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2016

Recommended Music 

Radiohead Has Released a Pro-Shot Version of their 2016 Lollapalooza Gig

August 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Lollapalooza, Radiohead

Okay, it’s a little late. But if you’re a Radiohead fan, you appreciate anything that the band might share, especially

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Music News 

There Were Fewer Celebrity Deaths in 2016 Than Research Expected

January 12, 2017January 12, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments 2016, Celebrity Deaths, superstar deaths

A lot of beloved celebrities passed away in 2016: David Bowie, Prince, Alan Rickman, Muhammad Ali, and Carrie Fisher, to

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Music News 

Still More Additions Needed to the Sgt. Pepper Dead-in-2016 Artwork Update

December 31, 2016December 31, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2016, Allan Williams, Beatles, RIP

Early in December, British artist Chris Barker re-imagined the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album artwork using people who passed on in

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Filmmakers Imagine 2016 as a Horror Film. This Works.

December 31, 2016December 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Friend Dog Studios, Horror Movies, Trailer

After surviving the shitstorm that was 2016, the people at Friend Dog Studios decided to re-imagine the year as a

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Music News 

The Top 10 Workout Songs of 2016

December 31, 2016December 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Run Hundred, Workout Music

If you sign on to RunHundred, you’ll be greeted with this message. Okay, I’ll bite. Some 65,000 people are polled

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Music News 

The Real Reason Famous Musicians are Dying (Hint: Don’t Blame 2016)

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2016, RIP

We’ve lost dozens of musicians this year–I don’t have to recite them again, do I?–which has prompted a full hate-on

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Music Industry 

And the Highest-Grossing Tours of 2016 Are…

December 29, 2016December 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Adele, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Guns 'N Roses, Touring

It was another good year on the road for superstar acts. Pollstar (via Gigwise) is offering a taste of its

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Music News 

Sad But True: Death Has Been Very Good for the Music Industry This Year

December 28, 2016December 28, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2016, Death, Music sales, Musicians

With just a couple of days to go in the fiscal year for the music business, a number of people

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Music News 

The Absolute Latest on the Death of George Michael, Dead at 53

December 27, 2016December 30, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2016, George Michael, RIP, Ska, The Executive, Wham!

The latest celebrity death in 2o16 is singer George Michael. He was found dead today (December 25) in bed after apparently

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Dame Helen Mirren’s Very Blunt Message for Christmas 2016

December 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Helen Mirren

Amen.

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Music History 

This Video Sums Up the Awfulness of 2016: It’s a Must-Watch

December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Tom and Hubert

What a strange year it’s been. This is definitely worth the seven minutes and needs to be shared.

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