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Ongoing History Daily: Songs in commercials

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Nike, Revolution, TV Commercial

Back in the day, you almost never heard well-known songs in TV commercials. But then in the 80s, things began

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Random music news for Wednesday, July 21, 2021

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anthrax, Beatles, Covid, Endel, Gymshark, HMV, John Lennon, Lil Nas X, Marina, Mercedes-Benz, Metallica, Nike, Paul McCartney, Tokyo Olympics

At some point, we’re going to want to get back on an airplane. Here’s the latest rating of the best

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A pair of Kanye’s used sneakers just sold for US$1.8 million

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Kanye West, Nike, Sneakers, Sothebys

Back in the late aughts when Kanye was getting deeper into the fashion world, he wore a pair of customized

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Someone’s going to pay $1million+ for a pair of Yeezy’s sneakers

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Kanye West, Nike, Sneakers, Sothebys

Kanye West is making way more money from his non-musical business than most people realize, thanks largely to his apparel

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 6, 2021

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Bhad Bhabie, China, Concerts, Eleanor Rigby, Facebook, Foo Fighters, Geddy Lee, Lil Nas X, Nike, Screams, Uyghyrs, Video Games

Confused about which vaccine is best? So is everyone. Now let’s try some music news for April 6, 2021. Is

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These are the most metal shoes EVER! (UPDATE: Sorry. Sold out. And there’s now a lawsuit.)

March 29, 2021March 30, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fashio, Lil Nas X, MSCHF, Nike, Nike Air Max 97s, Satan, Shoes

Footwear is important to musicians. It’s nice if it’s functional, but it’s far more important to look good and to

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Nike now has some vinyl-inspired sneakers. DJs are gonna want a pair of these.

July 6, 2019July 5, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Nike

It may not look like it at first glance, but Nike’s new Air Max 90 sneaks take their styling cues

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Madonna Chooses an Interesting Image to Promote Anti-Trump Protest (Think Before You Click)

January 13, 2017January 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Instagram, Madonna, Nike, Twitter

This pic posted to Madonna’s Twitter and Instagram account as some people very annoyed. I wonder what Nike thinks? And

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What Brands Are Name-Dropped the Most in Hip Hop?

October 15, 2015October 14, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Brand Names, Gucci, Hip-hop, Nike, Versace

A big part of hip hop is boasting about bling. What brands have the most lyrical mentions? More can be

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Want a Pair of Yeezy’s Red Nikes? That’ll Be $1,086,885 Please

February 10, 2014February 9, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Kanye West, Nike, Sneakers

Without any warning, Nike released the limited edition Red Octobers, Kanye West’s new Air Yeezy 2 sneakers.  The entire stock

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