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Ongoing History: The very, VERY first musical recording was about sex because of course, it was...
The first song was “recorded” in 1850. Its topic? Sex.
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Ongoing History daily: What happens when AI-generated music inbreeds?
AI-generated music is inevitably going to eat itself. Here’s what I mean.
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Ongoing History Daily: Why do so many people say that vinyl sounds better than digital?
Does vinyl really sound better than CDs? Well…
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week (01 Dec 2025)
For the Five Songs You Must Hear this, we dip into everything from shoegaze to lullabies to Christmas music.
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Ongoing History Daily: Worries about Chris Cornell
Where would Chris Cornell be if Soundgarden hadn’t gone on that final tour?
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New Music Friday: 6 releases for one of the last meaningful release dates of the year (28 Nov 2025)
It’s a quiet New Music Friday, but let’s not forget that tomorrow is the Black Friday edition of Record Store Day.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1064: Why Bowie Still Matters, part 2
Even though he’s been gone ten years, David Bowie still matters. This is the second of three episode that proves why.
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Ongoing History Daily: Songs inspired by TV shows
Watch a lot of TV shows, think of a new song.
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Ongoing History Daily: Muse facts
How much do you know your Muse history?
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Ongoing History Daily: The Killers' hit born out of an inability to pick up girls
The Killers prove again that the best advice is to write about what you know.
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