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In 1982, a musicians’ union tried to ban synthesizers, fearing they’d destroy music forever. Here’s why they got it so wrong.

Operation Annie involved a bogus radio station that convinced thousands of Nazis to surrender

Look at all the singles for this week’s New Music Friday!

When radio was young, it was hacked by a telegraph operator.

A global economic crisis helped popularize punk, but not in the way you might think.

The forgotten music format wars of the late 90s featured many casualties.

The very first photo posted to the internet involved a band that no one has ever heard of.

Be prepared for intense heaviness with this week’s Five Songs You Must Hear list.

Did witchcraft help sink the Fyre Festival? Maybe.

No one expected Nirvana to perform well, including Nirvana