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Random music news for Monday, April 26, 2021

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aaron Sorkin, Apple TV, EDM, Electric Guitar, Elon Musk, Eminem, Guy Oseary, Iceland, Johnny Lydon, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, New Zealand, NFTs, Paulina Porizkova, Radio, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ric Ocasek, Sisters with Transistors, SNL, Space, Spotify, U2, UFOs

Before we begin, please give it up for this rooster who gave it his all. Now go out there are

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Random music news for Friday, April 9, 2021

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon Music, Dr. Luke, Jamaica, Kesha, Laurie Anderson, Lil Nas X, Margaret Atwood, New Zealand, Prince, Radio, TikTok, Twenty One Pilots

If you’re a cyclist, you might find this cool. Next up: music news for April 9, 2021. By the way,

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Random music news for Monday, March 15, 2021

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aretha Franklin, COIVID, Digital Music, Imagine Dragons, Joy Division, Judas Priest, New Zealand, NFTs, Podcasting, Queen, Radio, Rob Zombie

Probably not a great story for a Monday, but hey, we need caffeine, right? (Via Walter) Moving now to music

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Random music news for Wednesday, January 20, 2021

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Blink-182, Dave Mustaine, Doc Martens, House Parties, Iced Earth, Jon Schaffer, Mark Hoppus, New Zealand, TikTok, Weezer

No more Trump. I still can’t believe he was ever president. Here’s music news for a brand new era started

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Random music news for Tuesday, October 20, 2020

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Bee Gees, Ed Sheeran, El Mocambo, Electric Circus, Flaming Lips, Fleetwood Mac, Hipignosis, Ice Cream Truck Music, Merck Mercuriadis, New Zealand, SNL, Teenage Head, TikTok

Two weeks until the US presidential election. And wouldn’t you know it, but this could happen the day before. So

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Random music news for Tuesday, July 7, 2020

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Elton John, Ennio Morricone, Horror Movies, New Zealand

Got a dog? Here’s the proper way to determine his/her age in human years. Once you’ve done that, switch to

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Random music news for Friday, June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020June 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Facebook, Gwyneth Paltrow, Live Nation, Matthew Wilder, Miley Cyrus, Music Festivals, New Zealand, Streaming, Supercrawl, Urban Music, Woodstock

Before we begin, here’s a tutorial on farts. Oh, and Gwyneth Paltrow has a new scented candle. And yes, it’s

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Random music news for Friday, May 22, 2020

May 22, 2020May 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Gill, COVID-19, Death Angel, Facebook Live, Fyre Festival, Gang of Four, Guns N'Roses, Ice Cube, Instagram, Kendall Jenner, Live Nation, Marianne Faithfull, Mister Rogers, New Zealand, Nickelback, U2, Vinyl, Virtual Concerts, Wu-Tang Clan, YouTube

Remember when the US Memorial Day Weekend used to be a big time for blockbuster movies? This has already been

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 2, 2019

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Annihilator, Liam Gallagher, Motley Crue, Music sales, New Zealand, Nipsey Hussle, Podcasts, Pretty Green, R. Kelly, The Dirt

Forty years ago today., the UK went to war with Argentina over the Falklands Islands. Morrissey is still pissed that

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Random music news for Saturday, March 23, 2019

March 23, 2019March 22, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Emo, Empire, Fox, Guy Oseary, Indie Awards, K-Pop, New Zealand, Rolling Stones, Spotify, Streaming, The Dirt, Tower Records, Woodstock

Squirt, the junior English bull terrier in the house, turns five today. Special treats for everyone! On to music news

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Random Music News for Monday, November 6, 2017

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, CBGB, Chopin, Dick Cavett, Eminem, Hip-hop, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Musical, Neil Young, New Zealand, Sex Workers, Sperm Whales, Stranger Things, Tidal, Vintage Guitars

Off to Nashville tonight for Vintage-TV business for the Country Music Awards (I know, I know…). Here’s what I’m not

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