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Ongoing History Daily: The story of “Enter Sandman”

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Rock, Enter Sandman, Ice-T, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Metallica, Songwriting

Metallica was probably the biggest cult band in the world up until they released their “black” album in 1991. That

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, March 12, 2022

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Amazon, CDs, Compact Discs, Concert Tickets, Eurovision, Kim Kardashian, Lars Ulrich, Muppets, Paul Stanley, Playlists, Russia, Song Catalogues, TikTok, Ukraine

Does anyone else find it strange that news networks will show the uncut carnage from Ukraine but if there’s any

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WTF? 

Master of Poopers: A toilet shaped like Metallica’s Lars Ulrich

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lars Ulrich, Metallica, Prince Midnight, Toilet

Warning: This cannot be unseen. OH GOD! MY EYES! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, WHY WOULD YOU

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, June 28, 2021

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Arctic Monkeys, Bill Wyman, Courtney Love, Covid, El Mocambo, GWAR, Harvey Weinstein, Lars Ulrich, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, Nandi Bushell, Olivia Rodrigo, Rolling Stones, Rush, Travis Barker

Will we get more truth about UFOs/UAPs this week? Maybe. Bookmark that time after you check out music news for

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, February 9, 2021

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Danelectro, Electronic Music, Gene Simmons, Google, Greenpeace, Lars Ulrich, Marilyn Manson, Mary Wilson, Metallica, Morgan Wallen, Napster, Phoebe Bridgers, Supremes, TikTok, Universal

Now that the Super Bowl is in the books, the annual impeachment event starts today. This will be weird, of

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Recommended Music 

More isolated tracks: Lars Ulrich’s drums on “Enter Sandman”

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Isolated Drums, Lars Ulrich, Metallica

When Metallica released their black album in the summer of 1991, it marked a big change from the previous records.

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Music News 

Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask started his 500th game. To celebrate, the team gave him a Metallica drum kit.

January 19, 2020January 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boston Bruins, Lars Ulrich, Metallica, Tuula Rask

Back on January 16, Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask played his 500th game. Knowing that he was a drummer and a

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, February 14, 2019

February 14, 2019February 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Avril Lavigne, Black Metal, Fortnite, Frank Zappa, Grammys, Hologram, Lars Ulrich, Lords of Chaos, Metallica, Music Piracy, Ozzy, Smart Watch, Spotify, TikTok

Valentine’s Day. Yuck. Sorry. I’ll focus on music news for February 14, 2019 instead. Ozzy is officially out of the

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Music Industry Opinion 

Guest post: We have Lars Ulrich to thank for Netflix

November 22, 2018November 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lars Ulrich, Napster, Netflix, Spotify, Streaming

[Another guest post to fill the breach as I’m on vacation this week. Today’s piece is by Pat Patterson. –

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Random music news for Monday, June 25, 2108

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bose, Cameron House, Drinking Songs, Earbuds, Isle of Wight Festival, Justin Bieber, Kenny Rogers, Lars Ulrich, Live 8, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Private Jets, Punk Rock, Sparks, Woodstock

The rainbow flag of gay pride was first flown in San Francisco on this day in 1978. And as for

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Music News 

Maynard James Keenan doesn’t talk to anyone. But he did talk to Lars Ulrich.

April 21, 2018April 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Perfect Circle, Lars Ulrich, Maynard James Keenan

Yesterday (April 20), A Perfect Circle released its first album in more than 13 years. While Maynard James Keenan doesn’t

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