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Naturally, there’s an EVH pumpkin for Halloween

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Eddie Van Halen, Halloween, Pumpkin

Nice artistry, dude. (Via Tom)

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment A!, Facebook, Grimes, Halloween, Indie Week, Kelly Curtis, Ludwig, Marc Gieger, Pearl Jam, Posthumous Albums, Smart Watch, Teenage Engineer

Here’s one of the best reasons you should use the pandemic to start exercising more. Think about that and then

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Recommended Music 

It’s almost Halloween again, so it’s time to revisit this hit by the Slashstreet Boys

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Backstreet Boys, Halloween, Parody, Slashstreet Boys

With no apologies to the Backstreet Boys whatsoever, here’s what’s becoming a traditional Halloween song. (Via Tom)

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This Metallica Halloween display is UNBELIEVABLE

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Enter Sandman, Halloween, Metallica

Frankly, I don’t see the point of Halloween because it’s just not my thing. I will, however, give big props

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Two essential pieces of music for this Halloween

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ghostbusters, Halloween, Leo Moracchioli, Nine Inch Nails, Ray Parker Jr.

Here are two tracks that you didn’t know you needed for Halloween. Try this mashup of Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer”

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers played a surprise Halloween gig at a school yesterday

November 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Halloween, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Four dudes in full Halloween costume walked onto a small stage at an LA high school at around 9:30 yesterday morning

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*UPDATED* Poll: Let’s Build the Scariest Halloween Playlist Ever

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 5 Comments Halloween, Playlist, Poll, Scary, Smashing Pumpkins

The playlist is now live! Or…is that dead? Thanks for all your input, enjoy!   Hello readers, After the success

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Lists Music History 

Gearing up for Halloween with the stories behind 9 spooky hits

October 30, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Halloween

A site called MusicNGear has come up with this article that looks at the stories behind nine spooky Halloween (or at

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Opinion 

Weekly survey: What are the greatest Halloween songs of all time?

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 Alan Cross 4 Comments Best Halloween Songs, Halloween

Halloween is once again upon us, so everyone is in the mood for spooky music. Therefore, the weekly survey question

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Need Some Spooky Sound Effects for Halloween? NASA Has Just the Thing

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Halloween, NASA, Space Sounds

No one can hear you scream in space, but that doesn’t mean there’s no sound in space. You just have

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Music News 

Trent Reznor’s New Version of the Classic “Halloween” Theme

October 13, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Atticus Ross, Halloween, John Carpenter, Soundtracks, Trent Reznor

Done right, music can make a scary movie even scarier. The Exorcist was made more diabolical thanks to its adaptation

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