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A Smiths demo cassette just sold for $21,000

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Auction, Bonhams, Cassette, Demo, John Peel, Smiths

Rock memorabilia continues to be big business. The original demo cassette from The Smiths, complete with a letter from the

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, May 18, 2020

May 18, 2020May 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Allen Grubman, Astrid Kircherr, Beatles, Cor, Deep Fakes, Def Leppard, Eurovision, Grateful Dead, John Peel, Karaoke, Moby, Motley Cruee, Peel Sessions

The COVID-19 dreams are getting crazy. I dreamt that I was in charge of a McDonald’s focus group to determine

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Top Gear: How the BBC Helped Careers of Iconic Musicians

April 21, 2017April 20, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments BBC, John Peel, Radio 1, Top Gear

Before streaming, social media, and the internet, many music fans learned about new artists and up-and-comers — as many of

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Recommended Music 

Ever Hear the Fast Version of Queen’s “We Will Rock You?” Such a Thing Actually Exists.

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments BBC, John Peel, Queen, We Will Rock You

Among all the classics in the Queen catalogue, “We Will Rock You” ranks right up there most ubiquitous. I think

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, April 1, 2016

April 1, 2016April 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Clayton, Canadian Music Week, Captain and Tennille, CMW, David Bowie, Deadmau5, Duran Duran, GQ, Iman, John Peel, Juno Awards, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Scooter Braun, U2, White Stripes

Just remember that if you hear anything about Tool today, it’s probably fake. They love to pull April Fool’s pranks.

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, October 1, 2015

October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Coachella, Google, Guns 'N Roses, John Peel, Kids in the Hall, Queens of the Stone Age, Rammstein, Rush, Scott Thompson, Travis Barker

Did you shut off auto-renew for your Apple Music trial? If not, you’re now getting charged $10 a month. Is

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, September 23, 2014

September 23, 2014September 23, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Drummers, Iggy Pop, iPod, John Peel, KLF, Pearl Jam, Tony Fadell

I was at the Polaris Music Prize Gala last night. I’m exhausted. Tony Fadell, the father of the original iPod,

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for September 18, 2014

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barbra Streisand, David Bowie, John Peel, Metallica, Polaris Music Prize, Songza, U2

Well, Scotland? What will it be? September 23 has been declared David Bowie Day in Chicago. Insert cliched “Let’s Dance”

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