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Record stores have a long and rich history that dates back to the early 20th century when the first phonographs and gramophones were invented. Before these devices were available, music...

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I.R.S. Records Was a Groundbreaking Record Label

I.R.S. Records Was a Groundbreaking Record Label

I.R.S. Records was perhaps the single most important record label of the post-punk/new wave era. It was founded in 1979 by Miles Copeland and Jay Boberg. Copeland was already an...

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10 Hit Songs That Weren't Actually Hits

We hear them everywhere we go. They’re on the radio, playing over the sound systems of stores and restaurants, and streaming on multiple services and devices. However, many of the...

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The World Series of Rock Was a Hit from 1974-1980

While the Cleveland Indians played some of their most mediocre baseball in the 1970s, their home field at that time, Cleveland Stadium, hosted the World Series multiple times. The World...

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