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On This Day in Music History: On November 12, 1984, Madonna released Like a Virgin, her second studio album. This was an album that didn’t just chart, it shifted the ground beneath pop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
On This Day in Music History: On November 12, 1984, Madonna released Like a Virgin, her second studio album. This was an album that didn’t just chart, it shifted the ground beneath pop.
“Walk My Walk,” an AI-generated country track by a fabricated artist named Breaking Rust, just hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart. No human singer, just code and marketing swagger. Country music, built on human grit and memory, now faces its synthetic reflection.
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
“Walk My Walk,” an AI-generated country track by a fabricated artist named Breaking Rust, just hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart. No human singer, just code and marketing swagger. Country music, built on human grit and memory, now faces its synthetic reflection.
Manchester-Paris noise-rock outfit Mandy, Indiana have announced their second album Urgh (via Sacred Bones) plus a new song “Magazine” featuring Billy Woods. Under-ground identity meets critical civil war.
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Manchester-Paris noise-rock outfit Mandy, Indiana have announced their second album Urgh (via Sacred Bones) plus a new song “Magazine” featuring Billy Woods. Under-ground identity meets critical civil war.
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Also Happy Birthday to:
Stuart Goddard aka Adam Ant
Jake Shimabukuro
Joe Lala (Blues Image)
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)
James Prime (Deacon Blue)
Derek "Del" Palmer (Engineer: Kate Bush)
Hugh Moffatt
Tommy Dee (John Fred & His Playboys)
Nick Simper (Deep Purple)
Bert Jansch
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Stuart Goddard aka Adam Ant
Jake Shimabukuro
Joe Lala (Blues Image)
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)
James Prime (Deacon Blue)
Derek "Del" Palmer (Engineer: Kate Bush)
Hugh Moffatt
Tommy Dee (John Fred & His Playboys)
Nick Simper (Deep Purple)
Bert Jansch
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November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Also Happy Birthday to:
Stuart Goddard aka Adam Ant
Jake Shimabukuro
Joe Lala (Blues Image)
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)
James Prime (Deacon Blue)
Derek "Del" Palmer (Engineer: Kate Bush)
Hugh Moffatt
Tommy Dee (John Fred & His Playboys)
Nick Simper (Deep Purple)
Bert Jansch
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Stuart Goddard aka Adam Ant
Jake Shimabukuro
Joe Lala (Blues Image)
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)
James Prime (Deacon Blue)
Derek "Del" Palmer (Engineer: Kate Bush)
Hugh Moffatt
Tommy Dee (John Fred & His Playboys)
Nick Simper (Deep Purple)
Bert Jansch
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On this day:
70’ – Santana’s Abraxas hits #1, blending Latin rock into mainstream radio.
83’ – Billy Joel releases An Innocent Man, a nostalgic salute to ’50s doo-wop.
92’ – Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You begins its record-setting chart reign.
Nov 3 = Timeless Grooves
70’ – Santana’s Abraxas hits #1, blending Latin rock into mainstream radio.
83’ – Billy Joel releases An Innocent Man, a nostalgic salute to ’50s doo-wop.
92’ – Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You begins its record-setting chart reign.
Nov 3 = Timeless Grooves
November 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
On this day:
70’ – Santana’s Abraxas hits #1, blending Latin rock into mainstream radio.
83’ – Billy Joel releases An Innocent Man, a nostalgic salute to ’50s doo-wop.
92’ – Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You begins its record-setting chart reign.
Nov 3 = Timeless Grooves
70’ – Santana’s Abraxas hits #1, blending Latin rock into mainstream radio.
83’ – Billy Joel releases An Innocent Man, a nostalgic salute to ’50s doo-wop.
92’ – Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You begins its record-setting chart reign.
Nov 3 = Timeless Grooves
On this day:
’68 George Harrison goes solo (Wonderwall Music)
’69 Elvis hits #1 with “Suspicious Minds”
’80 Springsteen’s The River tops the charts
Nov 1 = legends leveling up.
