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Random music news for Thursday, March 18, 2020

March 18, 2021March 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, ASUS, Awards Shows, BTS, Drums, Eddie Van Halen, Elvis Presley, Hipgnosis, Imagine Dragons, Joss Stone, Liam Gallagher, Massive Attack, Mike Portnoy, Noel Gallagher, Trading Cards

Just for fun, let’s start with Tom Petty on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. Damn the (photon) torpedos? (Give

Random music news for Wednesday, January 1, 2020

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Goth, Mariah Carey, Massive Attack, Mike Portnoy, Rush, Tencent, Travis Barker, Universal

It’s the future. Time for the first roundup of music news of the new decade. Here’s a list of all

Random music news for Tuesday, May 21, 2019

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AirSynth, Ariana Grande, Drake, Hologram, Massive Attack, Over the Rainbow, Sony, Tom DeLonge, Whitney Houston, Wizard of Oz, Woodstock

One summer long weekend down. But there’s still three more to go. Meanwhile, let’s get back to work with some

Retro Soviet-era X-ray records make a comeback. Sort of.

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Massive Attack, X-Ray Records

Back in the 50s and 60s, it was very hard for Soviet kids to get their hands on music from

Massive Attack has built a 14,000-person steel venue for just two gigs

February 28, 2019February 27, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Massive Attack

Every artist constructs some kind of custom sound system when they head out on the road. Massive Attack sees your

This band is selling one million copies of an album in a spray can. Wait–what?

October 22, 2018October 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments DNA, Massive Attack, Mezzanine

One of the great albums of the late 90s is Mezzanine from Massive Attack. When it was released in 1998,

Massive Attack is re-released their Mezzanine album in WHAT format? You’re kidding, right?

April 21, 2018April 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments DNA, Massive Attack, Mezzanine, Mile Davis

Whenever I want to test out a set of speakers, I bring along a copy of Massive Attack’s meticulously produced 1998

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 816: The 90s, Part 5(b): The Hip-Hop Influence

March 16, 2018March 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-Rock, Beastie Boys, Beck, Cypress Hill, Helmet, Hip-hop, House of Pain, Kid Rock, Kinkin Park, Korn, Massive Attack

If we look at the state of rock here in the 21st century, it is no longer the main musical

Random Music News for Saturday, September 3, 2016

September 3, 2016September 3, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Banksy, Barbra Streisand, Britney Spears, Donald Trump, Headphones, Iron Maiden, Kim Deal, Madonna, Massive Attack, Monkees, Mugspeaker, PIxies, Rammstein, Sony, Starship, Uzbekistan

I’m in denial about Labour Day. Please do not bring it up. And now, music news… Great (albeit possibly crazy)

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 02 September 2016

September 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Delain, Glass Animals, John K. Sampson, Massive Attack, Prophets of Rage, Roots Manuva, Samara York, Strumbellas, Sum 41, Trapdoor Social

There’s no getting around it: it’s Labour Day weekend. The 100 days or so of society-sanction work avoidance ends Monday

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I Like This: Massive Attack

January 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Massive Attack, Ritual Attack', Tricky

For the first time in forever (okay, about five years), Massive Attack is back with some new music in the

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