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The official German Paralympic Games team anthem is from Rammstein

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Germany, Paralympic Games, Rammstein

The main event Olympics may be done, but now it’s time for the Paralympic Games. And the Germans have come

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Random music news for Saturday, May 29, 2021

May 29, 2021May 29, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Band Names, Beatles, Brad Wilk, Germany, Glass Animals, Hated Songs, India, Music sales, Naughty By Nature, NFTs, Pokemon, Poparazzi, Rage Against the Machine, TikTok, Vaccidate

It’s the American Memorial Day long weekend yet there’s still music news to report. Here’s what’s happening for May 29,

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Random music news for Saturday, August 22, 2020

August 22, 2020August 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Germany, Longplay, Ozzy, Podcasts, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood, Rush, Slayer, Spotify, Streaming, Taylor Swift, Tesla, Toronto, Vanilla Ice, Village People, YouTube Music

This explains EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling the last few weeks! I’m so glad I’m not alone. Read that article

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Random music news for Wednesday, May 27, 2020

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Budweiser Stage, Def Jam, Ed Sheeran, Fortnite, Germany, Live Nation, Radio, Record Stores, Russell Simmons, Stepchickens, TikTok, Video Games

This might cheer you up: The Knight Rider theme performed on eight cellos by the same person. Now that you’re

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Random music news for Friday, May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Bohemian Rhapsody, Concerts, Coronavirus, Cover Versions, COVID-19, Dolly Parton, Drive-ins, Germany, Kesha, Liam Gallagher, MTV, Soundgarden, VIcky Cornell

This is a strange coincidence: The 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles Let It Be album is Mother’s

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Random music news for Thursday, April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020April 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Convers, Donald Trump, El Mocambo, Germany, Indie Music, Liam Gallagher, Radio, Social Distancing, Sports Radio

Every day is Ground Hog Day, but I can confirm that this is music news for Thursday, April 16, 2020.

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Random music news for Friday, July 20, 2018

July 20, 2018July 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Burning Man, Compact Discs, David Bowie, EMS Synthi 100, Germany, Netflix, Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Gabriel, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Vudu, Walmart

Today is the 50th anniversary of the start of the first-ever Special Olympics. It was held in Mexico City. As

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Random Music News for Wednesday, November 2, 2016

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Billy Corgan, Bono, Dan Castanaletta, GEMA, Germany, Homer Simpson, Junos, Michael Buble, Paraguay, She Rock Awards, Sonos, TNA, Wrestling, YouTube

When we wake up one week from today, we’ll realize that one US election nightmare has ended another has just

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Random Music News for Tuesday, September 20, 2016

September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bang &, Crowded House, DAB, David Bowie, Emo, Ford, Germany, Green Day, iPhone 7, Lenny Kravitz, Radio, Soundscan, Stone Temple Pilots

Off to Nashville this afternoon for the big RAB conference. Music news reports will come from there for the rest

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One Killed, Many Injured in Suicide Bomb Blast at German Music Festival

July 25, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bavaria, Germany, Suicide Bomber

There’s been a third attack in the Bavarian regime of Germany in less than a week. This time, a suicide

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Remember Nena and “99 Red Balloons?” She Has a New Single and Germany is Losing Its Mind

April 14, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 99 Luftballoons, 99 Red Balloons, Germany, Nena

If you’re any kind of fan of 80s music, you’ll know both the English and German words to this hit

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