Random music news for Thursday, February 5, 2026
Meanwhile, in Florida, iguana-cicles. Everywhere else, it’s time for music news for February 5, 2026. BONUS: How to explain Trump. “Liberals read, conservatives watch TV.”
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Random music news for Monday, December 29, 2025
How many TV shows have you binged so far? How do we feel about the end of Stranger Things? Any under-the-radar discoveries we should know about? I need to spend
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, June 27, 2025
Google Earth has turned 20. There’s also a new Google Earth time machine. As for music news for June 27, 2025… More music news? Go here. BONUS: Enjoy this. It’s
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Ongoing History Daily: The name “Rage Against the Machine”
Since rage appeared in 1992, conventional wisdom says that the “machine” is oppressive capitalism and evil corporations that want to control society. And given rage’s political stance, that makes all
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This guy wants to form a MAGA version of Rage Against the Machine
I’m constantly amused by social media posts from people who have suddenly discovered that Rage Against the Machine is a “woke” band. They’re appalled at this realization. Duh. Have you
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Real people featured in album cover art, part 1
Back before the streaming era, album cover art was a major thing. We’d spend hours gazing at the artwork of an album in hopes of figuring out what it all
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Rage Against the Machine vs. the Secret Service, part 1
One of the most incendiary performances over 50 years of Saturday Night Live happened on April 13, 1996, when Rage Against the Machine was the special musical guest. Somehow, they’d
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, November 7, 2024
Everyone wants a big-screen TV. How about a TinyTV? It’s fully functional and even comes with a remote control. Moving on to music news for November 7, 2024… More music
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Here’s another reaction video: A classical musician considers Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name”
Reaction videos are good fun. Amy Shafer is a Nashville-based classical musician who has some opinions and analysis on Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name.” Spoiler: She calls
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What would Rage’s “Killing in the Name” sound like if played by 1000 musicians?
“Killing in the Name” remains one of alt-rock greatest and most angriest songs. If the four guys in the band could make it sound that awesome, what about a thousand
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“Killing in the Name” by Rage has been given the North Korean treatment
“Killing in the Name” is one of the fiercest anthems of the 90s. Who would have thought that it would become a favourite of the North Korean Military Chorus? (Via
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