Random music news for Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Sermons gone wrong. Music news done right for July 26, 2022. Eddie Vedder’s voice is back. He’s recovered after damaging his vocal cords by singing in wildfire smoke in Paris. Man, the “dynamic
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Ongoing History Daily: Synesthesia
Synesthesia is that interesting neurological condition where the senses overlap. Some musicians say that they can “see” musical notes in the forms of things like colours, and this can help inform them on
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Random music news for Wednesday, September 22, 2021
First day of fall. Autumnal equinox. Still dark in the morning, darker earlier at night. Leaves are changing. Winter’s coming. On that cheery note, here’s music news for September 22, 2021. It’s the
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Random music news for Friday, November 8, 2019
Gordon Ramsey turns 53 today. F**kin’ hell. Meanwhile, in music news for November 8, 2019… Looking to write a catchy song? Read this. Michael Jackson’s moonwalk socks are going up for auction–and it’ll
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 811: The 90s, Part 2(a): A Decade of Influential Female Solo Performers
In a less-enlightened time, women were barely tolerated by the rock’n’roll establishment. They could sing, maybe shake a tambourine and look pretty, but that was about it. In retrospect, the sexism and misogyny
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Random Music News for Saturday, November 4, 2017
According to one group, a new US civil war is supposed to start today. Meanwhile, in music news for November 4… Is this the first North American radio station to flip to all-Christmas
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Random Music News for Friday, September 30, 2016
Anyone know of any radio stations that have flipped to all-Christmas music yet? There’s gotta be a couple already. In other music news… It’s ON! Radioplayer vs. iHeartRadio. CBS is getting out of
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Five Highly Rated Cover Albums
Cover albums can be hit or miss. Some of them are really well done. Others fall short of fans’ expectations. Here are five rated highly by the critics. 1) Rise Above – Dirty
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By Adam Morrison Music can be used to express even the most complicated and darkest of emotions. Here are ten songs whose lyrics are written as a message to cherished ones that have
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The 14 Best Saxophone Songs in Rock
Sometimes the sweet sound of sax is the perfect thing in a rock song. Here are some examples, and please leave more in the comments. 1. King Crimson: “21st Century Schizoid Man” (1969)
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10 Great Punk and Alt-rock Songs That Run Under Two Minutes
In 1987, Napalm Death managed to make a statement in all of 1.316 seconds with “You Suffer.” According to the Guinness Book of Records, it’s the shortest song ever recorded, and it’s great
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