Today is more-or-less the end of a quiet period for new releases. But New Music Friday is not silent for Labour Day.
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Ongoing History Daily: How Thomas Edison decided if you were worthy of his talking machine
Thomas Edison was very judgmental when it came to music, even though he was deaf. Wait–what?
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Throwback Thursday: Big Audio Dynamite and E=MC2
A year or so after he was fired from The Clash, Mick Jones returned with Big Audio Dynamite. They were a surprise hit.
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Ongoing History Daily: Pearl Jam, Survivors
Out of all the original grunge acts, Pearl Jam is one of the very few to survive intact.
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Ongoing History Daily: A cure for earworms
Earworms–annoying song fragments running on a loop in your head–might be cured by something you’d never think of.
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Air guitar world champ hails from Canada. He rocked out to Nickleback for win
Canadian Zachary Knowles, also known as “Ichabod Fame,” was crowned the 2024 air guitar world champion during a competition on Friday in Finland.
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Oasis reunion tour: Liam and Noel Gallagher set aside fierce 15-year feud
‘The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over,’ the band wrote as part of their 14-show Oasis Live ’25 announcement.
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London Calling: Fat Dog and Wither
Fat Dog, this week’s London Calling track is…wild.
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Ongoing History Daily: The rock contribution of Suzi Fussey
Suzi Fussey may have just been a hairdresser, but she help change the direction of rock.
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'Get us the hard drive': rock band seeks illegal drone footage from Winnipeg gig
A Juno-winning Canadian rock band says it wants to get its hands on illegal drone footage shot at the Burt Block Party in Winnipeg on Friday night.
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week (26 August 2024)
As we barrel towards Labour Day, here are another Five Songs to cram into your summer before it’s too late.
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