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On chapter four of The 100 Most Important Moments covers the establishment of a major Canadian music prize, getting the band back together, and the Loudness Wars.

We can trace the development of vinyl records to a specific shortage of a certain material in World War II.

Curve appeared in that brief interval between Madchester and Britpop. They still sound great.

A special “fear frequency” might explain ghosts.

There’s nothing like a little California-inspired ska-punk for February. Say hello to Paint Bomb.

Want to know why concert tickets are so expensive these days? A big component is insurance.

Squid is back with a new single that is sorta Sonic Youth–until the strings kick in.

Vinyl bootlegs pretty much disappeared years ago. But guess what?

February can be a gloomy month when the winter doesn’t ever seem like it’s going to end. What you need are five songs to cheer you up.

There’s always a new genre to explore. This time, it’s a retro sound called webcore.