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Random music news for Friday, March 23, 2018

March 23, 2018March 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Ike Turner, Kanye West, National Recording Registry, Taylor Swift, Tina Turner, YouTube

Off to Vancouver for Juno weekend today. Sadly, this means I’ll miss the birthday of one of our English bull

Random Music News for March 30, 2017

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Arthur Rimbaud, Beats 1, Beth O'Rourke, Bhangra, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Glen Matlock, Lemmy, National Recording Registry, Opera, Patti Smith, Record Store Day, Sex Pistols, Ted Cruz

On this day in 1867, the US purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Imagine if they hadn’t sold. And

The Latest Batch of Song Recordings to be Preserved Forever and Ever by the US Government

March 26, 2015March 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Library of Congress, National Recording Registry, Radiohead, Steve Martin, The Doors

Every year, the U.S. Library of Congress–the biggest library of any kind in the world–announces a list of recordings to