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Looking back at the music festivals of summer
Don’t let the lingering heat fool you: Summer is drawing to a close and with it, the outdoor music festival season. As you dust off your fall layers and prepare for the changing of the leaves, take a...
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Metallica: 20 facts in 30 years
Flashback to October of 1981: Drummer Lars Ulrich made guitar player/singer James Hetfield an offer he couldn’t refuse and heavy metal history was made. In honor of Metallica’s 30th anniversary, we...
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Ultimate music venues at home
If you’ve ever wondered how to create the ultimate music listening venue according your favorite musical genres, you’re in luck. The graphic below offers some fun, over-the-top ways you can amplify the...
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The infamous Van Halen concert rider
On Sunday, Sonos decked out the dressing rooms backstage at the MTV European Video Awards. We didn’t get to check out any of the artists’ riders while we were there, but we’re fairly certain none were...
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Courageous and contentious cover songs
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Case in point: the cover song. We rounded up some of the best known covers and graphed them according to faithfulness to the original and their...
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2011: A Musical Retrospective
The past year marked many interesting developments in music, from breakout artists with surprise hits to big strides in streaming audio. Take a moment to reflect on 2011 with this musical retrospective...
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The History of Radio
The discovery of radio in 1892 sparked amazing technological advancements, fundamentally guiding the development of how we communicate with each other and entertain ourselves. Use the infographic below...
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Mapping SXSW: Where the music’s coming from
Musicians, fans, and industry folks have been converging on Austin every spring since 1987–and this year is no exception. SXSW has become a force to be reckoned with, drawing more than 13,000...
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Audiotuned: The lofty mind of the music elitist
SXSW is in full swing, with today marking the kick off of the music portion of the conference and festival. As music lovers and industry insiders from around the globe converge on Austin, Texas, we...
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The 22 Most Iconic Music Moments from 80′s Films
From songs that we’ll forever associate with their cinematic counterparts – Ghostbusters, Footloose – to timeless classics that were deservedly given new life – Try a Little Tenderness, Johnny B. Goode...
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The history of HiFi
Remember HiFi? Giant, analog-loving systems that people gathered around to hear the latest music in rich, encompassing stereo sound. Lately, it’s hard to come by. Recent technology has reduced the size...
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Songs to live life by
No matter what the task at hand, music is one of life’s great enhancements–whether you’re entertaining your friends or cleaning the house after all the shenanigans, a good tune can make all the...
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