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Random music news for Friday, December 4, 2020

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Metallica, Spotify

Before we proceed, here’s a dating app story with a happy ending. I think. (Scroll down for part 2.) On

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Can you mash up Metallica and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You?” Yes. Yes, you can.

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mariah Carey, Mashup, Metallica

Not that you should, though. (VIa UCR)

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Random music news for Thursday, October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020October 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blind Melon, Bon Jovi, Damon Albarn, Flaming Lips, Jaguar, Mental Health, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Quibi, Shannon Hoon, Silentium, Stress, Todd Haynes, Tom Petty, Tony Lewis, Velvet Underground

Want to be turned into an evil doll for Halloween? Try this site. Once you do that, come on back

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This Metallica Halloween display is UNBELIEVABLE

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Enter Sandman, Halloween, Metallica

Frankly, I don’t see the point of Halloween because it’s just not my thing. I will, however, give big props

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Random music news for Thursday, October 15, 2020

October 15, 2020October 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Astronomy, Chainsmokers, Elton John, Flaming Lips, Fleetwood Mac, Jay-Z, Kanye, Metallica, Music Venues, Smashing Pumpkins, Speakers

Skull cakes? Kinda cool, actually. As for music news on Thursday, October 15… Coronavirus update 1: Remember that no social

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Random music news for Thursday, October 1, 2020

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Bob Mould, Bonnaroo, Corey Taylor, Drew Carey, Judas Priest, Metallica, New Order, Pearl Jam, Peter Hook, Reebok, Slash, Slipknot, Spotify, Streaming, System of a Down

There’s another health issue caused by COVID-19: cracked teeth. Let’s see what we have for music news for October 1,

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Random music news for Monday, September 14, 2020

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beastie Boys, Bruce Dickinson, Chrissie Hynde, Connected Car, Dave Mustaine, Hawaii, Hipignosis, Iron Maiden, K-Pop, Kardashians, Megadeth, Metallica, Microsoft, Oracle, Pretenders, Spotify, TikTik, Tunein

Stop it. JUST STOP IT. Now let’s see we what we have for music news on September 14, 2020. First,

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Random music news for September 4, 2020

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Beastie Boys, Carole Baskin, Dancing with the Stars, Donald Trump, Ed Force One, Eddie Grant, FACTOR, Hiip-Hop, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Radio, Rule Britannia, Rush, Tiger King

Normally, the last long weekend of the summer can be a melancholy thing. But the sooner we get rid of

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Metallica’s James Hetfield has a new snake named after him

August 30, 2020August 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments James Hetfield, Metallica

The rule of scientific taxonomy is that if you discover something, you get to name it–providing that you follow certain

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Random music news for Monday, August 24, 2020

August 24, 2020August 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, Chris Cornell, Coheed and Cambria, Coronavirus, Kid Rock, Metal, Metallica, MTV, Neil Young, Radio, Rick Springfield, Sturgis, U2, Yoga

Meanwhile, in Iceland. Hey, I laughed. Here’s music news for August 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: And here come the

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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

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