Random Music News for Friday, May 12, 2017
It was on this day in 2014 that HR Giger, creator of the xenomorph in the Alien movies, died. And now in May 12 music news… Rumour: Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher are
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Desert Trip
Ageing Rock Fans Keep Rock Alive
A good thing about getting old is that you might have more money to devote to seeing your musical heroes play live. With millions of ageing rock fans out there, serving their wants
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Things Just Got More Interesting for a Possible Desert Trip 2
One of the most successful and profitable music events of 2016 was Desert Trip (aka “Oldchella”), the two-weekend festival featuring Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, The Who and Roger
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Random Music News for Monday, November 21, 2016
Have I mentioned how much I hate the flip-top lids on tubes of toothpaste? Who came up with these useless things? And now, the music news. Some idiots defaced Adam Yauch Park in
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Random Music News for Thursday, October 20, 2016
It was on this day in 1977 that Lynyrd Skynyrd had that horrific plane crash in a swamp. The accident is still something of a mystery. And now, the music news of the
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What Would an Alt-Rock Version of Desert Trip Look Like?
That there will be another version of Desert Trip next year should be a foregone conclusion. Over two weekends, the sellout gigs held on the same grounds as Coachella brought in an estimated
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Desert Trip (aka “Oldchella”) Was a Massive Success. Who Should Play the Next One?
I spent the weekend in the California desert at Desert Trip, the three-day festival featuring some of the ur-acts of classic rock: Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, The Who
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Random Music News for Saturday, October 15, 2016
Remember to sign up for my free newsletter for a chance to win a sweet LG Bluetooth speaker! Somewhat woozy after day one of the second weekend of Desert Trip. Dylan and the
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Random Music News for Friday, October 14, 2016
Off to Desert Trip Part 2 in the California Desert. This had better be good. And now, the music news. Speaking of Desert Trip, the first guy on tonight is Nobel laureate Bob
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Random Music News for Thursday, October 13, 2016
The first-ever mobile cellular network was launched in the US on this day in 1983. Phones were the size of purses. And now, the music news of the day. Want to meet with
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Desert Trip, Weekend 1: Video Highlights
The first weekend of Desert Trip–the California event some have dubbed “Oldchella” (cumulative age of all the performers is 651)–is in the books and the reviews are in. According to everything I’ve heard,
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