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Random music news for Wednesday, February 5, 2020

February 5, 2020February 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Arkells, Bon Scott, Julian Lennon, KISS, Liam Gallagher, Linkin Park, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Podcasts, Radio, Smartphones

Other than Michael Jackson, which pop star likes to sleep in a hyperbaric chamber? This guy. On to other music

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A father has edited his baby son’s noises into an AC/DC cover

January 19, 2020January 18, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment AC-DC, Cover Version

Okay, this is insanely cute–and it took a lot of time and dedication to put everything together. It’s one of

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Music History 

Wait: AC/DC’s Brian Johnson once sang on a vacuum cleaner commercial?

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Brian Johnson

Yes, he did. And apparently, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson did this session the same day he auditioned to replace Bon

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Random music news for Monday, December 9, 2019

December 9, 2019December 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Billie Eilish, Blurred Lines, Brand New, Kanye West, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Ozzy, Randy Rhoads, Satanism, Tre Cool, Triumph

Happy birthday to Green Day drummer Tre Cool. He’s 47 today. In other music news for December 9, 2019… Rapper

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Random music news for Monday, October 21, 2019

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment AC-DC, Bass, Bon Scott, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, Universal Music, Video Games, Zoe Kravitz

Election day. As soon as you’re done with reading music news for October 21, 2019, go vote. Apologies for the

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I have to be very, very careful about this drummer’s post because–well, you’ll see.

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Back in Black, Cover Version

Sorry about the clickbait-y headline, but I have my reasons. Google’s algorithms are always sniffing around websites that use their

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, September 17, 2019

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Birdman, Cook Islands, Courtney Love, Die Antwoord, Headphones, Internet Troll, Jeffrey Epstein, Leaving Neverland, Michael Jacksn, MMF, NPR, Podcasts, Prince Andrew, Redd Kross, Rodd Kross, Smart Speakers

Again, apologies for any erratic posting schedules this week, but I’ll do my best to keep things on track. Here’s

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How do you get a 1,000 kg bison out of the way? Blast ’em with some AC/DC

September 12, 2019September 11, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Bisons

There are parts of the continent where large animals are traffic hazards. Elk, deer, moose, and even the occasional bear

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Donald Trumps sings “TNT” by AC/DC. Sort of.

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Donald Trump, Parody

Thanks to all his self-inflicted damage, Donald Trump is a meme machine, an endless sort of parodies. Lars Von Retriever

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Music News Television 

AC/DC’s Brian Johnson has a new TV shows. Here’s a sneak peek.

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Brian Johnson

It’s unclear whether Brian Johnson’s TV show will be available in Canada, but here’s nevertheless a sneak peel of what

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 6, 2019

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher, Manic Street Preachers, Music sales, Noel Gallagher, Olivia Newton-John, R. Kelly, Rolling Stones, Tencet

On this day in 1991 Tim Berners-Lee released his proposal for something he called The World Wide Web. Moving to

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