How KISS applied their makeup in 1975
In the early 1970s, two members of New York rock band Wicked Lester, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, struck out
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How Sam Phillips Invented the Sound of Rock and Roll
(via Popular Mechanics) If rock and roll is a religion, then Sun Studio is one of its holiest temples. The
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The Stories Behind 10 Johnny Cash Songs
(via Mental Floss) Here are the backstories behind some of the Man in Black’s most famous songs—and maybe a little
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Keeping the Art of Silent Film Music Alive
(via Atlas Obscura) Nearly a century after talkies stole the show, composers, musicians, and audiences are still playing along.
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12 Things You Might Not Know About Elton John
(via Mental Floss) Few entertainers have enjoyed the accolades and career longevity earned by Elton John: The British singer and
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How The Microphone Changed The Way We Sing
(via Cheddar) Ever wonder why some old songs sound outdated and others sound like timeless classics? Cheddar explains how the
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The Most Sampled Loop in Music History
(via Great Big Story) What do Skrillex, David Bowie, Salt-N-Pepa and basically every drum and bass track have in common?
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Two Guitars, One Musician and One Great “Thriller” cover
(via YouTube) Musician Luca Stricagnoli, who often performs with his custom triple necked guitar, played a brilliant acoustic guitar cover
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Keeping the Art of Silent Film Music Alive
(via Atlas Obscura) Nearly a century after talkies stole the show, composers, musicians, and audiences are still playing along.
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The 20 Best-Selling Movie Soundtracks of All Time
(via Mental Floss) Movie soundtracks can be big business—sometimes bigger than the movie itself. (And sometimes better than the film
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At 50, “Hey Jude” Still Makes Everything “Better, Better, Better”
(via Smithsonian) The 50-year-old song dwells in the musical DNA of our times. It is as deeply known as a nursery
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20 Things You Might Not Know About the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival
(via BuzzFeed) On this day in 1969, the Woodstock Music Festival opens on a patch of farmland in White Lake,
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