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Random music news for Tuesday, December 20, 2022

December 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

So that’s where that spare USB cable went. Good to know. And here’s some music news for December 20, 2022, that’s also good to know. More music news? Look here. BONUS: What would

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 10, 2019

April 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

It was on this day in 1970 that Paul McCartney announced he was leaving The Beatles. As for something more current, here’s music news for April 10, 2019. No surprise here, sadly: Tackling

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Random music news for Wednesday, October 3, 2018

October 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

It was 32 years ago today that the first shovels went into the ground for the construction of what would become The Skydome in Toronto. Yes, it’s that old. And now, music news

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Beatles parody band The Rutles reunite for a tour!

February 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Before there was Spinal Tap, there was The Rutles, the Monty Python-inspired Beatles-esque joke band. Well, they’re back. Original members Neil Innes (you remember him as Ron Nasty) and John Halsey (Barrington Womble) have

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Remember Eric Idle’s “The Galaxy Song” from Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life? It’s Been Covered By Stephen Hawking. Yes, Him.

April 14, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

This is one of the weirder offerings for this year’s Record Store Day. And now, the original.

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Random Music News for Wednesday, December 24, 2014

December 24, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

‘Twas the night before Christmas, etc. Robert Smith of the Cure teamed up with Eric Idle to sing “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” I’d have killed to see this! Just

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Have I got a story for you! Award-winning Music Historian and host of the chart-topping Ongoing History of New Music Podcast Alan Cross unleashes his next amazing podcast. In every episode, Alan Cross takes you inside unbelievable true stories of crime, murder, scandal, strange deaths, unexplainable events, and the general mayhem from the music industry through the decades. There is a lot of bad behaviour that needs to be talked about. It’s a one-of-a-kind podcast featuring true crime stories from the world of music. OUT NOW!

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