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Ongoing History Daily: Onstage bust-ups, part 2

October 15, 2024 Alan Cross Brian Jonestown Massacre, Eagles, Jesus and Mary Chain, Oasis, Onstage Bust-Ups

Here are a few more examples of onstage bust-ups in the flavor of what we saw with Jane’s Addiction earlier this year. In 1980, Don Felder Frey and Don Henley

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Random music news for Tuesday, March 5, 2024

March 5, 2024 Alan Cross AI, Apple, Black Sabbath, Blue Rodeo, David Bowie, Fyre Festival, January 6, Jesus and Mary Chain, Jimmy Page, Saltburn, Spotify, The KInks, TikTok, YouTube

Here come the AI culture wars. This is going to be super-weird. Music news for March 5, 2024? Much more conventional. Mostly. More music news? Check here. BONUS: If you

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Random music news for Friday, December 1, 2023

December 1, 2023 Alan Cross Artwork, Elvis, Formula 1, Jesus and Mary Chain, Neil Young, Nick Cave, Punk, Radio, Radiohead, Streaming, Taylor Swift, Ted Nugent

I’m in Las Vegas to take in U2 at The Sphere today. I’ll report back. Meanwhile, here’s some music news for December 1, 2023. More music news? Check here. BONUS:

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What’s this Jesus and Mary Chain lawsuit against their former record label? And why should we care?

June 15, 2021 Alan Cross Copyright, Jesus and Mary Chain, Jim Reid, Section 203, William Reid, WMG

You may have seen stories about a US$2.5 million lawsuit filed by the Jesus and Mary Chain against their former label, Warner Music Group. What is this all about? The

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Discuss: 1987 Was the Best Year of the Decade for Album Releases

March 16, 2017 Alan Cross Aerosmith, Belinda Carlisle Eric B and Rakim, Bruce Springsteen, Cult, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, Fleetwood Mac, George Michael, Guns 'N Roses, INXS, Jesus and Mary Chain, John Mellen, LL Cool J, Los Lobos, Lost Boys, Michael Jackson, Midnight Oil, Motley Crue, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Prince, REM, Replacements, Smoths, Sonic Youth, Terrance Trent D'Arby, The Cure, U2, Whitney Houston

[Fans of alternative retro, pop gold and classic rock should find plenty to argue about in this post from Chris Mihas. Feel free to leave your two cents in the

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 10 March 2017

March 10, 2017 Alan Cross A Tribe Called Quest, Bring Me the Horizon, HUMANS, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jesus and Mary Chain, Kaptur, Lorde, Marika Hackman, Mediazoic, Playlist, Rag'n'Bone, Temples

This past week was the busiest yet when it comes to sorting through new music. And if I’m honest, I didn’t get to everything that piled up in front of

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 23 December 2016

December 23, 2016 Alan Cross Dutch Uncles, Jesus and Mary Chain, JPNSGRLS, LCD Soundsytem, Lumineers, Pack AD, Pretenders, Sloan, tracks, Tragically Hip, Ultimate Painting

As we head into a Christmas long weekend, here are some fresh tunes that will distract you from all the awful Yuletide songs that are being overplayed. Mediazoic is responsible

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Random Music News for Friday, November 18, 2016

November 18, 2016 Alan Cross Apple, Blink-182, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bon Jovi, Green Day, Jesus and Mary Chain, Mariah Carey, Radio, Scapling, Stone Temple Pilots, Take That, The Cure, X Factor

I think I’ve set a record for the amount of cold medication taken in a single week. This respiratory thing that’s going around–the one that makes you cough violently 24/7

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Random Music News for Friday, October 2, 2015

October 2, 2015 Alan Cross Adam Levine, Android, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Don Henley, Eagles, Field Music, Guitar Hero, Jesus and Mary Chain, Malaysia, Miley Cyrus, The Notebook, Tuba

That’s it. I’m tired of everything pumpkin spice. And there’s still 29 days until Halloween. Meanwhile, in music news… The Jesus and Mary Chain say they’re recording their first album