Ongoing History Daily: The most terrifying song ever?
There are plenty of scary songs from all genres. But what’s the most terrifying, the most frightening song of all? It might be a 10-minute track called “Frankie Teardrop” by
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Random 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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A new study warns of higher suicide risks among musicians
A new study on the mental well-being of musicians was carried out by the University of London and the results are not good. Its conclusion? “The music industry is a
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 965: Michael Hutchence, 25 years later
Being a music fan was much different in the era before the internet. News traveled slowly, passing through many, many filters–so many, in fact, that a tremendous amount of information
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A Russian rapper commits suicide rather than be shipped off to Ukraine
Vladimir Putin’s mobilization of new fighters for his disastrous invasion of Ukraine is not going well. Millions of able-bodied men are being called up and many will have none of
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Ongoing History Daily: The history of the word “punk,” part 4
Here is the next instalment of the evolution of the word “punk” from referring to a prostitute back in the 16th century to describing a specific musical aesthetic. In the
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Here’s a music conspiracy that may be new to you: Trump supporters “silenced” Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington’s 2017 suicide sent ripples throughout pop culture. We’re still feeling it. It was well known that Chester had all sorts of mental health issues that ebbed and flowed
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Ongoing History Daily: The No Doubt suicide
No Doubt was formed by Eric Stefani, Gwen’s brother, just before Christmas 1986. The singer at the time was a guy named John Spence, a super-energetic guy who came famous
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FBI releases info on Kurt Cobain’s death, 27 years later
When Kurt Cobain was found dead on April 8, 1994, he’d already been lying in that room above a carriage house for three days already. And given that he was
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Chris Cornell’s family settles malpractice suit with his last doctor
When the toxicology report came back after Chris Cornell’s suicide in May 2017, it revealed that he had a cocktail of prescription drugs in his system at the time of
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What are the scariest rock songs of all time? Here are my 10 picks just in time for Halloween.
I’m not a fan of Halloween, but I do like a good scare from things like movies, novels, and even music. Here are my picks in no particular order for
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