The MP3 was once the most disruptive thing in music. Now? Not so much. Here’s the story of the rise and fall of the MP3
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Ongoing History Daily: Union problems over the synthesizer
The British Musicians’ Union was no fan of the synthesizer
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Ongoing History Daily: The most collectible Christmas record in the world
Even Christmas releases can be collectible records–but not quite like this one.
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Ongoing History Daily: Long, LONG waits between albums
Some people just can’t get around to making that next album.
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Ongoing History Daily: Why do live drums sound different?
Drum machines and live drums are two different animals for many reasons, including this one.
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week (22 Dec 2025)
Need a break from all the Christmas music? The Five Songs You Must Hear This Week is here for some respite.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1068: The 29th annual Christmas show
Yes, it’s the annual Christmas show for the 29th time. And it’s no better than the other 28.
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Ongoing History Daily: How long did it take to pull the Oasis reunion together?
Organizing the Oasis reunion tour was a massive undertaking. I can’t wait for the documentary.
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Pink Floyd releases the long-awaited 50th-anniversary edition of Wish You Were Here. Naturally, the audio is heavenly.
Back in 1975, Pink Floyd had to follow up Dark Side of the Moon. The first edition was great. The deluxe box set is even better,
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Ongoing History Daily: Loathing recorded music
Record music was once seen as the epitome of evil.
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Ongoing History Daily: How Bob Marley fed the poor
Bob Marley is especially revered in his home country of Jamaica. Here’s another reason why.
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