Going to a gig should be a safe and fun experience. Sometimes, though things go terribly wrong and we end up with concert riots and tragedies.
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Ongoing History Daily: How Billy Idol got his name
William Broad turned into Billy Idol for two reasons.
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week (27 Apr 2027)
The Five Songs You Must Hear list for this week is not for the faint of heart, except maybe the last one.
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Ongoing History Daily: The Ramones 50th
In April 1976, The Ramones released their debut album. Rock would never be the same.
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New Music Friday: 9 new releases for your weekend (24 Apr 2026)
It’s and interesting New Music Friday with Beck, Foo Fighters, Metric, Modest Mouse and more.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1081: The 50 biggest all-time alt-rock one-hit wonders (20-11)
What do the following authors have in common: J.D. Salinger, Emily Brontë, and Oscar Wilde? They are famous for writing just one novel. J.D. Salinger? The Catcher in the Rye. Emily Brontë? Wuthering Heights. And Oscar Wilde? The Picture of Dorian Gray. Home runs. Classics. Enduring favourites. Lasting fame. Millions of copies sold around the…
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Ongoing Daily: Heavy metal babies
Heavy metal singers are like babies, but in a good way.
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Ongoing History Daily: Musical Antarctica
It can be cold and dark in Antarctica. Better to play a single song that curse the darkness.
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Half a Century of Rock: Revisiting the Release of 'Sticky Fingers' by The Rolling Stones
55 years ago, The Rolling Stones released Sticky Fingers. Here, we look back at the iconic album and the feeling it gave fans.
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Ongoing History Daily: Naming Weezer
Weezer is a strange name. But it could have been stranger.
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Ongoing History Daily: The Neil Young recall notice
Neil Young made sure that defective copies of one of his albums would never see the light of day.
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