Random Music News for Tuesday, August 22, 2017
How are your eyes? You didn’t burn them out by staring into the face of the sun yesterday, did you? Good. That means you can read the music news for August 22. Meanwhile,
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70s Soft Rock is Back and It’s Not Going Anywhere
The middle 70s were a hideous time for people who loved rock. David Gates and Bread getting all sappy and sensitive. Captain and Tenille cooing about “Muskrat Love.” America and their “Horse with
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Newport Folk Festival Still Rocking the (Ticket Selling) Boat
The Newport Folk Festival is legendary. Not only is the place where Bob Dylan plugged in and went electric, it’s the longest running festival in the United States, attended annually by some 30,000-plus
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Osheaga’s Day-by-Day 2017 Schedule Announced
Osheaga’s full lineup was announced early last month, but now it’s time for some detailed planning – the daily schedule has arrived! Muse, Lorde, and The Weeknd are the headliners for this year’s
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Okay, This is Weird: Macaulay Culkin Plays a Crucified Kurt Cobain
Let’s summarize what we have in this new video for “Total Entertainment Forever” by Father John Misty: Bill Clinton Jon Arbuckle (Garfield’s human) George Washington on Viagra A Kuato-like Ronald McDonald A crucified
Read MoreWant a Glimpse at the Future of Rock and Pop? Look at the Coachella Lineup This Year
When I first saw the poster for the 2017 edition of Coachella with its dozens of artist names, something nagged at me. This year’s lineup was…different, but I couldn’t quite figure out why.
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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 24 February 2017
This week’s playlist was posted using the WiFi aboard EVA BR0036 enroute from Taipei to Toronto. Ain’t technology cool? Thanks to Mediazoic for the hosting. ARTIST SONG ALBUM 1 Ride Charm Assault Single 2
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The Growing Playlist of Anti-Donald Trump Songs. Got Any to Add?
A character like Donald Trump inflames all sorts of passions, including (especially?) those who oppose what he stands for. Many in opposition are musicians who have been moved to write songs expressing their
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Here Are Your Winners at the 2016 Brit Awards
The Brit Awards–the UK’s version of the Junos and the Grammys–were held Wednesday night at the O2 Arena in London. Here’s who won what. British Male Solo Artist Aphex Twin Calvin Harris James
Read MoreHere are Your Brit Award Nominations
The Brits–the British equivalent of the Junos and Grammys–are coming up February 24. The nominees are now out with Adele, James Bay and Years&Years each netting four apiece. Here is the full list.
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Random Music News for Monday, October 12, 2015
Just because it’s Thanksgiving doesn’t mean there isn’t music news… Kayne West auditioned for American Idol over the weekend. No, seriously. Love this: in 1972, Black Sabbath had a $75,000 cocaine budget. Now
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