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We often refer to a live music performance or concert as a “gig.” Why?

There is a shrine in Japan where people go to pray for concert tickets.

Alan Cross shares the research behind why both musicians and music lovers listen to music with their eyes closed. 

Skiantos was an Italian band who may have played the weirdest punk gig ever.

The world is currently celebrating the beautiful game, but the beautiful game is called many different things around the world. In many English speaking nations it’s called soccer, but in others it’s called football. What’s the deal? The split dates back to late 19th century Oxford England where students played two different versions of what…

Once an infamous crime passes out of news cycle, we sometimes never hear how things turned out. Let’s fix that with some updates, resolutions, and conclusions.

The powers-that-be really hate headphone jacks, but more people want to return to wired headphones.

Time again for Five Songs You Must Hear so you may start your week properly.

There is–was–a fountain in downtown San Francisco that was important to U2 history

New Music Friday features a mix of familiar names and new ones, especially when it we get into the realm of new albums out this week.