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Ongoing History Daily: Roadies turned rock stars

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment Inspiral Carpets, Jello Biafra, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Lemmy, Melvins, Noel Gallagher, Ongoing History, Roadies

Some people love music so much that they’ll do anything to get into the business. There are a few well-known

Say what? Report looks at misheard lyrics

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022 Amber Healy 0 Comments 50 Cent, Ariana Grande, Drake, Iggy Azalea, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Metallica, Misheard Lyrics, Missy Elliot, Nirvana, Of Monsters and Men, Rihanna, WordFinder, YourDictionary

We’ve all misheard lyrics before. Even searching lyrics online for favorite songs can bring up inaccurate transcriptions. But when you

This is the coolest/weirdest Jimi Hendrix impersonation you’ll ever see

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Comedy, Impersonation, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Winslow

Michael Winslow has an amazing mouth. To see what I mean by that, watch this short clip (via Tom) of

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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

Let’s see if Google lets me post this music news story

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cynthia Albritton, Iceland, Jimi Hendrix, Museum, Plaster Caster

This site is largely sustained by Google AdSense. If you’re at all familiar with how that works, you’ll know that

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Random music news for Thursday, February 10, 2022

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments A&R, Bored Ape, Florida Man, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Mick Jagger, ODB, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Spotify, TikTok

Video games that spy on us? Oh, dear. Worry about that after you take in some music news for February

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Random music news for Friday, January 21, 2022

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britney Spears, Cardi B, CDs, Compact Discs, Covid, Hana Horka, Jimi Hendrix

The science is in: Farts can make you go blind. Now that you’ve got that in your head, here’s some

An interesting thought experiment: How would legendary musicians of the past have done with Spotify and social media today?

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Social Media, Streaming, YouTube

Social media and streaming are relatively new inventions. UK site Money.co.uk decided to take a look at how much legendary

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Random music news for Friday, July 29, 2021

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Behind the Music, Brian Adams, Brian May, Covid, DaBaby, David Crosby, Dee Snider, Festivals, Fred Durst, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Lizzo, Ontario Place, Sex Pistols, VH1

Ron Popeil, the guy who pretty much invented the infomercial, has died. Now let’s try some music news for July

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Random music news for Friday, June 25, 2021

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple TV+, Concerts, Dave Navarro, Documentary, Fave, Fleetwood Mac, Jimi Hendrix, KISS, Mark Ronson, Mental Health, Noel Gallagher, Paul Stanley, R Kelly, Rock Critic, Scooter Braun, Taylor Swift, Twenty One Pilots

I think I need me some of these bacteria. And you might need some music news for June 25, 2021.

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If Kurt Cobain had lived, would he have written a song like this?

April 5, 2021April 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 27 Club, AI, Amy Winehouse, Artificial Intelligence, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Lost Tapes of the 27 Club, Mental Health, Over the Bridge

A couple of weeks back, I hosted an online event called The Lost Tapes of the 27 Club. Its purpose

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