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The power of an icon - What did Greg Lake mean?

The singer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer and the early King Crimson has died. A reflection on his figure, his work, and his role within that magical era of rock

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Behind the Tracks - Producer Stories - Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois - "The Joshua Tree" (U2)

The appointment with the history of producers and their most important records returns. In the fourth episode, we discover the work of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois on U2's "The Joshua Tree"

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Carlo Massarini - Tales of an Absolute Beginner

7 years after his first book, journalist and TV/radio host Carlo Massarini returns to tell us about rock's "absolute beginners", with a perspective that's as modern and multimedia-savvy as ever. OndaRock interviewed him exclusively

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Bob Dylan - A Poem Is a Naked Person (Dylan, the Nobel and the Song)

The Nobel Prize in Literature and the endless debate between song and poetry

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Behind the Tracks - Producer Stories - Quincy Jones – "Thriller" (Michael Jackson)

In the third installment of our history of the most important producers, we explore Quincy Jones's work on the best-selling album in the history of recorded music, "Thriller"

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Bruce Springsteen - Dreams are alive tonite – The River Tour 2016

Snapshots and souvenirs from the three Italian dates of The River Tour 2016

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Punk Before You Were Punk - Ten Proto-Punk Bands Between the '60s and '70s

Ten punk bands before punk

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Behind the Tracks - Producer Stories - Guy Stevens – "London Calling" (The Clash)

In our space dedicated to the "behind the scenes" work of rock's most important producers, we look at Guy Stevens working on the Clash's "London Calling"

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The craftsman of British folk - Dave Swarbrick, 1941-2016

In memory of the great violinist-singer who led Fairport Convention from 1969 to 1979, leaving his mark on the history of British folk

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La Monte Young and the Velvet Underground - Paths of experimentation between classical and pop music

An investigation into an avant-garde music guru and the band that applied his insights to the structures of rock

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Behind the Tracks - Producer Stories - Ken Scott – "Hunky Dory" (David Bowie)

A new space dedicated to the "behind the scenes" work of rock's most important producers. We start with Ken Scott and David Bowie's "Hunky Dory"

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Record Store Day - Ten Artworks Told – RSD 2016

The hidden stories behind 10 artworks from brand-new or reissued albums for Record Store Day 2016

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Country's rough-edged face - Remembering Merle Haggard

One of the last giants of country music passed away on April 6, at age 79. We take a look at the man behind the legend, and examine the far-reaching love the American artistic community held for a storyteller seemingly confined to a niche audience

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Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) - Ten glam-metal ballads from the '80s

When (glam)metal topped the charts with power ballads

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The power of an icon - What did Keith Emerson mean?

Keith Noel Emerson, one of the most celebrated instrumentalists in rock music, passed away on March 10th at the age of 71. We reflect on his iconic power, trying to set aside the prejudices that for decades attempted to obscure his brilliance

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Farewell to the fifth Beatle - George Martin, a lord at the mixing desk

At 90 years old, George Martin leaves us, the man who turned the Beatles' dreams into reality with a series of legendary insights. Here's why his hand left a mark on the history of music

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Wonky for Dummies - The modern beats workshop

From J Dilla to trap in less than five years: the faces, directions and characters of the most imaginative electronic subgenre of this decade

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Ennio Morricone for Dummies - The reasons behind the legend

We remember Maestro Ennio Morricone with his ten masterpieces that everyone should know, the feature we dedicated to him after his Oscar win

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"Epiphany": a musician in the world of streaming - Will Stratton's seasonal playlists

American singer-songwriter Will Stratton tells us about his relationship with Spotify and his idea of building seasonal playlists to "keep time"

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Blackstars - Albums That Battled Death

Given the unexpected death of David Bowie, and the reflections it brought with it, we dedicate a special feature to those who, in the past, had already faced the final stages of an illness by pouring their life into an album