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RIP: Guitar legend Jeff Beck, taken by meningitis at age 78. Was he the greatest guitar hero of all time?

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment Eric Clapton, Guitarists, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, RIP, Rod Stewart, Yardbirds

One of the longest-running debates in rock’n’roll is who is the best guitarist? For decades, arguments centered around three people:

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Medical Mysteries of Music Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, March 16, 2022

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment ABBA, BandCamp, Covid, Daryl Hall, Dolly Parton, Donald Trump, Ed Sheeran, Jimmy Page, Song Catalogues, Steve Albini, Touring, Van Halen

A rideable robot goat? From a motorcycle manufacturer? Yep. Let’s try some music news for March 16, 2022. Just as

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Johnny Ramone’s guitar style

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jimmy Page, Johnny Ramone, Led Zeppelin, Ramones

One of the most influential groups in the history of new rock was the Ramones. By extension, the late Johnny

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Random music news for Saturday, November 7, 2020

November 7, 2020November 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Christmas Music, Jimmy Page, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Live Nation, Mark Geiger, Radio, Robert Smith

Santa’s Yumnut. Next, music news for Saturday, November 7, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Virus? What virus, eh Diddy? Coronavirus update

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Isolated tracks fun: Jimmy Page’s guitar parts on “Whole Lotta Love.”

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Isolated Track, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Whole Lotta Love

When Led Zeppelin’s second album came out in 1969, side one track one was an immediate hit. It was heavier

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Music History 

Hear Jimmy Page tell the story of how “Stairway to Heaven” came together

January 10, 2020January 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven

I love hearing the backstories of famous songs–and the more famous, the better. Here’s Jimmy Page explaining how Led Zeppelin

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Random music news for Saturday, October 5, 2019

October 5, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brexit, Bud Light, Donald Trump, Iceland, Jimmy Page, Morrissey, Netflix, Nickelback, Noel Gallagher, Ozzy Osbourne, Post Malone, Radio, Robbie Williams, Streaming, Tekashi 6ix9ine, TikTok, Twitch

Lots of hockey, baseball, and football this weekend. I may not leave the couch. Here’s music news for October 5,

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 11, 2019

September 11, 2019September 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, Microsoft, Ozzy Osbourne, Post Malone, Robbie Williams, Robert Plant, Taylor Swift, Tencent, Weezer

I’ll be weirded out by this date for the rest of my life. Let’s deflect from that by looking at

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Random music news for Saturday, April 20, 2019

April 20, 2019April 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4/20, 5G, Afghanistan, Airpods, Childish Gambino, Danzig, Death Metal, Donald Glover, Elvis Presley, Jimmy Page, KISS, Kodak Black, Music Recommendations

It’s the first legal 4/20 in Canada. Kinda feels different given that every day is 4/20 in this country, doesn’t

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Random music news for Monday, January 14, 2019

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Lambert, Apple, Bohemian Rhapsody, Jimmy Page, Mike Patton, Radio, RCA, Record Labels, RIAA, Robbie Williams, Spotify, United Airlines

On this day in 1986, the first-ever PC virus. (c)Brain, was released into the wild. As for music news on

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, December 20, 2019

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Ataris, Baby It's Cold Outside, BTS, Cannibal Corpse, Copyright, Deafness, Facebook, Hearing Problems, Hyundai, iPhone, Jimmy Page, K-Pop, Kris Roe, Liam Gallagher, Lil John, Mariah Carey, Music Business, Noel Gallagher, Pat O'Brien, Robbie Williams

Last day of fall. Winter is coming. Beyond that, here’s what I have for music news on December 20., 2018.

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