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Random music news for Saturday, August 15, 2020.

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Duff McKagan, Hans Zimmer, John Legend, Kanye West, Livestreams, Michael Jordan, Mike Ness, Rihanna, Rolling Stone, RZA, Sister of Mercy, Social Distortion

That’s a lot of money for a pair of sneakers. But I guess everyone needs a hobby. Mine is collecting

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Random music news for Saturday, August 8, 2020

August 8, 2020August 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Eddie Money, Eurovision, Frank Zappa, John Legend, Kanye West, Little Steven, Live Music, Live Nation, Miles Davis, Musical Festivals, Nick Cave, Quebec, Streaming, The Office, TikTik

Your job today is to praise your dog. Science proves that they love it. On to music news for August

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 13, 2019

August 13, 2019August 12, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Cassettes, Duane Allman, Glass Tiger, John Legend

It’s that time of August when those stupid wasps show up to ruin our outdoor meals. Moving to music news

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Random music news for Monday, September 10, 2018

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Amazon Music, Andrew Lloyd-Wbber, Apple, Beatles, EGOT, Folk Muisc, Fornite, Jammber, John Legend, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Mastodon, Olivia Newton-John, Paul McCartney, Pussy Riot, Ram Horn

I’m now somewhere in the Far East, which means it’s actually Tuesday for me (damn dateline time travel), but for

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Random music news for Saturday, June 16, 2018

June 16, 2018June 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Drill Music, Jay Z, John Legend, Joni Mitchell, Music Recommendations, Robbie Williams, Ryan Adams, Stephen Hawking, Streaming, Tupac, World Cup

Had he lived, Tupac would be 57 today. And in other music news for June 16, 2018… Here are my

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Random music news for Thursday, May 10, 2018

May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Assisted Suicide, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Ginny Grohl, Google, Jazz, John Legend, Jukebox, Kanye, Rap, Sharks, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Tidal

It was on this day in 1970 that Bobby Orr scored THAT goal, the one with him flying through the

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Now Musicians Like Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters and Prophets of Rage are Taking a Knee

September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, John Legend, Knee, Pharrell Williams, Prophets of Rage, Stevie Wonder

What began as a one-man protest by Colin Kaepernick has mushroomed into an NFL-wide demonstration of solidarity. Some of the

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Here’s Why You Don’t Let Zach Galifianakis into a Studio with You

April 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Song, John Legend, Planned Parenthood, Zach Galifiankis

St. Vincent and John Legend were just trying to record a benefit song for Planned Parenthood. Competent as they might

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Random Music News for Monday, March 27, 2017

March 27, 2017March 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Big Little Lies, Boston, Chris Brown, Damon Albarn, Drake, Ed Sheeran, iPad, Jimi Hendrix, John Legend, Michael Stipe, Noel Gallagher

Viagra was approved for use in the US on this day in 1998. And now, the music news. Damon Albarn

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Random Music News for Monday, January 30, 2017

January 30, 2017January 29, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbat, Chris Pronger, Cleveland, Deadmau5, Donald Trump, Ferrari, Hologram, Jamiroquai, Jay Kay, John Legend, Justin Bieber, Kurtis Blow, Lady Gaga, Migos, NHL, Rihanna, Ronnie James Dio, Streaming, StubHub, Super Bowl

It was on this day that the Beatles performed in public for the last time. It was a 42-minute rooftop

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Random Music News for Wednesday, December 21, 2016

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Andrea Bocelli, David Bowie, Donald Trump, Facebook, Google Voice, Gracenote, Jarvis, John Legend, Kenny Aronoff, Morgan Freeman, Nielsen, Pandora, Parrot, Prince, Richard Marx, Snoop Dogg, St. Bart's

It’s now winter. Only three months to go. And now, music news… Apparently, Andrea Bocelli will NOT perform at the

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