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Random music news for Friday, October 6, 2023

October 6, 2023 Alan Cross 27 Club, AI, Amazon, Black Eyed Peas, Blink-182, Clint Eastwood, Cowboy Junkies, Lemmy, NFL, Sample, Synplant, Taylor Swift, TikTok, Video Games

Gross. Just…gross–because it’s probably true. Moving on to music news for October 6, 2023… More music news? Check here. BONUS: Blink does The Ramones.

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Random music news for Monday, January 23, 2023

January 23, 2023 Alan Cross Black Eyed Peas, Blur, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Little Richard, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Shakira, Streaming, TikTok, Vinyl

Poop school. It’s a thing. So is music news for January 23, 2023. More music news? Look here. BONUS: What if The Simpsons had been a traditional 80s sitcom?

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Random music news for October 1, 2018

October 1, 2018 Alan Cross Audiophile, Black Eyed Peas, Blondie, Bono, Coffee, Donald Trum, Doug Seegers, iPhone, Kanye, Kanye West, Korn, Life is Beautiful, Will.i.am, Willie Nelson, Ye

Now that we’re into October, I feel I can enjoy pumpkin spice-laced foods without rushing the season. Let’s take a look at some music news for October 1, 2018. Korn

Tech

Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas seems to have a good handle on the future of music

January 27, 2018 Alan Cross Black Eyed Peas, Will.i.am

Beyond merely being a member of one of the most successful bands of the last 20 years, Will.i.am is also a gadget geek, a serial entrepreneur and a thinker. Here’s

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Concerts in the Sky: A List of Live Performances Aboard Passenger Aircraft (And Other High-Altitude Gigs)

November 5, 2017 Alan Cross Airlines, Airplanes, Black Eyed Peas, British Airways, Chris Hadfield, Concerts, Delta Airlines, Great Gig in the Sky, James Blunt, Kenny G, Kim Wilde, Local Natives, Mountains, Southwest Airlines, Virgin America, Virgin Australia, White Stripes

[Another list from current intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. We want to make this the definitive list of airborne concerts, so if you have anything to add, please do. Bascially, if you

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Random Music News for Saturday, March 18, 2017

March 18, 2017 Alan Cross Apple, Black Eyed Peas, Britpop, Chris Martin, Coachella, Donald Trump, Ed Sheeran, Elvis Presley, Graceland, Grunge, Guitar Solos, iPhone, Martin Shkreli, National Endowment for the Arts, Pharrell Williams, Sleep Paralysis, SXSW, Urban Outfitters, USSR, Voice of America

American Express was founded on this day 1850. Which reminds me: I’ve got a bill to pay. And now, the music news. Back in the grunge era, guitar solos were completely

Cool!

They All Love “Maps” Like You Love “Maps”

August 22, 2016 Amber Healy Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Karen O, Kelly Clarkson, Yeah Yeah Yeah

This is a song you probably know, regardless of whether you know the name. But is Maps by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs the single most influential song of the

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Random Music News for Wednesday, February 24, 2016

February 24, 2016 Alan Cross Adam Levine, Black Eyed Peas, Cats, Guns 'N Roses, Janet Jackson, Kanye West, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Singapore, smartwatch, Soundcloud, Streaming Music, Sub Pop, TV, Will.i.am

Don’t celebrate this: the Nazi Party was founded on this day in 1920. Let’s leave that behind and focus on some music news, shall we? Major artists are sucking in

Lists

Which Are the Most HATED Band of the Millennium So Far?

August 20, 2015 Alan Cross 98 Degrees, Bands, Black Eyed Peas, Creed, Dave Mattews Band, Goo Goo Dolls, Hatred, Hootie and the Blowfish, John Mayer, Limp Bizkit, Most reviled, Most-hated, Nickelback, PHISH, Smash Mouth, Train

Salon looks at the most reviled, most hated rock band in detail here. This is an executive summary of Salon’s list along with some commentary from me. 1. Nickelback Goes