Random music news for Friday, March 27, 2026
Dude! This is not what a dog is for! My English bull terriers would never stand for it. Moving to music news for March 27, 2026… BONUS: Former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins (and
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The 5 most unattainable records in the known universe
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Record collecting has never been hotter. Discogs.com, the de facto online vinyl bible, has a Top 50 list of the most expensive records sold to mere
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The woman who tried to secretly (and illegally) sell Graceland is going to jail.
There are all sorts of real estate scams out there, including title and identity theft. But this one will go down in history as one of the most audacious of all time. Graceland,
Read MoreRandom music news for Wednesday, September 10, 2025
How long is the average attention span? Eight seconds–and dropping. Maybe it has something to do with motivation. If you can’t be bothered to click that link, try to at least stay focused
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Ongoing History Daily: Shortest. Songs. Ever.
I spend most of my waking days looking for weird and interesting things about music. Here’s something that got my attention. What is the shortest song to ever make it to the top
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New survey: The greatest rockstar of all time is…
A company called Pubity is all about researching “global youth culture and entertainment” and have just release the results of a playdown conducted on Instagram to figure how who is the greatest rockstar
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Elvis Presley’s pubes
Up until now, I thought the grossest collectible I’d ever heard of was Thom Yorke’s toenail clippings. Years ago, someone swept up what Thom had snipped off and then offered them for sale
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Weird rock’n’roll auction items
Rock memorabilia is big, big business and auction houses on both sides of the Atlantic are always offering interesting and sometimes weird items for sale. Here are some examples. A Gibson ES 355
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This trailer for the new Elvis biopic looks very interesting
I’ll admit it. I’m not an Elvis fan. I am, however, interested in the films of Baz Luhrmann. This trailer from his upcoming biopic looks interesting. And jeezus, how did they make Tom
Read MoreRandom music news for Friday, February 18, 2022
The Queen–yes, the monarch–has launched a brand of dog perfume. Gotta pay for Prince Andrew’s indiscretions somehow, right? Now let’s try some music news for Friday, February 18, 2022. Wait: Spotify is paying
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, January 13, 2022
Got a Tesla? Then you probably should read about this kid. Let’s move over to music news for January 13, 2022. RIP iconic singer Ronnie Spector. She’s been battling cancer. What could possibly
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