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Not to worry you, but Russia’s “doomsday” radio station UVB076 just sent out four strange messages after four years of silence

April 16, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

If you have access to a shortwave radio, you can hear all kinds of strange broadcasts emanating from…somewhere. Some are known as “numbers stations” that periodically feature a voice in a foreign language

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Some mind-blowing facts about music from 2024

November 26, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] My home office sometimes looks as if a Category 5 hurricane swept through. There are piles of magazines, teetering towers of books, records and

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Random music news for Monday, September 30, 2024

September 30, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Now THIS is bagpiping! And this is music news for September 30, 2024. More music news? Go here. BONUS: This is pretty metal.

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This weird fact may change your view of classical music

May 26, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

I enjoy a little etymology every once in a while. What’s the origin of this word? Why do we use it as we do? Why is it spelled that way. I know. It’s

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Random music news for Monday, May 20, 2024

May 20, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

A new nightmare: using emojis inaccurately. I’ll be as accurate as possible for music news on May 20, 2024. More music news? Look here. BONUS: Have I posted this before? Even if I

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Ongoing History Daily: Would you pay $20K for a toe?

March 28, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Al Jourgensen, the leader of Ministry, one of the fiercest metal and industrial bands of all time, is an interesting character. He’s abused his body and mind over the years and has been

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Random music news for Wednesday, January 17, 2024

January 17, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

The wealth of the world’s five richest men has doubled since 2020. It may not be long before at least once of them becomes a trillionaire. On that depressing note, here’s music news

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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