portable device that plays music: iPod, iPhone, some other kind of phone, an
Something for People Who Still Use CDs
May 8th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
Here’s a little information for people who still treasure your CD collection. You may have noticed a sort of code
The Name “Depeche Mode”
May 7th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
In their 30-plus years together, Depeche Mode has sold more than 100 million records and is easily one of the
Disco Destruction Night
May 6th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
Every once in a while, we hear how rock is dead and that it’s reached the end of the line.
Concert Weirdness
May 5th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
Strange things can happen at concerts. Earlier this year at a festival in Australia, a drunken guy somehow managed to
The War Against Recorded Music
May 4th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
Whenever there’s an advance in technology, the people who feel threatened by it fight back. We’ve certainly seen this a
Another Theory on the Origin of the Term “Rock and Roll”
May 3rd, 2012 | by Alan Cross
The accepted etymology of the term “rock and roll” is that it descended from African-American slang for “sex.” This has
The Old Our Lady Peace Dude
May 2nd, 2012 | by Alan Cross
Have you ever wondered about the old guy that has played such a big part in the artwork for Our
The Cruelty of Meningitis
May 1st, 2012 | by Alan Cross
Meningitis is one of the worst things that can happen to you. It’s an inflammation of the membranes that cover
Life After Rock: Jim Martin of Faith No More
April 28th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
Faith No More remains a most-beloved band for many people who grew up in the 90s. Their combination of metal,
The Story Behind U2’s Under a Blood Red Sky
April 27th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
U2’s first live album was Under the Blood Red Sky, a recording they made at the Red Rock Amphitheare just
The 3-inch CD
April 26th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
How big is a compact disc? The standard CD is 4.7 inches or just under 12 centimeters in diameter. But
Weird Facts About Bad Hearing
April 25th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
You don’t need me to tell you that loud music can be very bad for you hearing. However, scientists have
The Oldsmobile and What That Meant to Rock History
April 24th, 2012 | by Alan Cross
On April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile rolled off the assembly line after General Motors decided to kill off the
The Day the Clash Was Arrested for Terrorism
April 23rd, 2012 | by Alan Cross
The middle and late 70s was a tense time with Britain with the IRA bombing campaign in full effect. Unfortunately,
The Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
April 22nd, 2012 | by Alan Cross
When Billy Corgan told the Smashing Pumpkins record company that the third record would be a double album, they were
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