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Random music news for Thursday, May 26, 2022

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Aerosmith, Catalogue Sales, Disco, Jarvis Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, Kanye, Radio, Smashing Pumpkins, Steve Tyler, TikTok

Japan continues to lead the world in vending machine technology. And this site does pretty good for music news on

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Random music news for Saturday, February 20, 2021

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AAA Radio, Apple, Bono, Dolly Parton, iPhones, Jarvis Cocker, Kim Dotcom, Marilyn Manson, Megaupload, Michael Bolton, Michael Jackson, NFTs, Nyan Cat, Radio, The Dating Game, The Weeknd, Tom Scott, Top 40, Zooey Deschanel

Worrisome news from Mars via Perseverance: Still no sign of Matt Damon. But there is music news for February 20,

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Random music news for Saturday, September 26, 2020

September 26, 2020September 25, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Amazon, Breonna Taylor, Jarvis Cocker, Judas Priest, Pearl Jam, Prince, Rob Halford, StubHub, Vin Diesel

Here’s one set of private diaries that I will definitely read. Meanwhile, in music news for September 26, 2020… Coronavirus

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 16, 2020

September 16, 2020September 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billboard, Cardi B, Jarvis Cocker, Radio, Spotify, Tunein, Will Smith, X-Men

Life on Venus? Damn, I wish Bowie were here to write a song about it. Moving on to music news

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 18, 2020

August 18, 2020August 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Belarus, Dave Grohl, Frankie Banali, Furby, Jarvis Cocker, Johnny Marr, Kanye West, Metal, Oscar Peterson, Quiet Riot, Radio, The Smiths

Imagine seeing this at the grocery store. Hey, I laughed. Moving to music news for August 18, 2020, here’s what’s

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There’s a slight chance that Jarvis Cocker’s “C**ts are Still Running the World” may finish as the Christmas #1 in the UK. Here’s how you can help.

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments British Number one, Jarvis Cocker, Running the World

It’s a tradition that goes back decades. Britons bet on which single will finish at #1 on the charts on

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Random music news for Wednesday, November 14, 2018

November 14, 2018November 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apollo 11, Apple, Bataclan, Brexit, Celine Dion, France, Freddie Mercury, Harvey Weinstein, Headphones, Helix, Jarvis Cocker, NASA, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Watch

On this day in 1952, The New Musical Express published the first-ever UK singles chart. Fast-forwarding to November 14, 2018,

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Random music news for Wednesday, August 1, 2018

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bez, Bruno Mars, Crabcore, Happy Mondays, Heavy Metal, Heavy Montreal, Jarvis Cocker, Peter Gabriel, Pulp, Pussy Riot, Samsung, Seth Rogen, Shoey, Sony, Steppenwolf, Toto, TTC, Weezer, WOMAD

August already. And my parents are coming to visit for almost a week. This should be interesting. Here’s music news

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Thursday timesuck: Jarvis Cocker interviews Paul McCartney

July 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jarvis Cocker, Paul McCartney

At 76, Paul McCartney shows no sign of slowing down. He returned to Liverpool earlier this week for a visit

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 24 March 2017

March 24, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Chicano Batman, Chilly Gonzales, Feist, Five Alarm Funk, Girlpool, Jarvis Cocker, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, No Vacation, Old 97's, Ray Davies, The Secret Things, Weezer

Every night at precisely 6:45, English Bull Terrier the Elder stares at me from the door leading to the garage.

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Random Music News for Tuesday, March 14, 2017

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Chilly Gonzales, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, George Michael, Jack White, Jarvis Cocker, Madonna, Metallica, Mixmaster Mike, Music sales, Nickelback, Sigur Rós, Sonos

Ugh. Snow. Lots of it. I say again: Ugh. Oh, and happy (merry?) Pi Day. And now, the music news…

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