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iOS9 Is Pretty Good with Spellchecking Band Names

November 17, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments iOS9, Spellcheck

An interesting iOS9 spelling experiment by Cam Gordon. Good job, Apple. You obviously have a lot of music fans working

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, November 4, 2015

November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Alzheimer's, Apple Music, Bad Brains, Bucharest, Cardigans'K-Pop, Damon Albarn, Drake, Emojis, iOS9, iPods, Nick Lachey, Oasis, Popcorn Time, Stone Roses, Thomas Mulclair

Spotted: the first neighbour with lit Christmas lights. Too soon? Let’s leave that aside for the moment and deal with

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Look What New Very Metal Emoji Came with the New iOS9 Update

October 24, 2015October 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Devil Horns, emoji, iOS9

I’m not much of an emoji person, but here’s one I can get behind. How metal is this? (Via Loudwire)

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Music News 

Apple Music Will Get an Update with iOS 9. Thank God.

July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple Music, iOS 8.4, iOS9

When bull terrier Number One demanded a walk the other evening, I grabbed my iPhone so I could catch up

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Random Music News for Friday, July 10, 2015

July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Eurovision 2016, iOS9, Keith Richards, Loverboy, Muse, Sony, Telstar, Tornados

Telstar, the world’s first communications satellite, was launched into space on this day in 1962.  That gives me an excuse

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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