Weekly survey: Is rock going to have a good year in 2023?
For years, rock and pop marched in lockstep in a cycle that ran 12-13 years. When rock was on the
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Hip-hop
Has hip-hop hit a wall? A new report points out a decline in market share. (Oh, and rock’s NOT dead, either.)
Hip-hop has been the driving musical force in culture in many parts of the world for years now. There are,
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Random music news for Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Today is my parents 65th wedding anniversary. Yay, mom and dad! I put together this round of music news for
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Fun: How hip-hop has changed over the decades
Relax. It’s supposed to be funny. (Via Boing Boing)
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Random music news for Friday, June 24, 2022
Yeah, it’s hip-hop causing all the violence in America. When all else fails, blame music. So how are things in
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This GOP rep blames the Uvalde school massacre of rap music and the internet while defending guns
So rap music bad, guns good? All those poor kids and their teachers died in Uvalde, Texas, because of hip-hop
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Halifax hip hop continues to lead the way as DK and Ghettosocks drop Masters project
[This guest post is from Brad Fougere from Public Intox PR in Ottawa – AD] Halifax hip hop continues to lead the
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Random music news for Friday, May 6, 2022
Why are gas prices so stupidly high? This video helps explain it. Once you’re done with that, let’s move to
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What’s the most-used word in rock lyrics?
I received this email from reader Ted over the weekend: “My wife and I were sitting at the dinner table
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Are these sweatpants racist? (There’s a music angle to this)
If you’re into high fashion, you’ll know the name Balenciaga. The company has just released this pair of sweatpants. Take
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Random music news for Wednesday, August 11, 2021
My garden shed doesn’t look like this. And who knew there was a “Shed of the Year” competition? Now: about
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