The Walkman was once equated to taking drugs. No, seriously.
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Ongoing History Daily: David Bowie's failed movie
Ever hear of the David Bowie movie The Traveler? No? Here’s why.
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Ongoing History Daily: A weird rock'n'roll kangaroo story
British rock band + kangaroo = comedy
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Ongoing History Daily: The infamous London rock star hotel
When in London, bands stay at the Colombia Hotel.
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week (11 Aug 2025)
Today is a stat for many Canadians, so if you have the day off, here are Five Songs You Must Hear to make things a little richer.
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Ongoing History Daily: The name “MP3”
Where did the name “MP3” come from?
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode encore presentation: Rivers Cuomo and Weezer, Alt-Rock's Nerd Heroes, part 1
Weezer, led by Rivers Cuomo, are wonderfully nerdy and quirky–and probably a lot more than you realize. New episodes start in September!
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Ongoing History Daily: The Great Thames Punk Fire
Millions of dollars’ worth of punk memorabilia was deliberately set on fire on The Thames because–well, to be punk.
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Ongoing History Daily: The earliest electronica EVER!
When did a computer first play music? This is the earliest example of electronica.
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Ongoing History Daily: When did "rock'n'roll" become just "rock?"
There’s a subtle distinction between the original “rock’n’roll” and just plain “rock.”
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Ongoing History Daily: Do you ever put a song on repeat? If so, why?
Some people will put a song on repeat and let it go and go and go. Why? What makes anyone do that? Let’s ask science.