Band names originate in some of the most interesting places.
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Ongoing History Daily: The Bruce Springsteen hit he originally wrote for The Ramones
A famous Bruce Springsteen song was originally destined for The Ramones.
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Ongoing History Daily: Day jobs of famous musicians
Day jobs are sometimes (often!) required to finance a music career.
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Billy Talent II Celebrates Twenty Years
Billy Talent II turns 20. Discover how the iconic album shaped the band’s legacy and why its anniversary tour means more than nostalgia.
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Five songs you must hear this week (29 June 2026)
This week’s Five Songs You Must Hear runs the gamut from twee-pop to a couple of fascinating post-punk tracks out the UK and Ireland. Thoughts?
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Ongoing History Daily: Why guitarists need to care about elephant poop
The universe is connected in interesting ways, including this link between guitars and elephant poop.
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New Music Friday: 11 new tracks for a summer weekend (27 June 2026)
New Music Friday covers a lot of ground this week. In the case of one song, about 25 billion miles
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Ongoing History Daily: The origin of the word "gig." Maybe.
We often refer to a live music performance or concert as a “gig.” Why?
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Ongoing History Daily: Pray your way to concert tickets?
There is a shrine in Japan where people go to pray for concert tickets.
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The Scientific Reason Why Musicians Sing with Their Eyes Closed
Alan Cross shares the research behind why both musicians and music lovers listen to music with their eyes closed.
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Ongoing History Daily: Was this the weirdest punk gig ever?
Skiantos was an Italian band who may have played the weirdest punk gig ever.
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