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Random music news for Friday, February 5, 2021

February 5, 2021February 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments COVID-19, Elvis Presley, Eurovision, Kanye West, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, Maynard James Keenan, Shazam, Taylor Swift, TikTok, Tool, Trent Reznor, Turntable.fm, Wes Borland

Anyone else see the poop emoji in this design? Probably not a good corporate look. And now, music news for

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Random music news for Saturday, August 8, 2020

August 8, 2020August 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Eddie Money, Eurovision, Frank Zappa, John Legend, Kanye West, Little Steven, Live Music, Live Nation, Miles Davis, Musical Festivals, Nick Cave, Quebec, Streaming, The Office, TikTik

Your job today is to praise your dog. Science proves that they love it. On to music news for August

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Random music news for Monday, May 18, 2020

May 18, 2020May 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Allen Grubman, Astrid Kircherr, Beatles, Cor, Deep Fakes, Def Leppard, Eurovision, Grateful Dead, John Peel, Karaoke, Moby, Motley Cruee, Peel Sessions

The COVID-19 dreams are getting crazy. I dreamt that I was in charge of a McDonald’s focus group to determine

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Eurovision, the world’s most batshit-crazy talent competition, has been canceled for 2020.

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20/20, Eurovision

Around this time each year, the good people of Europe (and Australia, for reasons that still baffle me) go to

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Random music news for Monday, December 2, 2019

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Martin, Clash, Coldplay, Eurovision, Jamiroquai, Jay Kay, London Calling, Max Weinberg, Ronnie Wood, Slipknot

Is Cyber Monday still a thing now that almost everyone has high-speed broadband? Chew on that while you browse through

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Random music news for Thursday, August 22, 2019

August 22, 2019August 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eurovision, James Hetfield, Metallica, Ozzy, PHISH, Woodstock 50

Why can’t I get grass to grow in that one-square-foot spot on my front lawn? I’ve tried everything, including digging

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Random music news for Saturday, May 18, 2019

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Elton John, Eurovision, R. Kelly, Spice Girls, System of a Down, Uncut

And how is your long weekend so far? Need some music news for May 18, 2019? The Eurovision finals are

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Random music news for Thursday, May 16, 2019

May 16, 2019May 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eurovision, Game of Thrones, Kanye West, KISS, Mick Jagger, Morrissey, Rick and Morty, Sonos, Soundtrap, Spotify, Todd Haynes, Tom Petty, Velvet Underround, Woodstock 50

It was 90 years ago today that the first-ever Academy Awards took place. Meanwhile, in the world for music news

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It’s time for an early look at the amazing bizarreness of Eurovision

February 1, 2019January 31, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Eurovision

Long before Idol shows, X-Factor, The Voice, and The Launch was Eurovision, the world’s most bonkers music competition. Since 1956,

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Random music news for Friday, September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018September 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Arthritis, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Boy George, Elton John, Eurovision, Hurricane Florence, Jimmy Buffet, Mac Miller, Mbira, Pornhub, Quincy Jones, Rachid Taha, Radio, Sad Songs, Spotify

Back home in North America although it’ll be a few years before my soul catches up with me. Ultra-long-haul air

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Israel wins Eurovision 2018

May 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eurovision, Israel, Netta

Eurovision is the biggest and goofiest music competition in the Sagittarius arm of the galaxy. Forty-three nations hold competitions and

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