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30th Anniversary

Music News 

U2 announces 30th anniversary box set for Achtung Baby

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments 30th Anniversary, Achtung Baby, Box Set, U2, Vinyl

November 18 marks 30 years since U2 released Achtung Baby, arguably the high point in the band’s career. To commemorate

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Interview 

Dave Grohl and I talk about the 30th anniversary of Nevermind

November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30th Anniversary, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Nevermind, Nirvana

Here’s another portion of the chat Dave and I had back in October when we connected to talk about his

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Music News 

Tragically Hip fans: Here’s an unboxing of the new Road Apples deluxe set

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment 30th Anniversary, Deluxe, Road Apples, Tragically Hip

It’s been 30 years since the release of Road Apples and The Tragically Hip has gone into the archives to

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Music News 

The Tragically Hip’s deluxe Road Apples edition has been delayed

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30th Anniversary, Road Apples, Tragically Hip

Uh-oh. There’s been a snag. Hip fans were looking forward to the big Road Apples 30th-anniversary box set which was

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Music News 

A 30th-anniversary edition of Nirvana’s Nevermind coming in November

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30th Anniversary, Nevermind, Nirvana, Super Deluxe Edition

Okay, so it would have been ideal if this 30th-anniversary edition had come out today because the record came out

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Music History 

30 years ago today, Pearl Jam released their debut album, Ten

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30th Anniversary, Pearl Jam

[A bit of music history from contributor Gilles LeBlanc. He took these photos in 2011. – AC] For a group

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Recommended Music 

Metallica announces a special 30th-anniversary re-release of the black album that will include Miley Cyrus. Wait–what?

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30th Anniversary, Black Album, Blacklist, Elton John, Metallica, Miley Cyrus

In a move that will have metalheads scratching their heads, Metallica has just announced two releases surrounding the 30th anniversary

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Music News 

U2’s 30th Anniversary Edition of The Joshua Tree is Out Today

June 2, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment 30th Anniversary, Box Set, Joshua Tree, U2

If it seems like we’ve been talking about this box set forever–When did we first hear about it? Last fall?–the

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Music News 

30 Years Ago Today, U2 Released The Joshua Tree

March 9, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment 30th Anniversary, Box Set, Joshua Tree, U2

After four albums, there was a sense that U2 was on the verge of Something Big. Having developed from a

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Music History 

Live Aid Happened 30 Years Ago Today. Here’s an Oral History of the Event.

July 13, 2015July 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1985, 30th Anniversary, Live Aid

This comes from Yahoo! Music. If you remember Saturday, July 13, 1985, you need to read this. They were the

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, July 11, 2015

July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30th Anniversary, Apple Music, Billy Zoom, Clash, Live Aid, Mick Jagger, Movie, One Direction, Synthesizers, U2, Woody Harrelson, Yamaha

Fifty-five years ago today, To Kill a Mockingbird was published.  Meanwhile, here’s your roundup of music news for Saturday. Yet

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