New Music Friday includes the new single from U2, a dark album from Fontaines DC (is there any other kind?), and some of the sounds of Grant Theft Auto VI.
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Ongoing History Daily: Was Lou Reed alt-rock's first "sellout?"
And when I mean sell out, I’m talking about letting his music be used for a TV commercial back when you weren’t supposed to do this sort of thing.
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Ongoing History Daily: Was Flea almost part of Johnny Lydon's band?
In another universe, Flea is the bass player for Sex Pistol Johnny Lydon
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Ongoing History Daily: Counterfeit CDs and Mafia records
Counterfeit CDs can be found around the world. Sometimes the mafia is involved.
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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 075: The punk rock terrorist bombing
In October 1982, a bombing of a plant that made guidance systems for cruise missiles was worldwide news. A little punk rock was behind it.
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Ongoing History Daily: Movies featuring The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip appeared in at least two movies. You might get one but you won’t get the other.
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Ongoing History Daily: Music and psychologist Arthur Janov
Arthur Janov was a psychologist who had an interesting influence on music.
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Music at Work: The Surgeon's Soundtrack
What music do surgeons play in the operating room? A survey reveals the top genres, with rock taking the lead and pop close behind.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1089: 1976-The birth year of alt-rock, part 1
Only a few people realized what was happening to music in 1976. A series of developments changed everything.
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Ongoing History Daily: The Weezer song that was inspired by an all-female top 40 group
Rivers Cuomo wanted to a write a Wilson Phillips-type song for Weezer. It didn’t come out that way.
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Ongoing History Daily: The REM hit that started as a country song
This REM song may have started feeling country, but the end result was anything but that.
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