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Will TikTok get banned in the U.S.? There’s a bill making the rounds.

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments ByteDance, CCP, China, Marco Rubio, Spying, TikTok

Things are looking a little grim for TikTok in the U.S. again. A couple of years ago, the Trump Administration

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Random music news for Friday, September 30, 2022

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments BaseNote, Censorship, China, Concert Tickets, David Bowie, Dead Internet Theory, Livestreams, Mental Health, Musicians, Muze, Neil Young, Roland TR-808, Spotify, TikTok

Here’s the stuff of my nightmares. And it’s coming for all of us. Until then, though, enjoy music news for

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Conspiracy theories float around the Chinese boy band tragedy

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Accident, Boy Band, China, Mirror, Monitor, Tragedy

Last month, a 12-member boy band called Mirror was performing at the Hong Kong Coliseum when suddenly a giant video

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This McDonald’s in China was the site of a hardcore punk performance

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments China, Gaiwaer, Hardcore

Imagine tucking into your McNuggets and a hardcore punk concert breaks out. This is exactly what happened at this McDonald’s

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Random music news for Tuesday, June 21, 2022

June 21, 2022June 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Astronomy, China, Concerts, Dee Snider, Def Leppard, Findaway, Noel Gallagher, Spotify, Telegram, TikTok, Ukraine

Urine-based beer? It’s a thing. So is music news for June 21, 2022. Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider has secured a

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Funny/Weird 

This is fun: Watch as China tried to censor the livestream of Megan Thee Stallion’s Coachella set

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Censorship, China, Coachella, Megan Thee Stallion, WeChat

Apparently, WeChat, the Chinese social media monster, couldn’t afford more than a single black bar.

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Random music news for Saturday, January 15, 2022

January 15, 2022January 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments China, UMG

Almost halfway through January. We’re making progress on winter. And we made some progress on gathering music news for January

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Random music news for Monday, September 13, 2021

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments China, Video Games

Somehow, it feels right to link to this video on a Monday. It’s satisfying. Once you’re done, move to music

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A musical project to help a Canadian jailed in China picks up momentum

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bankrupt, China, Michael Korvig, Michael Spavor, Two Michaels

If you’ve been following the case of the Two Michaels, you’ll know that China has held Michael Korvig and Michael

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Random music news for Wednesday, August 25, 2021

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Beatles, Britney Spears, China, Covid, Eric Wagner, Fender Rhodes, Karaoke, Kristen Burke, Lady Gaga, Lil Nas X, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul McCartney, Radio LIstening, Steve Kane, Sting, Warner Music Canada

Can we please give the Jeopardy job to Mayim Bialik already? Or Levar Burton. I’d be okay with that, too.

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China has created a blacklist of songs for karaoke bars

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blacklist, China, Karaoke

There’s no part of Chinese society that doesn’t interest the Communist Party. That includes karaoke bars that offer patrons the

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