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Music History 

40 years ago today, MTV debuted

August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment 40th Anniversary, Buggles, MTV, Rod Stewart

At 12:01 am on August 1, 1981, on a handful of cable systems across the US, this happened. At the

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, September 10, 2019

September 10, 2019September 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Buggles, Keith Richards, MIcrophones, Paul McCartney, Payola, Peppa Pig, Placido Domingo, Podcasting, Whales, YouTube

On this day in 1977, the last guillotine execution was carried out in France. With that imagery in mind, here’s

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019July 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boris Johnson, Buggles, Woodstock 50

Last gig on the summer speaking tour tonight. We’ll pick things up with more events in the fall. Meanwhile. here’s

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Radio 

40 years ago, we were told that video killed the radio star. So did it? [SPOILER: No.]

June 17, 2019June 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Buggles, Radio

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Through the latter half of the 1970s, some areas of the

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, October 31, 2018

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Bohemian Rhapsody, Buggles, Carole King, Donald Trump, High on Fire, HMV, Prince, Robert Mueller, Saxon, Selena Gomez, Slayer, Waze

It’s the night disguised extortionist appear at my door demanding empty calories while their families look on in approval. What’s

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Recommended Music 

Pomplamoose Covers “Video Killed the Radio Star”

August 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Buggles, Cover Versions, Pomplamoose

Yay, Pomplamoose!  Take that, Buggles.

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