The New Music Friday options are numerous this week.
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Ongoing History Daily: The inventor of the album cover
Proper album cover art is better than brown paper wrapping. Here’s who we have to thank for that.
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Celebs offer up fun — and very odd — eBay auction to help striking crews
Benefits from the out-there eBay auction will go toward health care for crew members affected by the ongoing Hollywood writer and actor strikes.
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Throwback Thursday: Jesus and March Chain and Head On (1989)
Jim and William Reid, the brothers behind the Jesus and Mary Chain, scored big in 1989 with a slightly surfy song that also did big favours for The Pixies.
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Ongoing History Daily: The first two-sided record
It’s only logical that a two-sided record should have music on both sides, right? Not in the beginning.
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Sharon Osbourne Reveals The Secret To Her 40-Year Marriage To Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon tied the knot in 1982, and while it hasn’t always been smooth sailing, the couple has weathered the storms of matrimony for more than 40 years…
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Undiscovered Gem: Masseduction and Blame
Masseduction, another English-speaking group out of Italy, just might have what it takes to break out internationally.
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Ongoing History Daily: Suddenly, a gig broke out
Concerts can happen anywhere. See?
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Witnesses called in a 'ritual mass murder' — it was actually a yoga class
Five police cars descended on the site of a yoga class in England after a pair of concerned citizens thought they witnessed a mass murder.
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Aerosmith Postpone ‘Farewell Tour’ Dates, Including Toronto Gig
Aerosmith have had to postpone their remaining September “Peace Out: The Farewell Tour” dates after Steven Tyler suffered vocal cord damage over the weekend. The frontman…
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London Calling: English Teacher and The World's Biggest Paving Slab
This definitely falls into the category of post-punk, but there are things going on here that normally don’t go together.
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