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Ongoing History Daily: Shrewd U2

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Island Records, Masters, Polygram, U2

The guys in U2 and the people who run the U2 empire are some of the shrewdest and smartest people

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Random Music News for Friday, October 6, 2017

October 6, 2017October 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beer, Comic Books, Gerrard Way, Hollywood Undead, Island Records, Levi's, Liam Gallagher, Lollapalooza, My Chemical Romance, Noel Gallagher, Northern Pikes, Oasis, Stephen Paddock

Attention international readers: Canadians get a long weekend for Thanksgiving. After the week we’ve had, we could use the time

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Music History 

Great Doc: The History of Island Records

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, Chris Blackwell, Documentary, Island Records, U2

Got a couple of hours? Then this is certainly worth your time.

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Best. Rejection Letter. Ever.

March 6, 2014 Alan Cross 3 Comments Island Records, Rejection, RSO, U2

Back in 1979 and 1980, no record label wanted to touch a young band from Dublin called U2.  It was

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Interesting: U2’s New Album Will be on Island Records

December 29, 2013 Alan Cross 1 Comment Island Records, Mercury, U2, UMG, Universal

Back in 1980, the only label–and I mean the ONLY label–that was willing to take a chance on U2 was

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