Music History

Great New Stories about the LA Punk Scene 1977-1982

Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk by John Doe (of X) and Tom DeSavia  …

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What Song Changed Your Life?

Editors note: I've always been a big fan of the music programming on NPR. Since 1988, the music has been…

10 years ago

Who Wrote My Funny Valentine?

"My Funny Valentine" is from the musical comedy Babes In Arms which was made into the 1939 motion picture of…

10 years ago

Who Invented the Whammy Bar?

It's weird how one thing leads to another...and all of a sudden you realize, "wow, that's weird...that's deep." On the…

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What was the Impact of Prince on Music?

In the sad wake of Prince's untimely death (The seven-time Grammy winner died on April 21, 2015 at the age of…

10 years ago

What is the History of “We Shall Overcome”?

The classic folk standard "We Shall Overcome" doesn't stay out of the news for very long. It has been a…

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Merle Haggard – A Fond Farewell to a Country Music Legend

According to Nashville's Tennessean.com, a private funeral service will be held Saturday (April 9, 2016) in Palo Cedro, California, for country…

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What is Tin Pan Alley?

According to Wikipedia, "The name 'Tin Pan Alley' was originally derogatory, a reference to the sound made by many pianos all…

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