107.5 Dave Rocks

Ongoing History Daily: The accidental millionaire lyricist

This hardcore punk lyricist found himself making a ton of money quite unexpectedly.

Throwback Thursday: English Beat and Save It for Later

The English Beat had some of the most infectious ska sounds of the genre’s second wave in the early 80s.
Ongoing History: Listening to The Clash equals terrorism?

When you hear something, say something? That’s what befell this Clash fan.
Undiscovered Gem of the Week" The Human Drive and Sol

The Human Drive is on a mission to highlight the rock from the late 90s and early 2000s.
Ongoing History Daily: The time Slipknot was gifted with part of a cow

Slipknot fans can be very devoted.
London Calling: Gretel Hänlyn and War with America

Gretel Hänlyn had a bad experience in Los Angeles. She turned that into a song.
Tim Burton Reacts To Nicolas Cage’s Superman Cameo In ‘The Flash’

Tim Burton was not a fan of Nicolas Cage’s Superman cameo in “The Flash”. The DC and Warner Bros. film — released back in June — featured a variety of cameo appearances…
Ongoing History Daily: Radiohead's plagiaristic gaffe

Radiohead inadvertently lifted part of a melody of and old song and ended up paying for it.
Five songs you must hear this week: 18 September 2023

Close to 700 new songs passed through my inbox this week. After another massive cull, these are the five songs I think you must hear this week.
Ongoing History Daily: Performers who needed to read the room

Just because you’re famous doesn’t mean you’re infallible. Performers need to read the room.
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 989: The History of the 2010s, part 2

An astounding 96% of all music comes from indie musicians and labels. How did that affect rock through the 2010s?