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Random music news for Wednesday, September 14, 2022

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hardcore, Instagram, John Lennon, Lizzo, Mark David Chapman, Marshmello, NFL, Production Music, R Kelly, Radio, Smart Speakers, TikTok, Tommy Lee

When Starbucks gets into NFTs, you know we’ve reached an odd place. As for music news for September 14, 2022…

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Random music news for Tuesday, September 13, 2022

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elton John, Instagram, King Charles, Las Vegas, Miley Cyrus, Motley Crue, Spotify, U2

A suggestion for King Charles III: Declare that all shampoo and conditioner bottles must be transparent so we can all

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Random music news for Friday, September 2, 2022

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bauhaus, Daniel Johns, Dolly Parton, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Hoobastank, Instagram, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Peter Murphy, Plagiarism, Thriller

Labour Day Weekend already? There must be a mistake. How can summer be over? Distract yourself from that fact with

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This is why the music industry is paying such close attention to social media

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Facebook, Instagram, Pew Research Center, Snapchat, Social Media, Teens, TikTok, YouTube

There’s a new survey by the Pew Research Centre into how American teens use social media. The music industry would

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Random music news for Tuesday, July 26, 2022

July 26, 2022July 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Coachella, Eddie Vedder, Eurovision, Facebook, Happy Mondays, Instagram, Joni Mitchell, Kobalt, Liam Gallagher, Paul Ryder, Ticketmaster, Tori Amos

Sermons gone wrong. Music news done right for July 26, 2022. Eddie Vedder’s voice is back. He’s recovered after damaging

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Random music news for Saturday, July 23, 2022

July 23, 2022October 15, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Dementia, Drake, Facebook, Instagram, Kennedy Center, Lady Gaga, Metadata, Music Festivals, Music Therapy, Musical Taste, Pat Benetar, Pete Seeger, Ricky Martin, TikTok, U2

Why would a robot dog with a machine gun bother anyone? Oh, right. More indications of the dystopian future ahead.

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Random music news for Thursday, June 9, 2022

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elon Musk, George Michael, Instagram, John Lennon, Kanye West, May Pang, Our Lady Peace, Plagiarism, Radio, Randy Bachman, sex robots, Travis Scott, Ukraine

Why does this groundbreaking sex robot speak with a Glasgow accent? Ponder that as we look at music news for

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Random music news for Monday, February 7, 2022

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Apple Music, Arcade Fire, Barenaked Ladies, Beatles, Billie Eilish, Facebook, Instagram, Joe Rogan, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Rush, Spotify, Ted Nugent, Tragically Hip, Will Butler

Imagine if this was your mom. Now that image is in your head, this is music news for February 7,

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Interesting: I was quoted by Talib Kweli on Instagram

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Instagram, Record Sales, Talib Kweli

Nice to be quoted by American rapper Talib Kweli on Instagram. He used me to bolster his argument about record

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Random music news for Thursday, November 25, 2021

November 25, 2021November 24, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Beatles, Get Back, Instagram, Netflix, Social Media, Sound, Spotify, TikTok

It’s American Thanksgiving so music news is a little hard to come by. But I have found a few things

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Random music news for Friday, November 12, 2021

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Facebook, Instagram, Jay-Z, KISS, Lucian Grange, Metaverse, Nile Rodgers, Noel Gallagher, Paul Stanley, Trooper, UMG

This rare Apple computer just sold for US$400,000. Old tech can be worth big bucks. Let’s move over to music

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