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Random music news for Friday, September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, ABBA, Ace Frehley, AI, Brett Michaels, Burger King, Eminem, KISS, Libertines, Little Richard, Music Lessons, Poison, Rush, Streaming, Touring, U2, Vinyl, WAP

Cool. A floating Apple Store. Elsewhere in music news for September 11, 2020… Why do artists get paid so little

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Random music news for Thursday, August 20, 2020

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Classical Music, COVID-19, Gene Simmons, Joe Strummer, Kanye West, KISS, Marc Almond, Metadata, Mood Music, Muzak, Netflix, Nick Cave, NME, Soft Cell

Because we can never get enough of The Simpsons’ steamed hams. There should be an InstaPot update, if you ask

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Random music news for Monday, May 25, 2020

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments A380, ABBA, Ad-Rock, Beastie Boys, Brian May, Elvis Presley, Grateful Dead, KISS, LXB, Madonna, Nikes

If hair salons don’t reopen soon, I’ll be back into ponytail territory for the time time in decades. This would

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The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: A history of shock rockers

May 22, 2020May 21, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alice Cooper, Arthur Brown, GG Allin, Iggy Pop, KISS, Marilyn Manson, Sex Pistols, Wendy O. Williams, White Stripes, White Zombie

[Time for the summer break and a chance for everyone to catch up on any OH shows you may have

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Random music news for Friday, May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020May 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chainsmokers, Coronavirus, Hollywood Bowl, Joy Division, KISS, Marilyn Manson, Peter Hook, Radiohead, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Zoom

Who’s excited for the long weekend? Anyone? Oh, right. We’ve been on a long weekend for nine weeks. Here’s music

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The show must go on, part 1: KISS cover band member’s hair catches fire. He keeps singing.

February 18, 2020February 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hairball, KISS

Bobby Jenson plays the Paul Stanley part in a KISS cover band called Hairball. During a recent show in Sioux

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Random music news for Wednesday, February 5, 2020

February 5, 2020February 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Arkells, Bon Scott, Julian Lennon, KISS, Liam Gallagher, Linkin Park, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Podcasts, Radio, Smartphones

Other than Michael Jackson, which pop star likes to sleep in a hyperbaric chamber? This guy. On to other music

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Gene Simmons of KISS will try to succeed where so many others have failed: Staging a music festival in Canada. UPDATE: First acts announced.

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Alan Cross 7 Comments Gene Simmons, KISS, Music Festivals, Titans of Rock

Staging a music festival in Canada is a hideously difficult thing. So many have tried and so many have failed.

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Ancient concert of KISS unearthed. This could could be the earliest footage in existence.

December 29, 2019December 29, 2019 Alan Cross 3 Comments KISS

Dangerous Minds found this bit of film featuring KISS performing in Queens, New York, on December 21, 1973. The venue

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Random music news for Saturday, November 16, 2019

November 16, 2019November 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britney Spears, Concert Tickets, Disney, Gowan, Jay Z, KISS, Michael Jackson, Neil Young, Osbournes, Simpsons, Styx, Twenty One Pilots, Vladimir Putin

Home from Asia after a 27 hour trip. Let the jetlag begin–but not before we tackle music news for November

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Random music news for Friday, November 8, 2019

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boris Johnson, Canopy, Cars, Chanel West Coast, Drake, KISS, Michael Jackson, Noel Gallagher, OLO Radio, Paulina Porizkova, Ric Ocasek, Sharon Stone, Tori Amos

Gordon Ramsey turns 53 today. F**kin’ hell. Meanwhile, in music news for November 8, 2019… Looking to write a catchy

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