Today (January 20, the third Monday of the year) is supposedly Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year. The science is dubious, but I think we can all feel the midwinter blues setting in. Here are five songs you must hear to cheer you up. 1. The Syncopation Rebels, Number 1 Single (Independent)…
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Ongoing History Daily: The ground-breaking Yamaha DX7 synthesizer
Few keyboards made it to recordings more than the Yamaha DX7.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1037: The Top 100 Moments in Rock in the 21st Century So Far (100-91)
We’re now 25 years into the new millennium, which should be enough time to have some perspective of what’s happened in rock so far. This is part one of a ten-part series.
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New Music Friday: 7 releases for your weekend (17 Jan 2025)
The recorded music industry is officially back in action for 2025. Here’s what New Music Friday has on offer this week.
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Ongoing History Daily: How Robert Smith accidentally ended up as The Cure’s lead singer
Robert Smith did not want to be the band’s singer. Not at all.
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Throwback Thursday: Ride and Vapor Trail (1990)
Let’s take a trip back to the days when Ride and the whole shoegaze scene had everyone’s attention.
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Ongoing History Daily: The story behind Blur's Song 2
Song 2 was an accident. A very profitable accident.
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Ongoing History Daily: A dumb suggestion for Linkin Park
Can you imagine if Linkin Park tried to make this one of their signature moves?
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Undiscovered Gem of the Week: Azylum and The Mission
AZYLUM is dark. That’s a good thing.
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Ongoing History Daily: U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr has a little-known disability
Ever hear of “dyscalculia?” Larry Mullnen Jr knows all about it.
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London Calling: High Vis and Guided Tour
High Vis is based in London but features members from around the UK and Ireland. They’ve evolved from a hardcore band into something much more.
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