Random music news for Thursday, August 22, 2019
August 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Why can’t I get grass to grow in that one-square-foot spot on my front lawn? I’ve tried everything, including digging
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Random music news for Wednesday, August 14, 2019
August 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Family Guy people: It’s Meg Griffin’s birthday (okay, so it’s really Mila Kunis’ birthday). That’s right. It’s a Meg episode.
Random music news for Friday, August 9, 2019
August 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Forty-five years ago, Richard Nixon resigned. Are we heading towards something similar? On to music news for August 9, 2019.
Random music news for Wednesday, August 7, 2019
August 7th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sold its first transistor radios. When it comes
Random music news for Tuesday, July 30, 2019
July 30th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1962, the Trans-Canada highway opened for business, making it the longest national highway on the planet.
For no particular reason, here’s Kirk Hammett of Metallica making a fuss over my dog.
July 27th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Each time I’ve interviewed Kirk Hammett of Metallica, we bond over our love of English bull terriers. When we last
Random music news for Monday, July 22, 2019
July 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Woke up in Stony Plain, Alberta, on my speaking tour. Two more gigs in Edmonton tomorrow and Wednesday. You in
Here’s video of my interview with Kirk Hammett of Metallica about his awesome vintage horror movie poster collection.
July 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
All the guys in Metallica have their non-musical passions. James into guitars. Lars plays tennis and is into collecting art.
Random music news for Monday, June 24, 2019
June 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Off to Winnipeg tonight to prepare for a TEDx presentation I have to give on Wednesday. Maybe I’ll see you
Random music news for Wednesday, June 5, 2019
June 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Mom’s birthday. Gotta call her. But not until I’m finished with music news for June 5, 2019. Weekly Canadian music
Monsters, Movies and Metallica’s Hammett
May 17th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
Kirk Hammett, Metallica’s lead guitarist since the dawn of time, is a world-class collector of horror and sci-fi movie memorabilia.
You knew this was going to happen: Daenerys has been mashed up with Metallica’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
May 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Oh, Dany. You had to follow in the footsteps of your mad father. So much for your emphasis on mercy
Let’s reopen the debate on who should wear band t-shirts
March 7th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Is wearing a band t-shirt an expression of your personal identity through music? Most people would say so. If you
Random music news for Thursday, February 14, 2019
February 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Valentine’s Day. Yuck. Sorry. I’ll focus on music news for February 14, 2019 instead. Ozzy is officially out of the
What might Metallica fans think of these 20 different versions of “Enter Sandman?”
February 4th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
There’s no question that Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” is a great song. But can it sand up to 20 different stylistic
Here’s a short doc on Metallica’s new beer
January 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
After launching a blended whiskey last year, Metallica is ready for a wider roll out of their beer. Enter Night
Random music news for Wednesday, January 16, 2019
January 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
January is half over. That’s the kind of thing I’m holding onto right about now. The average Spotify users pays
Random music news for Friday, January 11, 2019
January 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1973, the American League voted to adopt the designated hitter rule. Many purists believe that baseball
Two Sundance Film Festival debuts will interest music fans
January 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The Sundance Film Festival starts on the 24th and among the premieres are two movies that will be of interest
Imagine a jam featuring members of the Foo Fighters, Metallica, and Iron Maiden. It happened.
January 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It sometimes pays to troll through Instagram to see what weird things are happening out there. This one is a
DJ Cummberbund and “The Best Christmas Song OF ALL TIME!”
December 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The best Christmas song ever? We’ll be the judge of that. But given that it features James Hetfield, Colm Wilkerson,
Random music news for Saturday, December 8, 2018
December 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Hopping over to the NE Caribbean Command Centre for the next week. I will, however, remain on guard for any
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