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Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 944: Infamous hotels and hotel rooms

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Cornell, Dave Gahan, Dolores O'Riordan, Hotel Rooms, Hotels, Michael Hutchence., Nancy Spungen, Oasis, Richey Edwards, Sid Vicious

In the days before COVID, I was always on the road. If it wasn’t a music conference in Singapore, it

Random music news for Tuesday, September 18, 2018

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, Liam Gallagher, Lily Allen, Metallica, North of the Internet, Paul Oakenfold, Sponge Bob, Stonehenge, Winnipeg

This was such a weird and awful month in 2001. First, the 9/11 attacks. And on this day, the anthrax

Random music news for Saturday, September 15, 2018

September 15, 2018September 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Chickens, Cranberres, David Letterman, Dolores O'Riordan, HomePod, Johnny Strike, Journey, Kanye West, Live Music, Live Nation, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Real Estate, Rusty Anderson, Steve Perry, Suede, Supercrawl, Taylor Swift, To the Stars, Tom DeLonge, Willie Nelson

Gotta take the dogs for detailing today. Let someone else struggle with 25 kg bull terriers who don’t like having

It’s official: We now know why Dolores O’Riordan died. It was “drowning due to intoxication.”

September 6, 2018September 8, 2018 Alan Cross 3 Comments Dolores O'Riordan

The death of Cranberries’ singer Dolores O’Riordan on January 15 was a shock. What could have killed a seemingly healthy

And the first platinum rock record of 2018 is…

August 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Wolves, Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, Zombie

Last November, LA’s Bad Wolves recorded a version of the Cranberries’ “Zombie” and sent word to singer Dolores O’Riordan that

A big cheque was just presented to the children of Dolores O’Riordan by a metal band

June 21, 2018June 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Wolves, Cover Version, Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan

If you remember the story of the death of the Cranberries’ Dolores O’Riordan, you’ll know that she died in a

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Dolores O’Riordan happy, enthusiastic in message left before her death

April 6, 2018April 5, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Album, Bad Wolves, Cranberries, Dan Waite, Death, Dolores O'Riordan, Suicide, Tribute

If an autopsy ultimately determines that Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan committed suicide, a newly discovered voicemail left hours before her

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Bad Wolves pay homage to Dolores O’Riordan with their new “Zombie” video [UPDATED]

March 25, 2018March 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Wolves, Cover Version, Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, Zombie

The day Cranberries’ singer Dolores O’Riordan was found dead in her London hotel room, she was supposed to go into

Random music news for Thursday, March 8, 2018

March 8, 2018March 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, British Columbia, Concert Tickets, Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, Drum Machine, Flaming Lips, Fred Durst, Fyre Festival, iPhone, John Travolta, Leonard Cohen, Limp Bizkit, Pussy Riot, Roland, Scalping, Tommy Lee, Wayne Coyne

Happy International Women’s Day! Remember that as you peruse the music news for March 8, 2018 There will be one

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 812: The 90s Part 2(b): The All-Female and Female-Fronted Bands

February 16, 2018February 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s, Bikini Kill, Breeders, Courtney Love, Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, Elastica, Female Bands, Garbage, Hole, Kim Gordon, L7, Portishead, Shirley Manson, Sonic Youth, Veruca Salt

During ’67’s Summer of Love, anything seemed possible. Civil rights issues were finally being addressed. There was a feeling that

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Random Music News for Thursday, January 25, 2018

January 25, 2018January 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, Album Artwork, Apple, Bitcoin, Chester Bennington, David Bowie, Dolores O'Riordan, iTunes, Kanye, Metal, Neil Diamond, Parkinson's, Smiths, YouTube

On this day in 1995, we almost ended up in a nuclear war because of a series of mistakes and

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