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1991

Music History 

1991 one of the greatest years in rock? Here’s why.

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1991, Alt-Rock, Lollapalooza, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca this week. – AC] When it comes to music, not all years are created

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The amazing year that was 1991.

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1991, Alt-Rock Revolution, Jane's Addiction, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, REM, Soundgarden, U2

[This is the last of the summer encore shows. The new season starts next week! – AC] A couple of

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Music History 

30 years ago, The Tragically Hip’s Road Apples was part of two musical revolutions

February 22, 2021February 21, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments 1991, Road Apples, Tragically Hip

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] There are periods in life when you somehow know that you’re

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: The Amazing Year That Was 1991

July 28, 2017July 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1991, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REM, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, U2

A couple of times in a lifetime, there comes a year when everything seems to change. If you were around

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 769: The Amazing Year That Was 1991

November 25, 2016November 27, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1991, Jane's Addiction, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, REM, RHCP, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, U2

Maybe once in a generation, we encounter a year where every week–sometimes every day–brings a brilliant new song, new album,

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Music History 

25 Years Ago This Month, Canada Saw Lollapalooza for the First Time

August 13, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments 1991, Butthole Surfers, Exhibition Stadium, Fishbone, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Jane's Addiction, Living Colour, Lollapalooza, Nine Inch Nails, Perry Farrell, Rollins Band, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Toronto

“Here,” said Noni, the radio station’s promotions director. “Take this stack of tickets and give them away to anyone who

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, July 6, 2016

July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1991, AC/DC, Adele, Angelina Jolie, Baton Rouge, Bravalla Festival, Brian Johnson, Elvis Presley, Facebook, Ginger Baker, Mumford & Sons, Nicki Minaj, Pink Floyd, Podcasting

A postal strike? Meh. It’s not the threat it used to be. And now, music news. Twenty-five years ago, music

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