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Every once in a while, a technological advance comes along that changed EVERYTHING about music.

Hollerado invited fans to write in to ask for them to write a song. They didn’t expect what happened.

Think you actually read the fine print? One company tested that theory by hiding a surprising clause in its free Wi-Fi terms. Would you have caught it?

Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance looked like it was going to be a disaster. But then…

At one time, acquiring music was expensive. Today, it’s never been cheaper.

The death of Bobby Fuller was never properly investigated. Decades later, there are still many, many questions.

“Mr. Brightside” was the first single from The Killers. It was really the only song they ever needed to record.

Earlier this year, I tried to be comprehensive with a multi-part series on alt-rock one-hit wonders. Turns out I wasn’t comprehensive enough.

This week’s Five Songs You Must Hear list once again leans heavily Canadian. There’s just so much good music coming out of this country rightnow.

The Beatles never clear any of their music as samples, So how did The Beastie Boys get FIVE of them?