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Here’s another round of coronavirus-inspired songs

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, David Geffen, John Mayer, Songs

Like everyone else, artists are locked in their homes with little to do. Some have taken the opportunity to write

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Random music news for Saturday, February 15, 2020

February 15, 2020February 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Corona Virus, Courtney Love, David Geffen, Gayle King, Jeff Bezos, JUUL, K-Pop, Miley Cyrus, Pink Floyd, Pone, Roger Waters, Snoop Dogg, Stormzy, Ticketmaster

Jeff Bezos just bought David Geffen’s house for US$165 million. Mortgage or cash? Gotta be cash. The rich are not

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Random music news for Monday, May 14, 2018

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Clinton, David Geffen, Jay Z, Julie Andrews, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meghan Markle, Pearl Jam, Prince, Protest Music, R. Kelly, Shaggy, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Sun Diego, Toronto, XXXTentcion

In London, England, all this week. I’ll need a hat for the wedding on Saturday. What kind of fascinator should

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Random Music News for Thursday, July 27, 2017

July 27, 2017July 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, BBC, Celine Dion, Data, David Bowie, David Geffen, Donald Trump, Freddie Mercury, Google, Humpback Whales, James Hetfield, Kendall Jenner, Metallica, Montreal, Music Festivals, Punk, Stone Temple Pilots, T-Shirts

The younger bull terrier had dental work this week. Relatives from the US tell me that our dogs have better

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Random Music News for Tuesday, May 2, 2017

May 2, 2017May 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Accordion, Billy Corgan, David Geffen, Dick Contino, Donald Trump, FM Chip, Podcasting, Reservoir Dogs, Rush, Smashing Pumpkins, Zaphod Beeblebrox

It was six years ago today that the US finally got Osama bin Laden. It’s also now been exactly eleven

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Random Music News for Tuesday, March 22, 2016

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Courtney Love, David Bowie, David Geffen, Donald Trump, Ed Arnaud, Hardcore, Iggy Pop, Jeff Martin, Josh Homme, Lemmy, One Direction, Rage Against the Machine, Reese Witherspoon, Rock Photography, Sony, Soundcloud, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Tea Party, Ultra Music Festival

Any comments about yesterday’s Apple event? Think about that as we move through some music news. Oh, if only this

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A 43 Year-Old Music Mystery Solved: The Subject of “You’re So Vain”

November 18, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Carly Simon, David Geffen, Mick Jagger, Warren Beatty, You're So Vain

Back in 1972, long before Taylor Swift was around to extract hit singles from heartbreak Carly Simon had a massive

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There Was an Internet-and-Music Anniversary This Week and Almost No One Noticed

June 28, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Compuserve, David Geffen, Download, Geffen Records

All of us take downloading music (or anything) from the Internet for granted these days. It’s something most of do

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