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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, February 22, 2020

February 22, 2020February 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cell Phones, Cher, Coldplay, Courtney Love, Deborah Dugan, Donald Trump, Eddie Van Halen, Gary Cherone, Grimes, Lana Del Rey, Marie-Mai, McGarrible, Melissa Auf Der Maur, NARAS, Pearl Jam, Pop Smoke, Record Store Day, Spotify, Storry, Ticketmaster

So this is 22-02-2020. If we take it further, it was 02:02:20 am earlier today. And if we use military

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, June 4, 2019

June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Airpods, CargoJet, Cell Phones, Drake, FM Chips, Music Blogs, Russell Simmons, Stream Ripping, Tom Petty

This is what thinking looks like. Cool! Grow more neurons by reading through music news for Tuesday, June 4, 2019.

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, November 3, 2018

November 3, 2018November 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Aretha Franklin, Cancer, Cell Phones, Classical Music, Glenn Gould, Gord Downie, iHearMedia, Ozzy Osbourne, PTSD, Quadrophonic Sound, Sharon Osbourne, Sony, Tupac

Why is daylight saving time still a thing? Let’s get rid of it. Seriously. Although I do like the extra

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Music News 

An interesting tug of war: Ban cell phones at concerts or incorporate them into the show?

July 23, 2018 Alan Cross 3 Comments Cell Phones, Concerts, Mobile Phones

There are plenty of artists who have come out against fans using cell phones during concerts. Jack White, Tool, Yeah

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Gadgets 

U2 actually wants fans to hold up their phones in front of their faces for the Songs of Experience tour

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments A&R, app, Cell Phones, Songs of Experience, U2

After rehearsing outside of Montreal, U2’s Songs of Experience tour opens in Tulsa next week with promises of new augmented

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Gadgets 

This is fun: A history of the cell phone ringtone

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cell Phones, Nokia, Ringtons

What sound does your cell phone make when it rings? Tedium.com has this surprisingly deep history of these sounds, beginning

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Music History 

Jack White demands fans bag their cell phones before coming to his gigs. This is a trend that needs to continue.

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 Alan Cross 3 Comments Cell Phones, Jack White, Yondr

The artist-led backlash against fans using their cell phones during concerts continues to grow. Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day

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Gadgets 

The World’s Smallest Mobile Phone is a Genuine Choking Hazard

December 27, 2017December 27, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cell Phones, Zanco

Once upon a time, cell phones were massive beasts with weight measured in pounds. Once cell phones began to take

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, July 31, 2017

July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Adele, Beyonce, blockchain, Bluetooth, Cell Phones, Foo Fighters, Honolulu, Indie Rock, Kid Rock, Killers, Linkin Park, Lyor Cohen, Pandora, Prince Harry, REM, Sheer Mag, Taylor Swift, Tomorrowland Unite, U2, YouTube, Zion

It was a rough weekend for both of the bull terriers. They both got terribly skunked on Friday night. If

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Gadgets 

How Long Do You Keep Your Smartphone Before You Upgrade?

March 2, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cell Phones, Smartphones, Upgrades

Most people upgrade their mobile phones every two or three years in sync with their wireless contracts. Because I’m one of

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Music Industry 

Has the Majority of Music Listening Gone Mobile?

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cell Phones, Mobile, Music Consumption

How do you listen to music most often? The radio? A stereo? Your computer? If you said anything other than

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