Random Music News for Thursday, May 19, 2017
When I was in Hong Kong the other day, a guy in a shop asked where I was from. “Toronto,” I replied. “Drake! Raptors! You lucky!” was his reply. And now, the music
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Random Music News for Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Dad’s birthday. Gotta call him today. And now, music news–which is admittedly sparse today. Ozzy seems to have gone missing after Sharon kicked him out of the house for cheating with the hairdresser.
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It was 25 years ago today that Rodney King got his beating from LA cops. It was a dark time. And now, music news. MapleMusic is no more. Please refer to them as
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The Newest Supergroup is Called WHAT?
When William DuVall (Alice in Chains), Brent Hinds (Mastodon), Ben Weinman (Dillinger Escape Plan), Pete Griffin (Dethlok), Thomas Pridgen (ex-Mars Volta) and briefly Juliette Lewis decided to form a band together, the first
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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 736: Chris Cornell’s 6 Degrees of Separation
That’s a misleading title, if I’m honest. When I started writing the program, the goal was to explain Big Bang of Grunge by arbitrarily choosing Chris Cornell as its singularity. I could have
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Someone Found a Full Alice in Chains Concert from 1989
Long before they broke through with the Grunge Explosion, Alice in Chains was a working band in the Seattle area trying to find a sound and image that worked. By 1989, they were
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Read the First Chapter of the New Alice in Chains Biography
If there’s one grunge band that’s long overdue for a proper biography, it’s Alice in Chains. Yeah, there have been a couple in the past, but they’ve been awful. (Trust me: I’ve read
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The Longest Hits in Alt-Rock and metal History
By Adam Morrison An unwritten rule is that hit songs should be under four minutes long, but being alternative sometimes means not following the rules. Yes, there are longer songs out there, but
Read MoreRandom Music News for Saturday, July 25, 2015
In Vegas for Rush. I have to hear “2112” one more time. Let’s examine what’s making music news this Saturday. Word is that Michael Jackson really, really wanted to play Jar Jar Binks.
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Remember when there weren’t fears about a terrorist plot on July 4? A good list: 10 songs that were stolen. Check out this instructive article on how musicians create sound effects. Attention, Alice
Read MoreWe Might FINALLY Get a Proper Alice in Chains Biography. TWO Actually.
During is Layne Staley incarnation, Alice in Chains sold 20 million albums. They were one of the top-tier grunge acts. So why hasn’t there been a proper book on the band? (There have
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