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How did Led Zeppelin get their name?

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Most longevity on the pop charts

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Band(s) in the vein of Dream Theater?

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What classifies a band as "indie"?

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Studies about stereotypes' accuracy of different genre listeners

answered Feb 25, 2015 at 13:09

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What are the orange bars on Amazon Music track lists?

answered Jul 12, 2016 at 11:19

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Have there been musicians who have been in more than one band with a Top-10 hit on different instruments?

answered Feb 25, 2015 at 10:44

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Standard vinyl vs Audiophile/Weighted vinyl - What's the difference?

answered Apr 21, 2015 at 8:23

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Was The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" the first released record to contain a sample of another released record?

answered Mar 3, 2015 at 8:55

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Who decides whether a record should be labelled "Parental Advisory"?

answered Feb 25, 2015 at 15:03

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Where did the "rock on" hand sign come from?

answered Feb 25, 2015 at 14:25

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Longest time before a Number One Single?

answered May 21, 2015 at 13:38

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Is there still any potential for a major new popular music genre to appear?

answered Apr 25, 2015 at 12:01

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Has any instrumental music ever been used to carry information?

answered Sep 7, 2015 at 8:39

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Was "Interstella 5555" the first film that visually realized an album?

answered Apr 25, 2015 at 12:05

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When music goes "out of print", do the writers/performers still hold their copyright?

answered Apr 9, 2015 at 7:00

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What's the difference between scoring and arranging?

answered Mar 3, 2015 at 10:26

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Why are vinyl records now so prestigious?

answered Oct 16, 2015 at 11:45

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about Soft Machine and Gong

answered Jun 4, 2019 at 14:56

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A question for those in the UK. (London-specific, I assume)

answered Nov 11, 2020 at 16:01

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What is the oldest known Christmas carol, and what is known about it?

answered Dec 24, 2020 at 11:45

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What are the top three recording studios of all time in terms of having sold the most songs?

answered Mar 11, 2015 at 10:18

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Who is the artist of a song?

answered Feb 25, 2015 at 13:40

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Is every piece of music a "track"?

answered Feb 25, 2015 at 15:21

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What is the story of the Shady Records?

answered Jun 1, 2015 at 9:37

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Is there In English a music genre characterised by long songs? Similar to Tarab

answered Jun 1, 2015 at 9:46

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Is there a canonical answer as to why Ozzy Osbourne won't sing any Dio-era Black Sabbath songs in concert?

answered Sep 7, 2015 at 8:34

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American music vs the rest of the world

answered Jun 14, 2019 at 11:55

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Are there any singles (not EPs) with titles different from those of the songs they include?

answered Jun 28, 2017 at 14:50

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Discovering traditional international music

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How did Led Zeppelin get their name?

Most longevity on the pop charts

Band(s) in the vein of Dream Theater?

What classifies a band as "indie"?

Studies about stereotypes' accuracy of different genre listeners

What are the orange bars on Amazon Music track lists?

Have there been musicians who have been in more than one band with a Top-10 hit on different instruments?

Standard vinyl vs Audiophile/Weighted vinyl - What's the difference?

Was The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" the first released record to contain a sample of another released record?

Who decides whether a record should be labelled "Parental Advisory"?

Where did the "rock on" hand sign come from?

Longest time before a Number One Single?

Is there still any potential for a major new popular music genre to appear?

Has any instrumental music ever been used to carry information?

Was "Interstella 5555" the first film that visually realized an album?

When music goes "out of print", do the writers/performers still hold their copyright?

What's the difference between scoring and arranging?

Why are vinyl records now so prestigious?

about Soft Machine and Gong

A question for those in the UK. (London-specific, I assume)

What is the oldest known Christmas carol, and what is known about it?

What are the top three recording studios of all time in terms of having sold the most songs?

Who is the artist of a song?

Is every piece of music a "track"?

What is the story of the Shady Records?

Is there In English a music genre characterised by long songs? Similar to Tarab

Is there a canonical answer as to why Ozzy Osbourne won't sing any Dio-era Black Sabbath songs in concert?

American music vs the rest of the world

Are there any singles (not EPs) with titles different from those of the songs they include?

Discovering traditional international music