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Random music news for Wednesday, March 15, 2023

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Ayn Rand, Beastie Boy, BMW, Bob Marley, Cadillac, Cars, Dolly Parton, Earbuds, electric cars, Gary Glitter, Keith Moon, National Album Day, Slash, YouTube

“Klan-TV” isn’t like it sounds. Looks cool, too. Leaving that for music news for March 15, 2023… More music news?

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Ongoing History Daily: Why do we call it “reggae?”

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, Jamaica, Reggae, Ska

First, Jamaica gave us ska. Then out of ska came reggae. Well, sort of. Reggae also descended from another form of Jamaican

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25 mind-bending pieces of music trivia you can use to amaze your friends with your brilliance

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Idol, Bob Marley, Duran Duran, Leo Fender, Liam Gallagher, Music Trivia

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] For the last number of decades, I’ve made a career out

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 12, 2022

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bob Marley, Chris Blackwell, Coachella, Daniel Johns, Dead & Company, Deezer, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Justin Bieber, Metaverse, Silverchair

Yeah. Why has it? Ponder that before moving on to music news for April 12, 2022. If you’re going in

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Random music news for Monday, February 14, 2022

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Bob Marley, Covid, Drill Music, Elton John, Frances Bean Cobain, India.Arie, Jack White, Spotify, Tony Hawk

Now that it’s Valentine’s Day, I have a plea to my neighbours: TAKE DOWN YOUR DAMN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS! There. I

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, January 28, 2022

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, Brad Pitt, Dolly Parton, Donald Trump, Lykke Li, Metal

One day, one of these strange signals will turn out to be actual aliens. Until then, I’ll keep gathering music

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An interesting thought experiment: How would legendary musicians of the past have done with Spotify and social media today?

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Social Media, Streaming, YouTube

Social media and streaming are relatively new inventions. UK site Money.co.uk decided to take a look at how much legendary

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Random music news for Thursday, July 22, 2021

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, Britney Spears, Chester Bennington, Covid, David Duchovny, Dolly Parton, Grouplove, HMV, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Russia, Sex Pistols, Ted Nugent, YouTube

Someone was bribed with a golden toilet? Over to music news for July 22, 2021. Chester Bennington’s widow posted this

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Ongoing History Daily: The attempted assassination of Bob Marley

March 24, 2021March 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Assassination, Bob Marley

On December 4, 1976, Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt. On that night, seven gunmen burst into his house in

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Bob Marley, Covid, Dolly Parton, Gen Z, Grunge, Ian Brown, Janet Jackson, Jay-Z, Machine Gun Kelly, Mars Volta, Pussy Riot, Rod Stewart, Stone Roses, Tidal, Tina Bell, Tragically Hip

SpaceX Starship go BOOM! Now some not-quite-as-explosive music news for March 5, 2021. Ian Brown of the Stone Roses is

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Random music news for Monday, February 8, 2021

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, Corey Feldman, Elton John, FACTOR, Kia, Marilyn Manson, Radio, Super Bowl, Tommy Lee

I had kinda predicted this: Research into the coronavirus could give us a cure for the common cold. Maybe. Good

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