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Remove the bells and lose the Santa hats:
These songs that would still be impressive, even without the aural fanfare. Holiday categorization aside, have a listen to four genuinely impressive pop achievements, that at first glance are all tinsel and lighting but might just be a little bit more.
What started as a respectful nod to a Christmas-born tuba legend somehow grew into a roaming, globe-spanning holiday ritual involving hundreds of horns, civic pride, and more breath control than most of us manage all year. Contributing Author Bill Bois traces the unlikely rise of this gloriously oversized tradition—from ice rinks to small-town churches—proving that nothing says seasonal joy quite like “Hark, The Herald Angels Sing” played at maximum booming-brass density.
Armed with graphs, long-lived hits you already know by heart, and some stubborn arithmetic, this second installment continues making the case: that the real scandal isn’t streaming payouts but how badly the conversation keeps missing the point. Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan suggests that Spotify didn’t destroy music — but the moral panic around it might be trying.
Baby names inspired by Scottish boy bands, A Gene Simmons’ brownie mishap, and three weeks of voices going “AAAHHH!”: Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan serves up 1975’s most deliciously absurd musical moments – Tartan hysteria and helicopter rescues included.
Ready for a nostalgia trip through the forgotten corners of the Hot 100? Well, of course you are. Contributing Author and chief number cruncherJJ Live At Leeds is on the case in this brand new chapter of Streams Of Statistics.
Five White Artists Whose Blue-Eyed Soul Fooled R&B Listeners
They sounded like they belonged on soul radio—because they did. But for many listeners, the surprise came later. Contributing Author rollerboogie takes a look at five White artists whose voices were mistaken for Black in the golden age of R&B.
Back with some of the oddest couplings since Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley: It’s Contributing Author Chuck Small, bringing us an eclectic new collection of musical hand-offs…
Dateline, Dublin: Contributing Author and intrepid traveler Bill Bois deftly crosses the pond to catch a show featuring a unique and original act hailing from Scotland: Peat and Diesel.
Try as he might, Contributing Author rollerboogie just couldn’t stop adding to this amazing personal journey through guitar history – sidestepping the typical “greatest solos” debate in favor of genuine emotional connections that have lingered in this music lover’s consciousness across decades
The Undertones: An unlikely rise from local outcasts to punk legends- with help from a devoted DJ and an unselfish advocate. Contributing Author and Punk Historian™ Bill “Virgindog” Bois for a story of underdog grit, radio passion, and the enduring pulse of Teenage Kicks
Take a tour through a few of the most influential compilation albums of the late 20th century: curated, quirky – and culturally essential
He can’t help himself: Wending his way through British blues-rock, Northwestern American garage, and a side trip to Motown, it’s Contributing Author and honey bunch DJ Professor Dan,with what was happening musically around this time… in April, 1965
Whilst dutifully tugging on his left ear in tribute, Contributing Author Ozmoe reminisces and presents five classic musical moments from The Carol Burnett Show