The history of rock contains a surprising number of songs written about true crimes. Here are nine of the best.
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Ongoing History Daily: Dave Grohl got it really wrong
Dave Grohl had his pick what would be the big hit from Nevermind. Whoops.
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week (26 Oct 2026)
This week’s Five Songs You Must Hear list gives us an idea of what’s coming down the pike in early 2027.
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Amanda Marshall Opens Up About Her 20-Year Hiatus From Music and Why It Was a ‘Gift’
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New Music Friday: 9 new releases for an autumn weekend (23 Oct 2026)
For this week’s New Music Friday, one-quarter of Black Sabbath is back, Tom Morello has his first official solo album, and a small-town Ontario band is destroying US rock radio.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1091: Ten Traumas of My Chemical Romance
In the 1980s, hardcore punk was among the hardest, heaviest, and most intense genres in this arm of the galaxy. It was very heavy with testosterone. Speaking generally, the music was angry, confrontational, and anti-establishment. Sometimes anti-everything. The bands took no prisoners, and neither did audiences. Gigs could be very intense, places where rage was…
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Ongoing History Daily: The System of a Down Riot
Being in System of a Down can be bad for your health.
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Ongoing History Daily: Bono wants a re-do on this U2 album
If Bono could have a mulligan on one U2 album, this would be it.
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Why Guitarists Need to Care About Elephant Poop
Who knew elephant poop could help make great guitars? Elephants keep ebony trees thriving, proving that saving wildlife can strike the right chord!
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Ongoing History Daily: The importance of polka music to Josh Homme
Josh Homme and Queens of the Stone Age might be the last band you associate with polka music. But hang on.
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Clayface Interview with Tom Rhys Harries and James Watkins
Clayface star Tom Rhys Harries and director James Watkins stopped by the 102.1 The Edge studio to talk to Tucker and Maura about the DCU’s first horror movie.
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