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Uncharted

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 62: The life and craziness of Keith Moon

April 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

It’s the late ’60s. You’re with your wife, and you’re on a bit of a holiday. You’ve booked a room in a nice hotel, looking for some peace and quiet. After a pleasant

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Music News

OMG! Is that Iron Maiden, Oasis, and Joy Division/New Order in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? YES!

April 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

It’s a rite of spring: Debates and complaints about which artists make it into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Usually, there’s a lot of outrage over what the Committee decides. This

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Funny/Weird

A Finnish dairy company has issued a tribute to Lemmy

April 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Lemmy Kilmister, the icon Motorhead man, left us in 2015 and is still revered by people worldwide, including Valio, a Finnish company in the business of–wait for it–milk. Lemmy and milk aren’t two

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Music NewsWTF?

The anti-Trump LEGO videos keep coming

April 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

You gotta be impressed with the speed at which Iran is cranking out these videos. If something happens in the war between the US, Israel, and Iran, a new video will appear within

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Controversy

Are Coachella performers funding MAGA? Take a look at this.

April 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

We’re between the two Coachella weekends, and while most coverage focuses on performances and gossip, here’s a story out of right field that deserves attention. Popular Information has a story entitled “Coachella performers

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Cool!Gadgets

This drum machine plays actual drums

April 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Since they first started appearing almost 70 years ago, rhythm boxes and drum machines have generated sounds electronically. But what if there was a drum machine that actually played the drums? Welcome to

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: A computer music mistake

April 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

The first computer-generated music happened in 1951 at the Manchester Computing Machine Laboratory using scientist Alan Turing’s Mark II machine, which filled pretty much the entire ground floor of the building. It had

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music from the inbox
Recommended Music

New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (April 14, 2026): Hit Like a Girl, Em Armstrong, Gottlieb, & More!

April 14, 2026 Nerhys 0 Comments 1 min read

Hit Like A Girl Song: “Only Have Myself”Album: Burning At Both EndsRelease Date: March 27, 2026Location: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWhy I like it: Introspective and full of emotion.Listen: Em Armstrong Song: “Maybe Probably Never”Album: SingleRelease

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Music News AJMT
Music NewsRadio

Music news for Tuesday, April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

This could be a strange year for weather. That’s what science says. (Via Larry) Music news for April 14, 2026, is neither more or less weird than usual. BONUS: This musician is selling

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Music News

No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis

April 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3 min read

Just as No Doubt was preparing to play a residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas, guitarist Tom Dumont made an announcement: He has early-onset Parkinson’s disease. Dumont, who has been with No

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Concerts

Ticketmaster is embracing AI. Here’s how.

April 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Everyone’s into AI these days, including Ticketmaster. It’s in the process of launching at ChatGPT app so that people who use chatbots as search engines will have a better chance of bagging concert

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry

Have I got a story for you! Award-winning Music Historian and host of the chart-topping Ongoing History of New Music Podcast Alan Cross unleashes his next amazing podcast. In every episode, Alan Cross takes you inside unbelievable true stories of crime, murder, scandal, strange deaths, unexplainable events, and the general mayhem from the music industry through the decades. There is a lot of bad behaviour that needs to be talked about. It’s a one-of-a-kind podcast featuring true crime stories from the world of music. OUT NOW!

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