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Random Music News for Saturday, January 13, 2018

January 13, 2018January 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments American Kennel Club, British Museum, Chris Brown, Dave Grohl, Donald Trump, Drake, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, FM Chip, Google, Grammy, Hi-Res Audio, Indie Week, Justin Bieber, Kurt Cobain, Manchurian Candidate, Moby, Nirvana, Queen, Samsung

My friend in Singapore WhatsApp’d me to say that the nighttime temperature has fallen to 24 degrees. “We’re wearing LAYERS, dude!”

More Controversy About Apple’s Refusal to Use an FM Chip in iPhones

October 20, 2017May 9, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple, FM Chip, iPhone

The longer the discussion about Apple’s phantom iPhone FM chip goes on, the murkier it gets. (See my coverage of

Explaining the Confusion Surrounding the (Phantom) FM Chip in iPhones

October 17, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Apple, FM Chip, iPhone

In the aftermath of two horrible hurricanes that knocked out power, Internet and cell service to millions of people, the

Random Music News for Wednesday, October 11, 2017

October 11, 2017October 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Aibo, Apple, arena, Bitcoin, Christian Punk Band, FM Chip, Harvey Weinstein, Jackie Chan, Keith Richards, Kimye, Liam Gallagher, Margaret Thatcher, Punk, Smart Speakers, Sony, Synesthesia

On this day in 1994, Korn released their debut album. Was that the beginning of the whole nü-metal thing? Probably.

Random Music News for Saturday, September 23, 2017

September 23, 2017September 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Apple, Bassboss, Doctumentaries, FM Chip, Frank Zappa, Halloween, Holograms, iPhone 8, Irish Rap, Mennonites, Michael Jackson, Morris Dancing, Never Mind the Bollocks, Nickelback, Saturday Night Fever, Sex Pistols, Village Voice

According to this guy, the world is supposed to end today. Damn Nibiru. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t any

Random Music News for Tuesday, September 5, 2017

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Adele, Beats, Bon Scott, Brian Wilson, Burning Man, Ed Sheeran, FM Chip, Hurricane Harvey, Liam Gallagher, Midnight Oil, Music sales, Nextradio, Opera, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Goss

Back to work. Back to school. But at least pumpkin spice latte is back. And now, the music news for

Radio Still Rocks for Favourite Tunes and New Music Discovery

June 10, 2017June 10, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments FM Chip, Music, Research, Streaming

Turn up the dial and shout along: Radio is still the source of new music and finding old favourites among

Another Call to Activate the FM Chip Inside Canadian Smartphones

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment FM Chip, Nextradio, Smartphones

Inside virtually every smartphone is a chip that allows the device to receive free over-the-air FM broadcasts. Telcos are apparently

Random Music News for Tuesday, May 2, 2017

May 2, 2017May 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Accordion, Billy Corgan, David Geffen, Dick Contino, Donald Trump, FM Chip, Podcasting, Reservoir Dogs, Rush, Smashing Pumpkins, Zaphod Beeblebrox

It was six years ago today that the US finally got Osama bin Laden. It’s also now been exactly eleven

Medical Mysteries of Music Music News

Random Music News for Saturday, February 18, 2017

February 18, 2017February 18, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments Adele, Apple, Barry Zito, Beyonce, Cassettes, Chris Martin, Clive Burr, Coldplay, Eclipse, FCC, FM Chip, Grammys, Iron Maiden, Las Vegas, Maynard James Keenan, Michael Jackson, Neuroscience, Ozzy Osbourne, Prince, Spotify, Tool

Still in Western Australia, drinking a local whiskey called Limeburners. Dangerous. And now, some music news… Former Iron Maiden drummer

Random Music News for Monday, February 6, 2016

February 6, 2017February 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, FM Chip, Kenya, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Smartphones, Status Quo, Super Bowl, The Simpsons

I had a weird dream where I was the manager of a New Wave-ish indie-pop band in which all the members

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