The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 940: The story of the electric guitar, part 1
There are few instruments more powerful than the electric guitar. When the first primitive models appeared in the 1920s, no
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Rock and Roll
So long and thanks for all the punk: The final Vans Warped Tour
In 476 C.E., the last of the Roman emperors, Romulus, was overthrown by the Germanic barbarian Odoacer, putting an end
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The 10 (Cynical) Commandments of Rock and Roll
Tom found this on Reddit. A bit cynical, but I can see where this person is coming from.
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New Music From The Inbox: GUIDES, Låpsley, NAIVES, Glint, Animal Feelings
By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Artist: GUIDES “Pictures on Pictures” Album: Abstract Mind Los Angeles band GUIDES have just released a
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New CBC Series on The Marketing of Rock’n’Roll
This comes from Terry O’Reilly’s series, Under the Influence. Listen to the show here.
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What Roll Did the CIA Have in Promoting Rock’n’Roll?
In the political world, “soft power” is the use of culture and consumer products as a way of influencing foreign
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