102.1 the Edge

Band names originate in some of the most interesting places.

A famous Bruce Springsteen song was originally destined for The Ramones.

Day jobs are sometimes (often!) required to finance a music career.

Billy Talent have always occupied a very unique niche in music, combining elements of punk and alternative rock to create a sound unlike any other band in Canada. In June of 2006 the group were faced with the challenge of living up to their enormously successful self-titled debut from 2003, and due to that exact…

This week’s Five Songs You Must Hear runs the gamut from twee-pop to a couple of fascinating post-punk tracks out the UK and Ireland. Thoughts?

The universe is connected in interesting ways, including this link between guitars and elephant poop.

New Music Friday covers a lot of ground this week. In the case of one song, about 25 billion miles

We often refer to a live music performance or concert as a “gig.” Why?

There is a shrine in Japan where people go to pray for concert tickets.

Alan Cross shares the research behind why both musicians and music lovers listen to music with their eyes closed.