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Random music news for Wednesday, January 22, 2020

January 22, 2020January 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chrome, Copyright, Grammys, hard rock, Meng, Metallica, Music sales, Ozzy, Plagiarism, Spotify, Ted Templeman, Van Halen

Look at it this way: Winter is now one-third over. Here’s music news for January 22, 2020. Weekly Canadian music

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Random music news for Saturday, October 26, 2019

October 26, 2019October 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Bruce Springsteen, Cruise, Doctor Who, Drake, hard rock, Ice, Kanye West, Keith Flint, Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Pex, Podcasts, Prodigy, Radiohead, Scott Johnson, Theremin

Gotta go to LA for a movie junket tomorrow just as southern California is burning up in wildfires. Swell. Meanwhile,

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Random music news for Wednesday, February 13, 2019

February 13, 2019February 12, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beck, Black Sabbath, Cardi B, CN Tower, David Lee Roth, Dinosaur Jr., Drake, hard rock, Heavy Montreal, Katy Perry, Pussy Riot, Steve Aoki, Tom Petty, Weezer, YouTube

I know I should pay more attention to Canadian politics and issues affecting this country, but the Trump circus is

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Random music news for Monday, January 7, 2019

January 7, 2019January 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Annie Lennix, Canadian, Coachella, Cuba, Def Leppard, Donald Trump, hard rock, John Lennon, Metal, R. Kelly, Snoop Dogg, SpaceX, Spice Girls, Super Bowl

Day three of my trip to CES in Las Vegas. Man, there’s a lot of weird stuff on display here.

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5 heavy covers of famous songs that were not originally heavy

May 8, 2018May 7, 2018 Thomas Dennett 5 Comments A Day to Remember, Cover, hard rock, List, No Doubt, Slipnot

Everyone loves a good cover. It’s a way for artists to pay homage to some of their inspirations while still

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Would you stay in a hotel shaped like a guitar? You’ll soon have have your chance.

May 2, 2018May 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Florida, Guitar, hard rock, Hotel, Tampa

The owner of the Hard Rock chain, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, has been pumping a lot of money into

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Random Music News for Monday, January 1, 2018

January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple, Bataclan, Bob Dylan, Bono, Broken Social Scene, David Bowie, Gord Downie, hard rock, iPhones, Kevin Drew, KISS, Lorde, Spotify

Ah! A brand new year! Tis the season of fresh starts and New Year’s resolutions! And, of course, the music

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We Own The Night: A New Book About American Underground Hard Rock

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment Book, hard rock, Underground music

Fans of the American underground hard rock music scene, a new book has been released just for you. We Own

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