The Secret History of Rock

Whenever there’s an advance in technology, the people who feel threatened by it fight back.  We’ve certainly seen this  a lot with music over the last 100-plus years.  In 1930, the American Federation

The accepted etymology of the term “rock and roll” is that it descended from African-American slang for “sex.”  This has been traced back to at least to the years around World War I. 

Have you ever wondered about the old guy that has played such a big part in the artwork for Our Lady Peace albums and videos?  His name is Saul Fox and he came

Meningitis is one of the worst things that can happen to you.  It’s an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord and is caused mainly by bacteria and

Faith No More remains a most-beloved band for many people who grew up in the 90s.  Their combination of metal, funk and rap set the stage for a lot of the stuff that

U2’s first live album was Under the Blood Red Sky, a recording they made at the Red Rock Amphitheare just outside Denver on June 5, 1983.  What most people don’t know is that

How big is a compact disc?  The standard CD is 4.7 inches or just under 12 centimeters in diameter.  But have you ever heard of the mini Compact Disc?  They were just like

You don’t need me to tell you that loud music can be very bad for you hearing.  However, scientists have discovered that like the rest of your body, your ears near a physical

On April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile rolled off the assembly line after General Motors decided to kill off the brand that was started in 1897.  So what does that have to do

The middle and late 70s was a tense time with Britain with the IRA bombing campaign in full effect.  Unfortunately, on March 30, 1978, Paul Simonen and Topper Headon of the Clash along

When Billy Corgan told the Smashing Pumpkins record company that the third record would be a double album, they were appalled.  First of all, it was highly uncool at the time for an