Fun music gear history: The 1949 format war
The late 40s was a transformative time in music technology. While magnetic tape technology was being spirited from the Nazis back to the US (setting the stage for multi-track recording),
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Looks like a Foo Fighters tour is coming
It appears that Foo Fighters are about to do…something. A tour? Probably. Another album? Likely. Now that Dave has put his baby daddy issues behind them and Ilan Rubin has
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“Strangers” no more: The Wilderness ready to release new album and hit the road
The Wilderness have been a band for nearly 10 years, but it’s the past 12 months that have been among the most intense in their career.
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The inventor of the album cover
I’m going to be that you’ve never heard of Alex Steinweiss before, but I’m 100% sure you know his work–or at least his legacy. Alex was the inventor of the
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Canada’s Silverstein has apparently earned “six figures” from an AI-generated album
Silverstein–from Burlington, Ontario, and not from somewhere in the US as some newsletters state–have apparently made a tidy bit of dosh from releasing an AI-generated album. Wut? At a music-and-tech
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RIP Pope Benedict XVI. Let’s remember his album.
Pope Benedict XVI, one of the few popes to ever resign (he stepped down voluntarily on February 28, 2013; no one had done anything like that in 600 years), has
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Because so many U2 fans read this website, here’s some U2 news
There are plenty of people who track U2 rumours, Raven (a reader of this website who seems to be particularly dialed into things) being one. His latest spy report (okay,
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TikTok: The album
TikTok has unended much of the recorded music industry these days. It’s become a place where things go viral, hits are made, talent is discovered, and money rains from the
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Remembering Guy Lafleur–and his disco album
Guy Lafleur was not just one of the biggest stars in Montreal Canadiens’ history, but also one of the most flamboyant players the NHL had ever seen. Now that he’s
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Prepare for a new album by William Shatner
William Shatner is 90 years old but has zero intention of slowing down. He appeared in a movie earlier this year called Senior Moment… …and is preparing to release what’s
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Your Tool album meme of the week
A number of new release calendars issued by the music industry optimistically list a new album from Tool. No specific date. Not even a specific quarter. Just “coming in 2019.”
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