Ongoing History Daily: Day jobs rock stars had before they became famous
Few people step into the role of rock stars without having to work at day jobs first.
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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 023: Beware of the help. People who ripped off rock stars.
When you’re a rock star, life can be very busy. There are songs to write, rehearsals to attend, albums to record, promotional appearances to make, interviews to be conducted, and tours to organize
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1019: Rock stars! Murder!
You would think that being a musician would be a very safe existence. I mean, your job is to write and perform music. Yeah, you might get into the odd altercation and fight,
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Ongoing History Daily: Real names of rock stars
A lot of rock stars go by professional names, inventing something cooler than what it says on their birth certificate. Got any you want to share?
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 994: The Last Moments of…Part 1
It’s always a shock when a rock star dies. Our first reaction is “What happened? How did this person die?” That’s completely natural. Whenever we’re met with something incomprehensible, we demand an explanation.
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Life after rock: How some rock stars have transitioned to civilian life.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca.- AC] A wise music industry person once told me that the average lifespan of a band is about seven years. You form, get better, get big,
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Ongoing History Daily: Weird musician hobbies, part 1
When you’re a musician, most of your life is obviously taken up by music. But you still need those times to chillax and turn your mind to other pursuits. Take the case of
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Ongoing History Daily: Sex tips from rock stars
Here’s a book from the shelf of reference works in my home office. It’s a 2010 book by Paul Miles entitled Sex Tips from Rock Stars—and it’s just like it sounds. Miles asked
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 919: Hobbies and non-musical passions of rock stars
What do you do for fun? I’m talking about hobbies, pastimes, and other things you do just for you, away from your job and all your other responsibilities? I’ve got my dogs. The
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Should ageing rock stars retire already? Discuss
The CBC carried an article To retire or to reinvent, that is the question for aging rock stars, which has prompted some people to bring up the old bromide of when rock star
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We have a growing age gap in rock. Can anything be done about it?
If you look at the world of pop and hip-hop, the majority of performers are close to the same age as the fans. This creates a certain level of relatability and communion. This
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