’68 George Harrison goes solo (Wonderwall Music)
’69 Elvis hits #1 with “Suspicious Minds”
’80 Springsteen’s The River tops the charts
Nov 1 = legends leveling up.
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
On this day:
’68 George Harrison goes solo (Wonderwall Music)
’69 Elvis hits #1 with “Suspicious Minds”
’80 Springsteen’s The River tops the charts
Nov 1 = legends leveling up.
’68 George Harrison goes solo (Wonderwall Music)
’69 Elvis hits #1 with “Suspicious Minds”
’80 Springsteen’s The River tops the charts
Nov 1 = legends leveling up.
This Day in Music History – Oct 27 🎶
1982 — Prince drops 1999, blending synth-funk, pop, & R&B into a purple prophecy. “Party like it’s 1999” becomes a generational mantra.
2013 — Lou Reed passes at 71. From Velvet Underground to “Walk on the Wild Side,” he left the weird kids a home.
1982 — Prince drops 1999, blending synth-funk, pop, & R&B into a purple prophecy. “Party like it’s 1999” becomes a generational mantra.
2013 — Lou Reed passes at 71. From Velvet Underground to “Walk on the Wild Side,” he left the weird kids a home.
October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This Day in Music History – Oct 27 🎶
1982 — Prince drops 1999, blending synth-funk, pop, & R&B into a purple prophecy. “Party like it’s 1999” becomes a generational mantra.
2013 — Lou Reed passes at 71. From Velvet Underground to “Walk on the Wild Side,” he left the weird kids a home.
1982 — Prince drops 1999, blending synth-funk, pop, & R&B into a purple prophecy. “Party like it’s 1999” becomes a generational mantra.
2013 — Lou Reed passes at 71. From Velvet Underground to “Walk on the Wild Side,” he left the weird kids a home.
Yoooo..The 2025 Drumpocalypse is reallll. Foo Fighters, NIN, The Who, GNR, and Bob Dylan’s band all lost theirs. Now the Disco Biscuits have kicked out longtime drummer Allen Aucoin and sent him off with a diss track. This is the end of an era.
October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Yoooo..The 2025 Drumpocalypse is reallll. Foo Fighters, NIN, The Who, GNR, and Bob Dylan’s band all lost theirs. Now the Disco Biscuits have kicked out longtime drummer Allen Aucoin and sent him off with a diss track. This is the end of an era.
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In case anybody’s wondering why Meta/Threads’ algorithm is fucked, I just logged in and immediately logged out after seeing my feed inundated with conspiracy theories that Taylor Swift is a nazi for selling a necklace with lightning bolts that reference her Opalite song lyric…about lightning strikes
October 13, 2025 at 3:59 AM
In case anybody’s wondering why Meta/Threads’ algorithm is fucked, I just logged in and immediately logged out after seeing my feed inundated with conspiracy theories that Taylor Swift is a nazi for selling a necklace with lightning bolts that reference her Opalite song lyric…about lightning strikes
Dua Lipa and Billie Joe Armstrong’s duet at the San Francisco show was everything we didn’t know we needed.
October 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Dua Lipa and Billie Joe Armstrong’s duet at the San Francisco show was everything we didn’t know we needed.
In another round of “we knew this was coming, but we hoped it wasn’t” Jonathan Cain announced he’s officially leaving Journey at the end of the current tour.
October 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
In another round of “we knew this was coming, but we hoped it wasn’t” Jonathan Cain announced he’s officially leaving Journey at the end of the current tour.
We’re making a weekend playlist, drop your favorite songs below
October 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We’re making a weekend playlist, drop your favorite songs below
Tropidelic’s new single “Holiday” with Little Stranger is hereeeee 🎉✌️
October 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Tropidelic’s new single “Holiday” with Little Stranger is hereeeee 🎉✌️
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross’ Future Ruins Fest has been cancelled due to “a number of logistical challenges and complications. They’re pulling the plug instead of delivering something subpar. Respect…I guess?
October 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross’ Future Ruins Fest has been cancelled due to “a number of logistical challenges and complications. They’re pulling the plug instead of delivering something subpar. Respect…I guess?
