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The Five Songs You Must Hear list returns after a couple of weeks with five more bangers.

Ongoing History Daily: Damon Albarn takes the family to North Korea

Are you surprised that Damon Albarn took a vacation to the Hermit Kingdom?
New Music Friday: 9 new releases for the weekend (22 May 2026)

New Music Friday leans heavily on new singles this week, but there are also a few albums working considering.
Ongoing History daily: The mad manure bomber of Calgary

A musician, a private plane, manure. What could go wrong?
Ongoing History daily: When East Germany tried to kill rock music

The Stasi, the East German secret policed hated rock music and wanted it dead.
Ongoing History daily: Concert tinnitus

Do your ears ring after a concert? That’s tinnitus–and it’s bad.
Ongoing History daily: Teaching U2

A university in Nebraska offered a credit course on U2.
Ongoing History: Rage Against the Machine's wild SNL appearance

Rage Against the Machine will never be on Saturday Night Live again.
What is this 'blue dot fever' and why is the music industry afflicted with it?

The music industry has come down with a new malady known as ‘blue dot fever.’ Here are the causes and symptoms.
Chris Cornell: Looking Back on His Life and Legacy

A look back at Chris Cornell’s legendary career. From Soundgarden and grunge to Audioslave and his lasting legacy.
How Bob Marley Turned Royalty Checks into Meals for the Hungry

Alan Cross Shares how Bob Marley used music royalties to feed the hungry, and how that impact still lives on decades later.