Looking for something to do today? This video on resonance will make you think.
The world is filled with special frequencies and vibrations. This MIT video explores the relationship between mind, matter, and sound. (Via Sean)
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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox reheat some Sunday Lunch
It’s another encore from the kitchen as Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox reach back to the 60s for this hit from Gerry and the Pacemakers, Nice spoons.
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Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated as required)
[If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is being shaken by the actions of a growing group of companies which are
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What well-known rock song has our opera singer discovered this week?
Elizabeth Zharoff, the professional opera singer, missed out on so much rock when she was young, working instead to improve her Puccini and Mozart. She’s now making up for lost time with her
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We’re learning more about the killing of Ian Watkins, the evil former lead singer of Lostprophets
For a while earlier in the century, Wales’ Lostprophets had a moment with a worldwide fanbase. Then we learned about the horrible perversions of lead singer Ian Watkins. I covered his crimes on
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The Oasis reunion documentary has a release date
The reason the Oasis tour took so long to organize is because they wanted to cover everything from every conceivable angle from start to finish. Naturally, a comprehensive documentary documenting the whole thing
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Random music news for Saturday, May 9, 2026
The newest trend in Brazil involves Whatsapp and whistling. Moving to music news for May 9, 2026… BONUS: Some churches are preparing for the arrival of aliens. For them, this is serious business.
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Live Nation doesn’t seem to be afraid of “Blue Dot Fever”
“Blue Dot Fever” is the phrase of the week. It describes the horror felt by artists, managers, promoters, and venues when the Tickemaster seating chart shows a sea of blue dots indicating unsold
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Mike D of The Beastie Boys drops his first solo song
Well, this is a surprise. After being on the sidelines for years, Mike D is back with something that began with “a low-pressure experiment at Mike’s home studio” featuring his sons Davis and
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1083: The 50 biggest all-time alt-rock one-hit wonders (BONUS SHOW!)
If a newspaper makes a mistake or leaves something out in a story, they print a correction as soon as they can. If something erroneous is posted on a website, etiquette requires an
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Ongoing History Daily: Right place, wrong time
Sometimes you miss a big break by that much. Nirvana’s original drummer, Chad Channing, began to lose interest in the band in 1990 despite having just gone on a rather successful UK tour.
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