American Music Awards Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Saturday, October 13, 2018

October 13, 2018October 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, American Music Awards, Amy Winehouse, Beatles, Dolly Parton, Ed Sheeran, Fleetwood Mac, Hologram, Lindsey Buckingham, Nextradio, Ozzy Osbourne, Podcasting, RAIN

Has Kanye done anything crazy yet today? He’s had enough attention this week, so we’ll leave him out of music

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Hip-hop history: Why was there a guy in a wheelchair sitting next to Michael Jackson at the 1990 American Music Awards?

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990, American Music Awards, Hip-hop, Michael Jackson

When the cameras panned over to Michael Jackson during the 1990 American Music Awards, there was a guy in a

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Did You Watch the AMAs Last Night? Me, Neither–But Apparently Canada Cleaned Up

November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AMAs, American Music Awards

The American Music Awards–the show created for ABC by Dick Clark when the network lost the Grammys to CBS–were held

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Random Music News for Wednesday, October 14, 2015

October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 Live Crew, Aerosmith, American Music Awards, Bob Geldof, Bono, Calvin Harris, Donald Trump, Ed Sheeran, John Lennon, Journey, Lou Reed, Macklemore, Mark David Chapman, Miley Cyrus, Phil Collins, Pitchfork, Post-Rock, Spotify, Steven Tyler, Streaming Music, Taylor Swift, U2, Wrens, Yoko Ono

I should have rinsed the coffee maker better last night after descaling it. The coffee tasted like vinegar this morning.

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Random Music News for Tuesday, November 25, 2014

November 25, 2014November 25, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments American Music Awards, Amy Adam, Apple, Bleachers, Casablanca, Freddie Mercury, Gene Simmons, Janis Joplin, Queen, Sting, System of a Down

It was 30 years ago today that the original “Do They Know It’s Christmas” was recorded. There’s now a book

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