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The government of Belarus makes music piracy legal. Sort of.

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus, Piracy, Putin, Sanctions, Ukraine

Belarus, the Russia-adjacent country run by Putin’s buddy Alexander Lukashenko, has made it legal to steal music. Actually, the new

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 18, 2020

August 18, 2020August 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Belarus, Dave Grohl, Frankie Banali, Furby, Jarvis Cocker, Johnny Marr, Kanye West, Metal, Oscar Peterson, Quiet Riot, Radio, The Smiths

Imagine seeing this at the grocery store. Hey, I laughed. Moving to music news for August 18, 2020, here’s what’s

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Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan Hospitalized in Minsk. And Something May Have Got Lost in Translation

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Belarus, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Food Poisoning, Minsk

Depeche Mode had to cancel a show in Minsk, Belarus after frontman Dave Gahan was hospitalized as the result of

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Forced by Belarus Customs to Sign Metallica CDs

July 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Belarus, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers had an issue getting into Belarus. Flea’s tweet explains everything. (Via Pam) We were called

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