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Ongoing History Daily: Real people featured in album cover art, part 1
We seldom think about the models we see used for album artwork. Let’s fix that.
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Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife of hantavirus, say authorities
“He was in a very poor state of health,” said the chief medical officer of Hackman’s death.
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Buffy Sainte-Marie loses honours including Junos, Hall of Fame induction
Organizers at the Polaris Music Prize also say they’ve rescinded two awards.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1044: The Top 100 Moments in Rock in the 21st Century So Far (30-21)
This is part eight of a ten-part Ongoing History series that reviews what we’ve gone through in the world of rock since 2000.
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Ongoing History Daily: When car radios were almost banned
Car radios were blamed for distracted driving the second car radios were introduced.
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New Music Friday: 10 new releases for our switch to daylight saving time (07 Mar 2025)
This weekend is an hour shorter due to the switch to DST. We’ll have to pack in a little extra listening with New Music Friday.
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Throwback Thursday: The Mission and Tower of Strength (1988)
This week’s Throwback Thursday track features some Zep-infused Gothy goodness from Wanye Hussey and The Mission
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Ongoing History Daily: Nirvana's ex-second guitarist
Jason Everman was once a guitarist in both Nirvana and Soundgarden. It’s a wild story.
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Undiscovered Gem of the Week: The Purple Helmets and We Are the Ones Who Created This Mess
The Purple Helmets had a moment in the 90s. They’re back for more.
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Ongoing History Daily: Adam Gonthier and Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is once again whole.
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