Ongoing History Daily: Dave Matthews and the poop dump
One of the gross things about tour buses—and there are many gross things—is that at some point you have to empty the onboard sewage tanks. On August 8, 2004, Dave Matthews bus stopped
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Which acts made the most money from touring over the last 40 years? Here’s a chart.
Pollstar has been the bible of the touring music industry for four decades now, keeping track of such things as tickets sold and box office grosses. As part of its 40th anniversary, it
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The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: Great Lost Albums
Making an album is straightforward, right? You write some song, go into a studio and a few months later, something gets released. And 99% of the time, that’s exactly what happens. All right,
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Now Musicians Like Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters and Prophets of Rage are Taking a Knee
What began as a one-man protest by Colin Kaepernick has mushroomed into an NFL-wide demonstration of solidarity. Some of the biggest guns in the NBA are on board. And now more and more
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Ten Underrated Drummers
Rolling Stone has published their list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time, and it’s inspired me to spotlight some of the great drummers that never seem to make the top spots
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The 14 Best Saxophone Songs in Rock
Sometimes the sweet sound of sax is the perfect thing in a rock song. Here are some examples, and please leave more in the comments. 1. King Crimson: “21st Century Schizoid Man” (1969)
Read MoreYes, Concerts Were More Expensive in 2014–Especially If You Waited to Buy Them
When tickets for a show go on sale, you have two choices: (1) Go through the hassle of trying to buy them the moment they go on sale, thereby assuring that you’ll pay
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And the Highest-Grossing Rock Tours of 2013 Were…
With music sales sucking ever-harder each month, artists have to hit the road more than ever. And some of them did all right over the last twelve months. Here’s what they grossed in
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