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A conversation about Michael Jackson 17 years after his passing, his new biopic, and what’s next in part two.

The world is currently celebrating the beautiful game, but the beautiful game is called many different things around the world. In many English speaking nations it’s called soccer, but in others it’s called football. What’s the deal? The split dates back to late 19th century Oxford England where students played two different versions of what…

After a historic journey around the moon on the Artemis II spacecraft, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflects on the mission, his future goals, and his love of space. He recently sat down with Q107 Toronto’s Fearless Fred to talk about how space exploration interested him as a child and how being over a million kilometres…

The development of the keyboard synthesizer was one of the most important technological developments in the history of new music. It’s hard to imagine what rock would be like today without the high-tech keyboards, sequencers and samplers musicians have at their disposal. But back in the day, not everyone thought they were a good idea….

After Oasis exploded in popularity in the mid-90s their larger-than-life personalities tended to cause some friction between them and other artists (and of course later on, between themselves). Their biggest and most notable feud was likely the one with fellow Britpop band Blur but the rivalry between Liam Gallagher and Michael Hutchence of INXS was…

We’ve all been there. Relentlessly poring over the page in search of that one elusive man in the striped shirt: Waldo. Created by British author and illustrator Martin Handford in 1987, the Where’s Waldo? series became immensely popular and entertains readers to this day as they try to find Waldo on every page. What many…

No one expected Nirvana to perform well, including Nirvana

A look back at Chris Cornell’s legendary career. From Soundgarden and grunge to Audioslave and his lasting legacy.

Alan Cross Shares how Bob Marley used music royalties to feed the hungry, and how that impact still lives on decades later.

Alan Cross breaks down how the best-selling album ever earned its crown: sales, impact and the story behind it of all time in music history.