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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Prog rock vs. punk

April 22, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

There were many reasons for the rise of punk rock in the 1970s. For some, it was an art movement while for others it had to do with class struggle. And then there

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (April 22, 2025): Dew Claw, WYLDLIFE, The Mary Tyler Whores, & More!

April 22, 2025 Nerhys 0 Comments 1 min read

Dew Claw Song: “Wall”Album: SingleRelease Date: March 7, 2025Location: Camas, WashingtonWhy I Like It: Fun and catchy song.Watch: WYLDLIFE Song: “Bystander”Album: SingleRelease Date: March 14, 2025Location: New York City, New YorkWhy I Like

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

. Take care of your thalamus. Here’s why. Moving on to music news for April 22, 2025… More music news? Look here. BONUS: Like coffee? (Via Larry)

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How bad will Trump tariffs be for music? Let us count the ways.

April 21, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Now that the stragglers are waking up to the fact that a tariff is a tax on the consumer (the importing company pays the tariff

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Fan voting for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ends today.

April 21, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

If I’m honest, the only reason I’m including this story today is because it’s an extremely slow news day. Yeah, the Pope died after meeting with JD Vance–gee, JD, did he not say

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Ongoing History Daily: Why can we remember song lyrics so easily?

April 21, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

I know this has happened to you. A song comes on the radio that you haven’t heard in FOREVER yet you can remember all the words. How is this possible? It has to

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Random music news for Monday, April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

So is this a sign of alien life? Let’s hope so because there’s bugger-all down here on earth. Moving to music news for April 21, 2025… More music news? Go here. BONUS: It’s

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Fan voting for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ends soon. Here’s where things stand.

April 20, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Fans have until tomorrow to cast their votes for who they think should be inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2025. As we get close to the end, here’s

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Av geek alert: Watch Dexter Holland of The Offspring talk about his planes

April 20, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

One of the cool things about being a rock star is that you might end up with enough money to follow whatever passions you may have. In the case of Dexter Holland of

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Why can’t Beyoncé sell out her current tour? Is this indicative of something bigger?

April 20, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

This spring has been a little concerning for the live music industry. First, Coachella failed to sell out. Then we heard that Linkin Park had to downsize a hometown show in LA from

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ICYMI: Things I posted elsewhere this week (19 Apr 2025)

April 19, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

In case you didn’t know, I’m also contracted to provide a ton of different content to different clients. Here’s what they got from me this week Weekly Global News Column: After the first half

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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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