Metallica’s Lars Ulrich is Proud of Napster’s Destruction
torrentfreak.com — Just days after the BPI’s Geoff Taylor said that the industry screwed up in its handling of Napster, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich indicates he has no such regrets, declaring his pride for his hand in the destruction of the file-sharing pioneer but giving credit to the Napster management for painting the band as greedy luddites. More…
Ain't No Stopping It Now: The Return Of Disco
women.timesonline.co.uk — Thirty years ago this week, in a Chicago stadium, disgruntled rock fans staged Disco Demolition Night, literally creating a disco inferno by setting fire to the records, rioting and getting arrested. Fast-forward three decades, dust off the glitterball and put on the gold dress: Disco music is back, baby, back! More…
Iconic Woodstock Cover Couple Keeps Festival Spirit Alive
spinner.ca — Forty years after the legendary festival in Bethel, N.Y., a photo of two lovebirds taken at Woodstock has become an iconic symbol of love. To the surprise of Nick and Bobbi Ercoline, both now 60 and still together, the image became the cover of the 'Woodstock' album in 1970. More…
Plug being pulled on WBCN, Boston' rock radio pioneer
boston.com — For decades, WBCN carried a reputation as perhaps the most progressive commercial rock station in the country, featuring such well-known air personalities as Charles Laquidara, with his “The Big Mattress” morning show, Danny Schechter the News Dissector, and J. Geils Band lead singer Peter Wolf, who worked as a DJ there. The end is slated Aug. 13. More…
14 Music Flops and Comebacks
sloshspot.com — In America, we are in love with polar-opposite things: the fall from grace and the comeback. Music is definitely no stranger to either phenomena. After all, most major artists have either an album that didn’t sell as many copies as projected, or at the very least an album they would like to forget. More…
GNR Uploadr Gets 2Mos & Will Produce RIAA Propaganda
techdirt.com — It still doesn't make much sense that the FBI got involved in trying to track down and arrest a guy who uploaded a pre-release version of Guns 'N Roses' long awaited new album before it was released. If anything, it should have been a civil matter -- and, honestly, there's little indication that the upload caused any harm whatsoever. More…
The Birth of Boomboxes: 1976-1981
pocketcalculatorshow.com — Despite common opinion, boomboxes can be traced back to a humble start in the mid-70s, when the idea of a "personal" stereo experience was a bit of a novelty. Panasonic, Sony, Marantz and GE were quick to debut this hybrid stereo--not quite a home stereo console, but more than a portable combination radio-cassette. The models were small, heavy and More…

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