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Funny/Weird 

Is your dog anxious in the car? Here’s a playlist (supported by science) to calm them down

August 10, 2022August 11, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anxiety, Anxious, Calming, Cars, Dogs

I’m fortunate in that both my English bull terriers love to go for ride in the car (unless it’s to

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, March 24, 2022

March 24, 2022March 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Apple, Cars, Dolly Parton, Ed Robertson, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Kid Rock, Mily Cyrus, Radio, RockStock, Rush, Shazam, Spotify, Tucker Carlson

No, no, no, and no. Yes to music news for March 24, 2022. Kid Rock and Tucker Carlson, together at

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Lists 

Why don’t rock and metal videos feature more cars?

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cars, Music VIdeos

If there’s a genre that celebrates cars in its music videos, it’s gotta be hip-hop and rap. But given that

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WTF? 

This is the weirdest music video you’ll see all week

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cars, Gary Numan

It’s a cover of Gary Numan’s “Cars.” That’s all I can tell you. (Blame Larry for forwarding the clip.)

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, November 8, 2019

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boris Johnson, Canopy, Cars, Chanel West Coast, Drake, KISS, Michael Jackson, Noel Gallagher, OLO Radio, Paulina Porizkova, Ric Ocasek, Sharon Stone, Tori Amos

Gordon Ramsey turns 53 today. F**kin’ hell. Meanwhile, in music news for November 8, 2019… Looking to write a catchy

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Music News 

Ric Ocasek’s Death & Cars Music

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Cars, Death, Ric Ocasek, Sales

There is an inevitability in the music business. If the frontman of a huge band dies, sales and streams skyrocket.

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Music News 

Infographic: What car brands are used most in song lyrics?

August 21, 2019August 20, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cars, LyricFind

Cars have always inspired songs. In fact, one of the earliest true rock’n’roll songs was “Rocket 88,” a 1951 song

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Music News 

Let’s analyze lyrics for mentions of cars. Who do you think comes on top? No, you’re wrong.

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cars, Lyrics

A company called Digital Third Coast took the time to go through 72,000 songs for mentions of cars. Within that

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Music News 

Need a greeting card for something? Try these 45 RPM cards from Hallmark

July 15, 2018July 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aretha Franklin, Bruno Mars, Cars, Greeting Cards, Hallmark, INXS, Tina Turner, Viny

Like most guys, I dread the idea of picking out a greeting card. I have no confidence that my taste

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Music Industry Music News 

And the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Includes…

December 13, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2018, Bon Jovi, Cars, Dire Straits, Moody Blues, Nina Simone, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sister Rosetta Tharpe

‘Tis the season, innit? After a bunch of hype and a fan voting procedure that really doesn’t count for shit,

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Does Music Sound Better in a Fast Car? Let’s Ask Science!

July 31, 2017July 30, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cars, Driving songs

There’s nothing like having the windows (or better yet, the top) down in your car on a summer day, tunes

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