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Random music news for Wednesday, December 9, 2020

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Breakdancing, Cher, Daniel Ek, Drake, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Michael Lang, Neil Young, Olympics, Police, Sinead O'Connor, Spotify, Wayne's World, Woodstock

Before we begin, who doesn’t love news bloopers? Moving to music news for December 9, 2020… If this album sells

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This is not a joke: Breakdancing could become an Olympic sport by 2024

February 23, 2019February 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Breakdancing, Olympics, Paris 2024

There’s no question that breakdancing requires great physical effort, years of practice, and much creativity. But does it seriously deserve

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Gord Downie and Tragically Hip to be honoured at the Winter Olympics by Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir

February 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Figure Skating, Gord Downie, Olympics, Scott Moir, Tessa Virtue, Tragically Hip

Two of the greatest figure skaters ever, Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, are going to perform one last time

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Random Music News for Thursday, February 22, 2018

February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Apps, Arkells, Bernie Sanders, CDs, Compact Discs, Concerts, Discman, Olympics, Pink Floyd, Radio, SHINee, Smashing Pumpkins, Soft Cell, SXSW

If Dolly the Cloned Sheep were still alive, she’d be 21 today. In music news for February 22, 2018… The

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This band is really happy with what’s happening at the Olympics with the Russians

February 20, 2018February 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments O.A.R., OAR, Olympics

We were watching the Olympics over the weekend when my wife pointed at the screen. “What OAR?” “‘Olympic Athletes from

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Random Music News for Monday, January 22, 2018

January 22, 2018January 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chris Martin, Dolores O'Riordan, Exile on Main Street, Gwyneth Patrow, Jim Rodford, John Fogerty, Motley Crue, North Korea, Olympics, Proud Mary, RIP, Rod Stewart, Rolling Stones, Simon and Garfunkel, South Korea, Sting, Tom Petty, Will.i.am

It was on January 22, 1984, that this commercial ran once. It was during Super Bowl XVIII. It’s still one

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Random Music News for Friday, August 12, 2016

August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bruce Dickinson, Canadian Music Library, Disco, Disturbed, Djibouti, Iron Maiden, Jazz, Marion, McKayla Maroney, National Music Centre, Nigeria, Olympics, Radio, Smarphones, Spotify

As the thermometer hit 33C outside my house, there were guys on my street sealing driveways in the hot sun.

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And the Gold Medal for Streaming Music Goes To…

August 9, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Girl from Ipanema, Olympics, Rio

Watching the opening ceremonies from Rio on Friday, you just knew that “Girl from Ipanema” just had to show up

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Random Music News for Saturday, August 6, 2016

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Apple Music, Beatles, Carpool Karaoke, Donald Trump, Drake, Drowning Pool, Katy Perry, Olympics, Paisley Park, Prince, Revolver, Simon and Garfunkel, Slipknot, Spotify, Stranger Things, The Wave VR, VR, YouTube

Recovering from kidney stone removal surgery today. Near-Prince levels of fentanyl barely dented the pain in the recovery room, so

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Getting Pumped and Focused: Two Playlists for Competitive Athletes

August 4, 2016August 4, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments athletes, chill out, focus, Music, Olympics, Playlists, Pump up

It’s almost time for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Leading up to this year’s games, the

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A Song That Pairs Well with all the Olympic Canada-US Hockey

February 20, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beer, Canada, Country, Hockey, Olympics, Tim Hicks

I don’t normally post anything to do with country–it’s just not my thing–but given that we have two big Canada-US

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