Random music news for Thursday, November 20, 2025
Big scientific news! Rock-Paper-Scissors isn’t as random as we think. Now some very random music news stories for November 20, 2025. BONUS: How long does it take an octopus to
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Ongoing Daily: Weezer and the story behind their hit, Buddy Holly
Weezer started playing shows around Los Angeles in 1991 and we’re exactly the coolest band around. Next to grunge and the remnant of hair metal, they were pretty nerdy and
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When it comes to February 29, there’s a surprising amount of rock history
It’s February 29th, the quadrennial extra day that makes one of the most dreary months all that more insufferable. It does, however, lend itself to some interesting history notes when
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Random music news for Monday, February 4, 2019
Today is Facebook’s 15th birthday. In music news for February 4, 2019… Why is this music festival sending out invitations using potatoes? You heard me. A coffee table book from
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, October 4, 2018
Wikileaks was born on this day in 2006. Good thing? Bad thing? I guess it all depends. And now, music news for October 4, 2018. The singer of UB40 wants
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That time when Weezer was on a Windows installation disc
Microsoft knew they’d come up with a quantum leap in personal computing when they put the gold master of Windows 95 to bed. The OS may seem primitive now, but
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Sony Is About to Acquire the Rest of the Beatles Publishing Catalogue from the Estate of Michael Jackson (And More)
About 35 years ago when Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson were all chummy, Macca had some advice for MJ, who was just starting to see some super-serious profits from sales
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Random Music News for Friday, March 6, 2015
Here’s a tip: if you have a garburator in your sink, don’t flush down egg shelves. I learned the hard way that calcium carbonate + water + time = sedimentary
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