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The Darkest Moments in Music History

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Sign of the Times: The Cultural Moments That Changed Music (Without Us Noticing)

The three cultural movements below all informed c...

Ongoing History Daily: A computer music mistake

The first computer-generated music happened in 1951 at the Manchester Computing Machine Laboratory using scientist Alan Turing’s Mark II machine, which filled pretty much the entir...

Ongoing History Daily: Musical Antarctica

Music scenes flourish everywhere, even in Antarctica, the last true wilderness on Earth. Home to a few thousand research scientists, Antarctica has a unique historical music scene....

The Top 100 Rock Songs in Music History

The history of popular music, told through the best songs of the past several decades. Continue reading…

The Music Is Black: 125 Years of Black British Music, Legacy, and Cultural Influence

Explore the rich legacy and cultural influence of Black British music at the V&A East exhibition, celebrating pioneers and modern artists alike.

Good News in History, May 26

100 years ago today, jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis, was born. One of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century, Davis broke long-held musical rule...

HOW BLACK MUSIC TOOK OVER THE WORLD

An eclectic musician, Gibbs has performed with jazz legend Sonny Sharrock, the pioneering alt-funk act Defunkt, the punk-metal ensemble Rollins Band, Brazilian-inflected experiment...

Industry Profile: Vibrant Museum in Downtown Nashville Covers African American Music From Aretha to Zendaya

History plays a role in our lives whether we realize it or not. Every one of us is a product of where we come from. Our environments, upbringing, and genealogy impact how we feel a...

Ongoing History Daily: Some milestones in radio

A hundred years ago, radio was still a wild new invention. Commercial broadcasts had only been around for a few years. This brings me to a couple of milestones. On May 13, 1897—130

Ongoing History Daily: The history of lip-syncing (part 1)

We’ve all seen when artists pretend to sing a song when they’re just miming the words to a pre-recorded track. Once upon a time, lip-syncing was considered to be a massive cheat, b...

Random music news for Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Netflix has its own AI studio now, and it’s going to use it whether we like it or not. I hope you like music news for May 19, 2026. And I’m warning you:

The Baroque Period: Key Composers and Works

Explore the brilliance of the Baroque period through the groundbreaking works of Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Monteverdi, and Purcell. This article examines the era’s dramatic innovation...

Ongoing History Day: The history of lip-syncing (part 2)

Last time we spoke of lip-syncing, the act of miming along to a pre-recorded backing track. Being caught lip-syncing was once considered a public evil, especially after Milli Vanil...

Pianists, harp, 2026

This Week in Classical Music: April 13, 2026.  Pianists, and a bit of Italy.  Before we turn to the main topic of our post, here’s a harp.  It’s not just any harp; it’s displayed i...

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The 1920s: Jazz Becomes America's Soundtrack

With the end of both World War I and the deadly flu pandemic that killed untold millions of people, the United States welcomed the new decade with open arms and a sense of optimism...

20 Unsettling Music Facts You May Not Have Known

The music industry is full of stories that go far beyond what listeners hear streamed or on the radio. Behind many famous songs and artists are real events that are far more unsett...

Minnesota Music Archive Digitally Documents State’s Music History

Everything from Bob Dylan and The Andrews Sisters to Lizzo and Hippo Campus will be preserved in the online archive.

17 Years Ago a List Revealed the Most-Played Songs in Public Spaces—Here Are the Top 5

In 2009, a list of the most-played songs since 1934 was published,...

Jordi Savall: Tracing the history of the New World through music

When Jordi Savall spoke with La Scena Musicale in 2022, he was on a North American tour that took him to Ottawa and Montreal with his ensemble Hespèrion XXI. At the time, his reper...

Random music news for Thursday, April 9, 2026

Because I want you to be healthy, I’m giving you this tip: What’s the health iest way to eat eggs? Now that you know, proceed to music news for April 9, 2026. BONUS:

Good News in History, May 16

60 years ago today, The Beach Boys released their iconic album Pet Sounds. Widely praised as one of the most influential records ever released, it was ranked No.2 on Rolling Stone...