stackyFACTSThe modern three-minute pop track only exists because old pressing techniques physically could not hold any more grooves. Musicians were completely forced to trim their epic solos just to fit on a cheap physical disc.
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The idea of scratching and manipulating a spinning disc would have terrified early audio enthusiasts. Those massive heavy machines were meant purely to play…
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After reaching the absolute peak of operatic fame by age 37, Rossini decided he was completely done with the stress of the theater. He retired in luxury,…
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While the CIA was busy trying to explode Fidel Castro’s cigars, the US State Department decided their best weapon against communism was a trumpet. In the…
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Before massive rock solos required six complex strings, the earliest strumming devices kept things incredibly simple. It was basically a glorified ukulele,…
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Taking aesthetic pretension to a dangerous physiological extreme, the eccentric French composer restricted his diet exclusively to white items. He survived…
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In one of the most hilariously mismatched booking decisions in music history, the psychedelic guitar god was hired to open for a manufactured pop band…
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