I’m making a Saturday morning cleaning/chore playlist. What should I put on it?
October 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I’m making a Saturday morning cleaning/chore playlist. What should I put on it?
RIP Yardbirds co-founder Chris Dreja. Thanks for the memories.
October 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
RIP Yardbirds co-founder Chris Dreja. Thanks for the memories.
Spotify just said they deleted about 75 million AI generated or fake tracks in the last year. Thats almost half of its total archive. Thats wild, but good. We support the actual humans still making music and the ones not gaming the algorithm so others talent can’t be seen.
October 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Spotify just said they deleted about 75 million AI generated or fake tracks in the last year. Thats almost half of its total archive. Thats wild, but good. We support the actual humans still making music and the ones not gaming the algorithm so others talent can’t be seen.
Sylvan Esso just pulled their entire catalog from Spotify over its ties to defense contractors — and dropped a new single, “WDID,” on their own label. That’s a bold stand and we’re here for it.
October 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Sylvan Esso just pulled their entire catalog from Spotify over its ties to defense contractors — and dropped a new single, “WDID,” on their own label. That’s a bold stand and we’re here for it.
Edinburgh’s city council is advising no fireworks at Murrayfield going forward after AC/DC’s Aug. 21 closer pushed past permitted noise levels. The show drew eight noise complaints and with similar gripes around earlier Oasis gigs at the same venue. We wouldn’t expect anything less.
October 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Edinburgh’s city council is advising no fireworks at Murrayfield going forward after AC/DC’s Aug. 21 closer pushed past permitted noise levels. The show drew eight noise complaints and with similar gripes around earlier Oasis gigs at the same venue. We wouldn’t expect anything less.
We love a good music debate and respect all opinions but if you think Bad Bunny doesn’t deserve to perform at the Super Bowl then you need to check this man’s stats. He’s not niche, like we’ve heard some say, he’s one of the biggest stars in the world.
September 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
We love a good music debate and respect all opinions but if you think Bad Bunny doesn’t deserve to perform at the Super Bowl then you need to check this man’s stats. He’s not niche, like we’ve heard some say, he’s one of the biggest stars in the world.
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Classic Rock is rock music from the 60s/70s, not the 80s/90s.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
August 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Classic Rock is rock music from the 60s/70s, not the 80s/90s.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Fun fact:
In 1989, the FBI investigated N.W.A. over “F* tha Police”—but now the Library of Congress has it preserved as a piece of American history. Turns out protest ages better than paperwork.**
In 1989, the FBI investigated N.W.A. over “F* tha Police”—but now the Library of Congress has it preserved as a piece of American history. Turns out protest ages better than paperwork.**
July 4, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Fun fact:
In 1989, the FBI investigated N.W.A. over “F* tha Police”—but now the Library of Congress has it preserved as a piece of American history. Turns out protest ages better than paperwork.**
In 1989, the FBI investigated N.W.A. over “F* tha Police”—but now the Library of Congress has it preserved as a piece of American history. Turns out protest ages better than paperwork.**
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Apple Music has launched Replay All Time, which allows users to see their most streamed songs ever since joining the platform.
July 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Apple Music has launched Replay All Time, which allows users to see their most streamed songs ever since joining the platform.
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The jury in Sean Combs' sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial are expected to begin deliberations today, with the mogul facing life in prison if convicted on all charges.
Jury to Begin Deliberating Sean Combs Trial Today
A federal jury will begin deliberating the five sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges against Sean "Diddy" Combs today.
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June 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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🎸Prince played 27 instruments on his debut album in 1978 and he was just 19 years old. That’s insane. He wrote, produced, arranged, and played every instrument on the entire album, including drums, guitar, bass, piano, synths, and even orchestral parts.
Literal one-man band. Iconic.
Literal one-man band. Iconic.
June 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🎸Prince played 27 instruments on his debut album in 1978 and he was just 19 years old. That’s insane. He wrote, produced, arranged, and played every instrument on the entire album, including drums, guitar, bass, piano, synths, and even orchestral parts.
Literal one-man band. Iconic.
Literal one-man band. Iconic.