For most rock stars, there were humdrum day jobs before the fame.
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Oasis confirms Canadian show as part of 2025 reunion tour
After much speculation the Britpop behemoth would be coming to the city, Oasis confirmed Monday it would play the upcoming Rogers Stadium on Aug. 24, 2025.
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Five Songs You Must Hear This Week: 30 September 2024
Among this week’s Five Songs You Must Hear, The Darkness is hoping to capitalize on a Tay-Tay moment.
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Ongoing History Daily: The losers in the Oasis reunion
Oasis is going to make a lot of money with next year’s reunion. But not all of Oasis.
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Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane inducted
Sarah McLachlan and Tom Cochrane each took a moment to recognize that writing great music usually comes with incredible struggle.
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New Music Friday: 10 new releases for your weekend (27 Sept 2024)
Among this week’s New Music Friday selections is the return of a band who has been AWOL for 34 years and an album inspired by a female drag racer.
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1023: The Last Moments Of... Part 3
Once again, it’s time to look at the last moments of the lives of famous rock stars.
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Ongoing History Daily: The day Chris Cornell almost drowned in an underwater pipe
How did Chris Cornell end up in an underwater pipe?
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Undiscovered Gem: Jeff Vidov and All Night Long
This week’s Undiscovered Gems involves a little AI robotics–but not how you think.
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Throwback Thursday: Soul Coughing and Screenwriter's Blues (1994)
Soul Coughing didn’t sound like anything else in 1994.
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Ongoing History Daily: Can loud music make you fat?
Loud music can make you fat? How? Oh.
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