Announcing my UK Legends of Rock Music History Tour!
About eight years ago, I led a music tour of London with group of music fans. It was fantastic fun, and we agreed to do it again. But just as
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U2 dropped a surprise EP on Ash Wednesday. Thus begins the comeback.
It’s been forever (well, 2017) since U2 released anything more than a new single or some reimagined recordings of old songs. Today, though (Ash Wednesday, February 18), U2 released the
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Remember the guy who wanted to plant a bomb at a Taylor Swift show in Austria? He’s been charged with terrorism.
Back in August 2024, Taylor Swift was set to play a couple of shows in Vienna. Unfortunately for fans, all three were scrubbed when local authorities received credible threats of
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Can you help identify this “Club Soda” record?
I received this email the other day from Andrea: “I am sending this to you because I need your help. Several years ago, I was at a local church yard
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Despite what some Republicans claimed, Bad Bunny didn’t violate any broadcast rules with his Super Bowl halftime show
Shortly after Bad Bunny‘s Super Bowl halftime show, a bunch of whacko Republicans started complaining how vile and obscene the whole thing was and called for an investigation. One guy
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Ongoing History Daily: Don’t get Jack White mad
Jack White is a passionate sort of guy and when he was younger, he sometimes let those passions get the better of him. In 2001, he produced the debut album
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Random music news for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The World Cup will have robot dogs on patrol in one Mexican city. Not dystopian at all. Moving on to music news for February 18, 2026… More music news? Go
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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 58: The Cover-up of the Death of Kirsty MacColl
When you go on vacation, it’s supposed to be a relaxing, blissful time—and that’s exactly what British singer Kirsty MacColl was looking for on her holiday in December 2000. After
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For Weezer’s 34th anniversary, they’ve released a colouring book
Weezer is amazing when it comes to merch, offering everything from a Snuggie to a (W)Roomba. Now, to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the founding of the band, they’ve released
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Bruce Springsteen has repurposed “Born in the USA” for a new anti-ICE video
It’s mind-boggling how many people still don’t get the message behind Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 mega-hit, “Born in the USA,” thinking that it’s some sort of “USA! USA! USA!” pro-America song.
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Study: Streaming is bad for the environment (especially Taylor Swift)
When it comes to deciding which format is worst for the environment, most people will guess that it’s vinyl and CDs because they’re made of non-biodegradable plastic. Streaming has to
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