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Random music news for Tuesday, July 9, 2019

July 9, 2019July 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Afrofuture Fest, Drones, Eyehategod, Kick Axe, Music sales, Opera, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Ronnie James Dio

It’s that time of year when I contemplate giving up on growing grass in the back yard. Two dogs will

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Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera Is Coming to Toronto

October 18, 2018 Nerhys 0 Comments Another Brick in the Wall, Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera, Opera, Roger Waters, Sony Centre, Sony Centre for Performing Arts, The Wall, Toronto

This November, Toronto opera and rock fans alike can enjoy Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera. Based on the

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Sunday is the perfect time to enjoy this operatic performance by Walter the French bulldog

July 15, 2018July 14, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bulldog, Opera, Walter Geoffrey the Frenchie

His full name is Walter Geoffrey. He’s a French bulldog with an oddly musical yelp, something that has been remixed

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Random music news for Thursday, June 7, 2018

June 7, 2018June 6, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple AirPods, BBC, Billie Holiday, Bonarroo, Facebook, Glen Ballard, Green Day, Kate Spade, Lee Daniels, Musical.ly, Opera, Pride Month, Sacha Robotti, Sonos, Surviour

The death of Kate Spade is really bothering me. As with Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington, we have no idea

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Random Music News for Thursday, November 16, 2017

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Chester Bennington, Chuck Mosley, Coldplay, Dave Grohl, Despacito, Egypt, Faith No More, Guns 'N Roses, Linkin Park, Modern Family, No Pop, Opera, Steely Dan, Target, Taylor Swift, Walter Becker

It was on this day in 1990 that Milli Vanilli was stripped of their Grammy Award because they didn’t actually

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Random Music News for Tuesday, September 5, 2017

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Adele, Beats, Bon Scott, Brian Wilson, Burning Man, Ed Sheeran, FM Chip, Hurricane Harvey, Liam Gallagher, Midnight Oil, Music sales, Nextradio, Opera, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Goss

Back to work. Back to school. But at least pumpkin spice latte is back. And now, the music news for

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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

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Random Music News for Tuesday, March 7, 2017

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Carrie Fisher, Diana Ross, Earbuds, Ed Sheeran, Fall, Glastonbury, Gorillaz, Honest Ed's, Mark E. Smith, Opera, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Sean Lennon

English bull terrier number one is snoring louder than ever. I may have to get her a CPAP machine. And

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The Operatic Dog

October 9, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andrea Bocelli, Dog, Opera

I wonder what Andrea Bocelli would think about this guy.

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So It’s Okay to Annoy Your Neighbours with Loud Music As Long As It’s Opera?

August 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Opera

We’ve all had them: the dirtbag neighbour who insists on playing their music at ear-splitting volumes all day and all

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Random Music News for Monday, May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016May 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Apple Music, Beatles, Beyonce, Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, Drake, Fender, Kanye West, Macklemore, Obama, Opera, Radiohead, Stephen King

Now in Hong Kong, but the music news never stops. Courtney Love will star in a film called The Possibilities

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