Ever hear of The Liverbirds? They may have been the first all-female rock band in the UK.
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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 18: Rock's unscrupulous managers
A manager is supposed to be an artist’s most trusted partner. Sadly, the manager isn’t always interested in the artist’s best interests,
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Ongoing History Daily: The story of "claque"
Need someone to applaud at your gig? You need some “claque.”
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Ongoing History Daily: The story of Musicmaker
At the time, Musicmaker seemed like a music fan’s dream come true. Not quite.
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London Calling: The The and Cognitive Dissident
After 25 years, Matt Johnson is back with a The The single–and he’s nailed it when it comes to what so many people are thinking these days.
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week: 24 June 2024
Many of this week’s Five Songs selections require extreme volume for maximum effect.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Story of TV theme songs
TV theme songs have come a long way since The Beverly Hillbillies and The Flintstones.
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New Music Friday: 10 new releases for the first weekend of the summer (21 June 2024)
Among this week’s selections are a new/old song from The Tragically Hip archives, the return of Kaleo, and an Alexisonfire album dedicated to their hometown.
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Ongoing History Daily: The father of feedback
Feedback used to be unwanted noise. Then came Robert Ashley.
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Ongoing History Daily: Another rare White Stripes record
Jack White has always had fun releasing vinyl, including this strange White Stripes 7-inch.
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Throwback Thursday: Vertical Horizon and Everything You Want (1999)
Vertical Horizon had one of 1999’s biggest single, starting at alternative radio and then crossing over to Top 40 and even Adult Contempoary.
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