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Random music news for Friday, January 8, 2020

January 8, 2021January 7, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Choice Prize, Clerks, Foo Fighters, Happy Mondays, Jamiroquai, Kanye West, Kevin Smith, Kim Kardashian, Livestreams, Metal, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Spotify, The Weeknd, TikTok

If you’re the kind of person who enjoys doomscrolling, take a look at this. If you can, move from that

Random music news for Tuesday, December 15, 2020

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Advertising, COVID-19, Eddie Van Halen, HBO, Indie Music, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Music Rights, Neil Young, Radio Disney

Ten days until Christmas. Maybe you’ll get something like this under the tree. But hopefully not. (Via John) Now some

Random music news for August 14, 2020

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, Dolly Parton, Facebook, Iran, Kanye, Kim Kardashian, Kurt Cobain, Lady Gaga, Metallica, National Album Day, Ozzy

A transparent TV? Cool! Want. And now, music news for August 14, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: There’s been some serious

Random music news for Thursday, July 23, 2020

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AIR Studios, Apple, Cardiacs, Chris Martin, dance clubs, David Byrne, Eagles, Kanye, Kim Kardashian, Motorhead, Music Venues, Smash Mouth, Spike Lee, TikTok

Drunk pigs result in better bacon? Uh, okay. Off to look at music news for July 23, 2020. Coronavirus update

Random music news for Thursday, June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 78 RPM Records, Alexisonfire, CeeLo Green, Dan Auerbach, Dolly Parton, Elon Musk, Elton John, Gone with the Wind, Grimes, iOS, Kim Jong-Un, Kim Kardashian, My Chemical Romance, Radiohead, Rap Metal, Spotify, Winamp

How did Aunt Jemima last this long? Buh-bye. And on the topic of extremists, we have John Cleese to explain

Random music news for Wednesday, October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments BABYMETAL, Dave Mustaine, Dr, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Liam Gallagher, Megadeth, Robbie Williams, Taylor Swift, The Darkness, Tom Morello, Who

Flying home today after the LA movie junket, so the entire day is lost to travel. Damn time zones. Time

Random music news for Saturday, July 20, 2019

July 20, 2019July 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments ASAP Rocky, Disco, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Robbie Robertson, Smartphones, TIFF

It’s the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing. We need to go back. Time for music news for July 20,

Random music news for Tuesday, November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018November 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Alibaba, Amazon Echo, Apple, Aretha Franklin, Billy Gibbons, Bruno Mars, Donald Trump, Headphones, Joe Perry, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lorde, Mariah Carey, Muse, Music sales, Napster, Neil Young, Singles Day, Snoop Dogg, Streaming, YouTube, ZZ Top

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

Random music news for Tuesday, October 30, 2018

October 30, 2018October 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Bon Jovi, DAB, Donald Trump, El Mocambo, High-Res Audio, Huawei, iPhone, Kim Kardashian, Manowar, Pearl Jam, Samsung, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Steely Dan, Tim Heidecker, Walter Becker

Music news for All Hallow’s Eve Eve: October 30, 2018. Weekly Canadian music sales and streams vs. this point last

Random music news for Saturday, September 8, 2018

September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cats, David Bowie, Fender, Google, Influencer Fraud, iPhone, Janet Jackson, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Kindie Rock, Led Zeppelin, Les Moonves, Liam Gallagher, Mike Jagger, Prince, Purple Rain, To the Stars Academy, Tom DeLonge

Still in Vancouver at the Skookum Festival. Having a good time. Wish you were here. And now, some music news

Random music news for Monday, September 3, 2018

September 3, 2018September 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 000 Tons of Metal, 70, Abbey Road, AC/DC, Aretha Franklin, Beto O'Rourke, Brent Burns, Buckingham Palace, Crusie, Cuba, Drake, Elon Musk, Goldflesh, Kenny Shields, Kim Kardashian, Malcolm Young, Podcasting, Radio, San Jose Sharks, Smash Mouth, Sonic Attacks, Spinal Tap, Streetheart, Tesla, Village Voice

Labour Day. I plan to do no labour at all today–except maybe a little reporting on the music news for

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Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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