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The Foo Fighters announce their first gigs without Taylor Hawkins. Who do you think should fill the drummer’s slot?

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Alan Cross 3 Comments Bonnaroo, Boston Calling, Foo Fighters, Sonic Temple, Taylor Hawkins

A few days back, the Foo Fighters revealed that they were about to re-emerge after the death of Taylor Hawkins.

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Random music news for Thursday, September 2, 2021

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bonnaroo, Britney Spears, Fritz McIntyre, Hurricane Ida, Jamie Spears, Laughter, Metallica, Simply Red, Sync, Voices, Warner Music, whisky

America is facing another toilet paper shortage because of COVID. Let’s try some music news for September 2, 2021. Two

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Random music news for Friday, April 23, 2021

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, Band Reunions, Bonnaroo, Brits, Covid, Guide Dogs, Guitar Music, Instagram, John Lennon, Machine Gun Kelly, Music Supervisors, New Order, Radio, Rammstein, TikTok

This is one weird Kickstarter program. Once you decide if you want to support it, move to music news for

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Random music news for Thursday, October 1, 2020

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Bob Mould, Bonnaroo, Corey Taylor, Drew Carey, Judas Priest, Metallica, New Order, Pearl Jam, Peter Hook, Reebok, Slash, Slipknot, Spotify, Streaming, System of a Down

There’s another health issue caused by COVID-19: cracked teeth. Let’s see what we have for music news for October 1,

Random music news for Friday, March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020March 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alien Ant Farm, Bonnaroo, Drake, Instagram, Karaoke, Kevin Durant, Live Streaming, Sloan, Spotify, Stingray Digital, Streaming

Hey, we haven’t heard Rudy Giuliani run off at the mouth for weeks. Where did he go? I’ll start looking

Bonnaroo announces 2020 lineup with a (ever-so-slight) lean towards rock.

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments 20/20, Bonnaroo

You can learn a lot about where music is going by studying what kind of acts the big music festivals

How the balance of genres are changing at music festivals

August 8, 2018August 6, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Genres, Lollapalooza, Music Festivals

Secondary ticket seller VividSeats took a look at how the mix of music is changing at some of the big

Random music news for Thursday, June 14, 2018

June 14, 2018June 13, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Airpods, Apple, BitTorrent, Bonnaroo, Fyre Festival, Infotainment Systems, Justin Bieber, Music Discovery, Ozuna, Robbie Williams, RPM, Russia, Streaming, Tegel Airport, Vinyl, Vladimir, World Cup

Donald Trump’s friends are Russia, China, and North Korea. His enemies are Canada, France, Germany, and Japan. What’s wrong with

Random music news for June 11, 2018

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments a-ha, Beyonce, Bonnaroo, Danny Kirwan, Doc Martens, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Germaine Greer, Joy Division, Led Zeppelin, Mags, New Order, Spotify, St. Vincent, Tool, YouTube

It was on this day in 1982 that ET: The Extraterrestrial debuted in theatres. Now in music news for June 11,

2018 Bonnaroo Lineup Takes Festival Even Further from Its Jam Band Roots (That’s Not a Dis, By the Way)

January 9, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2018, Bonnaroo

When the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival debuted in 2002, the line-up was jam band heavy. Over the years, though,

Have Mega Music Festivals Become Too Mega?

June 26, 2017June 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bonnaroo, Coachella, Festivals, Lollapalooza

After years of struggling to get established, European-style music festival culture has taken root in North America. Thanks to events

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