A Smiths demo cassette just sold for $21,000
Rock memorabilia continues to be big business. The original demo cassette from The Smiths, complete with a letter from the
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Random music news for Monday, May 18, 2020
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
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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Ever Hear the Fast Version of Queen’s “We Will Rock You?” Such a Thing Actually Exists.
Among all the classics in the Queen catalogue, “We Will Rock You” ranks right up there most ubiquitous. I think
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Random Music News for Friday, April 1, 2016
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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Random Music News for Thursday, October 1, 2015
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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Random Music News for Tuesday, September 23, 2014
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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Random Music News for September 18, 2014
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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