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NY takes first big step toward preventing lyrics from being used as evidence

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Amber Healy 0 Comments Fat Joe, First Amendment, Gunna, Jay Z, Killer Mike, Lyrics, Mac Phipps, protected speech, Rap, Rap Lyrics, Robin Thicke, Young Thug

The New York State Senate on Tuesday passed a law that would make it much more difficult to submit rap

Jay Z, Killer Mike lend support to bill banning use of rap lyrics in criminal trials

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 Amber Healy 0 Comments criminal trial, elonis, evidence, Fat Joe, first amendement, freedom of speech, Jay Z, Killer Mike, laws, New York State Senate, protected language, Rap Lyrics, Rap Music On Trial bill

In November 2020, the American Civil Liberties Union issued a statement arguing that using rap lyrics as evidence during a

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Random music news for Thursday, May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Conan O'Brien, Festivals, Indie Musicians, JaQuel Knight, Jay Z, Royal Albert Hall, Tidal

Would you drink this wine if you could afford it? Think about that and pour yourself a glass as you

Random music news for Friday, February 28, 2020

February 28, 2020February 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bernie Sanders, Britney Spears, Facebook, Jay Z, Killer Whales, Metalliac, Music Fingers, Parrots, Public Enemy, StubHub, Sumeria, Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster

That’s one tiny moon. Here’s what I have for music news for February 28, 2020. Coronavirus update: Facebook has canceled

Random music news for Thursday, February 6, 2020

February 6, 2020February 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Astronomy, Beyonce, Deborah Dugan, Drake, Dyson, Grammys, Jay Z, Juice WRLD, Marianne Faithful, McMaster, Radio, Spotify, Super Bowl, Tom Wilson, Toronto Star

Wow. Some people, huh? Where have you been, lady? Let’s divert from that to music news for February 6, 2020.

Random music news for Monday, November 18, 2019

November 18, 2019November 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brody Dalle, Colin Kaepernick, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Freddie Mercury, Gordon Ramsey, Janet Jackson, Jay Z, Josh Homme, Kanye West, Max Martin, Rolls-Royce, Slipknot, Spotify, Tom DeLone

Back in the home office after two weeks. But I don’t know why I bothered to unpack because I’m gone

Random music news for Saturday, November 16, 2019

November 16, 2019November 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britney Spears, Concert Tickets, Disney, Gowan, Jay Z, KISS, Michael Jackson, Neil Young, Osbournes, Simpsons, Styx, Twenty One Pilots, Vladimir Putin

Home from Asia after a 27 hour trip. Let the jetlag begin–but not before we tackle music news for November

Random music news for Wednesday, September 4, 2019

September 4, 2019September 5, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 5G, Andy Summers, Clowns, Japan, Jay Z, Leica, Liam Gallagher, Music sales, NFL, Photography, Podcasts, R. Kelly, Satellite Radio, Toilets

Twenty-one years ago today, Google was founded. How long did it take before “google” became a verb? Moving on to

Random music news for Thursday, August 15, 2019

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Guns N'Roses, Jay Z

Eighty years ago today, a film called The Wizard of Oz premiered in Hollywood. Fifty years ago, the original Woodstock

Random music news for Thursday, July 25, 2019

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Back in Black, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Jay Z, Liam Gallagher, Madonna, MTV, RCA, Taylor Swift, TIFF, Woodstock

The speaking tour is over–for now, anyway–so I’m flying back home today. Let’s do this again. Meanwhile, here’s some music

Random music news for Thursday, July 11, 2019

July 11, 2019July 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Art Rock, Green Day, Jay Z, Kanye West, Moshpit, Nicki Minaj, Smartphones, Vinyl

How long do you think it’ll be before we see the first back to school flyers and commercials? I give

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