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Random music news for Monday, January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Apple, Ariel Pink, Astronomy, Bad Wolves, Elvis Presley, Ganymede, Gene Simmons, Gibson, iPhone, Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda, Simpsons, Spotify, System of a Down, Twitch

This is Blue Monday, right? It’s supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Hopefully, it’s at least sunny where

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Random music news for Monday, October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Apple, David Bowie, Elton John, Gene Simmons, iPhone, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Motley Crue, Music Festivals, Nikki Sixx, Ozzy Osbourne, Pogues, Rolling Stones, Shane McGowan, Tomoko Sauvage

I was behind an SUV on the weekend that sent mixed messages. Right next to a Jesus fish was a

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This music video from Evanescence was shot entirely on iPhones

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Evanescence, iPhone

Look, when you’re caught in lockdown, you have to make the best of the situation. With more new music on

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Random music news for Wednesday, May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Arkansas, Baby Yoda, Eagles, Elon Musk, Google, Grimes, iPhone, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Splice, Streaming

The best headline of the week: “Monkey on miniature bike in attempted child kidnap.” Moving to music news for May

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 30, 2020

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bill Withers, Corey Taylor, Daft Punk, Ed Sheeran, iPhone, Slipknot, Streaming, SXSW, Tidal

First, this: Now, music news for April 29, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: SXSW has been sued over its “no refunds”

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Random music news for Monday, December 23, 2019

December 23, 2019December 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments All I Want for Christmas Is You, Apple, Britney Spears, David Bwoie, Eddie Vedder, Emo, Hardcore, iPhone, Liam Gallagher, Mariah Carey, Tom DeLonge

It’s amazing to me that there’s still music news to report this close Christmas. Yet here we are with material

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Gadgets 

This app turns your iPhone into an iPod classic

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments iOS, iPhone, iPod, iPod Classic

I have a couple of old iPod Classics lying around the house, uncharged and unused. But every once in a

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, October 28, 2019

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Church of Satan, Donald Trump, iPhone, Kanye West, Magnetic Tape, Music Teachers, Noel Gallagher, Prince, Rush, Tool

In LA on a movie junket (more on that later), right in the midst of wildfire season. The best hope

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WTF? 

This guy built an electric guitar out of 107 iPhones.

October 18, 2019October 17, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Guitar, iPhone

Why? Don’t ask. Just watch. The story at Exclaim!

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A Russian man is suing Apple because he says his iPhone turned him gay

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments iPhone

Pause for a moment and consider the case brought forth by D Razumilov in a Moscow court. He’s claiming that

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Random music news for Friday, October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019October 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albert Hammond Jr, Apple, BTS, Dr. Dre, Ed Sheeran, iPhone, Jimmy Iovine, Judas Priest, Kim Shattuck, Michael Stipe, R. Kelly, Rob Halford, Rod Stewart, Slayer, Sputnik, Strokes

It was 62 years ago today that the Russians freaked everyone out by launching the first Sputnik spacecraft. The space

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