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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Losing a Porsche the Metallica way

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 911, Black Album, Kirk Hammett, Metallica, Porsche

When Metallica finished up their “black” album, no one was really sure if the record was going to be a

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Podcast 

Metallica introduces a podcast

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Album, Metallica, Podcast

This past week (August 12) marked the 30th anniversary of the release of Metallica’s black album. Along with the obligatory

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Recommended Music 

Weezer has covered Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Album, Blacklist Album, Cover Version, Enter Sandman, Metallica, Weezer

Next month will be all about the 30th anniversary of several albums including Nevermind by Nirvana, the Chili Peppers’ Blood

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Music News 

Metallica shoes? Yep.

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Album, Merch, Metallica, Vans

Metallica is pulling out all the stops for the 30th-anniversary commemoration of the release of the “black” album. Along with

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Music News Recommended Music 

Cool! The demo that became Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Album, Demo, Enter Sandman, Metallica

When we hear a new song, it’s the final product of what is often a long and agonizing process of

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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 

A woman chased off a stalking cougar with Metallica’s black album

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Album

This past Tuesday evening, Dee Duncan and her dog, Murphy, went on their usual evening jog along a logging road

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Music News 

Fans who pre-ordered a vinyl copy of Weezer’s black album found a surprise inside

March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Black Album, Spork, Weezer

It’s like of like finding the prize inside a box of Crackerjack. Wait: Do they still make Crackerjack? Weezer fans

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Music News 

Weezer unveiled their “black” album within Fortnite

March 1, 2019February 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Album, Fortnite, Weezer

Weezer’s latest installment of releases named after places on the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is out today. Check

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Recommended Music 

Weezer’s new video channels Mr. Rogers’ Neighbourhood

February 23, 2019February 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Album, Mister Rogers, Weezer

Here’s a sample from Weezer’s upcoming black album, which arrives next Friday. The video starts out fine, but then things

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Weezer’s new song is an ode to Uber drivers

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Album, Fall Out Boy, Pete Wentz, Uber, Weezer

Weezer continues their prodigious output of new material with a new song entitled “Cant’ Knock the Hustle” which is a

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