Random music news for Wednesday, October 16, 2019
The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962. We don’t need another one of those, ever. Otherwise, how would I do things like bring you music news for October 16, 2019?
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Random music news for Monday, January 7, 2019
Day three of my trip to CES in Las Vegas. Man, there’s a lot of weird stuff on display here. Details soon. Meanwhile, here’s music news for January 7, 2019. Rock fans are
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Reveals Newest Inductees
Say what you will about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – who deserves to be in and what not – their just-announced Class of 2019 seemed to have got it right
Read MoreRandom music news for Wednesday, December 12, 2018
One day, we’ll turn on the news and not hear anything about Donald Trump. One day… Meanwhile, here’s music news for Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Canadian weekly music sales and streams vs. this
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, May 17, 2018
On this day in 1902, the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered. We still don’t know who made it. Or when. As for music news on May 17, 2018… With people like Chris Brown and
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Props for Def Leppard for this new online ad
Def Leppard is touring with Journey this summer–plus all their music is finally available on digital music services. That calls for a commercial.
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Does #MeToo mean the end of the rock’n’roll groupie?
For as long as I can remember and for decades before that, a certain type of woman (and a few men) has fought to get backstage at rock shows. The word “groupie”–or at
Read MoreRandom Music News for Wednesday, January 24, 2018
The day after its legendary Super Bowl commercial, the Apple Macintosh went on sale on this day in 1984. And now, some music news for January 24, 2018. Here’s a report from Dolores
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Def Leppard’s music FINALLY comes to digital music services. Who is still holding out?
As difficult as this is to believe, there are still big-name artists that don’t think that things like iTunes and streaming music services are a viable business model. Ever search for Tool on
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When is the #MeToo Tsunami Going to Hit the Music Industry?
Imagine, for a moment, that awareness of sexual misdeeds and harassment had hit the music industry in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Who would have been swept away? Consider: 1. Jimmy Page’s Thing
Read MoreRandom Music News for Monday, June 26, 2017
I’m trying to ignore that the days are getting shorter. I know, I know: glass half-full, right? And now the music news for June 26. Monday timesuck: The secret history of Radiohead’s OK
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