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Pantera has new physical-distancing merch

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pantera

We’re on the verge of mask-shaming, if we’re not already there. On a (necessary) trip to Costco yesterday, I couldn’t

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Random music news for Saturday, January 11, 2020

January 11, 2020January 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Pantera, R. Kelly

The designated hitter rule came effect on this day in 1973. And here are the things that we’re talking about

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Random music news for Wednesday, March 20, 2019

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Microsoft, Pantera, Shure, SXSW, Tupac

Spring starts at 5:58 pm EDT. Let’s get on with it. Meanwhile, let’s indulge in some music new for March

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Metal Trump. It’s just like it sounds.

December 5, 2018December 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Mashup, Pantera

The Internet is a wondrous thing where even people like Donald Trump can be rehabilitated into a metal fan. Thanks to

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Here’s another take on heavy metal using trombones

October 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brass Against, Cover Version, Pantera

Pantera is heavy, right? And trombones are made of metal, correct? So let’s call this a new take on heavy

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Random music news for Saturday, October 6, 2018

October 6, 2018October 5, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Andrew WK, BIRDS, Brett Kavanaugh, China, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Michael Jackson, Moby, Pantera, Sadies, Sheepdogs, Steve Van Zandt, Stormy Daniels, Streaming, Ticketmaster

When do you have your Thanksgiving dinner? Is it Sunday or Monday? We’re doing ours today so we get a

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Random music news for Monday, July 2, 2018

July 2, 2018July 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Donald Trump, Drake, Earbuds, Ed Sheeran, Fyre Festival, Images In Vogue, Kanye West, Kimye, KISS, Pantera, Scorpion, SCOTUS, Shawn Desman, Shure, Spotify, Streaming, U2, Village People, Vinnie Paul, YMCA

Yep, it’s a holiday across Canada, but since there are readers in other countries who come to this site, I

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Gift Idea: A Pantera Baby Stroller. It’s a Real Thing.

December 11, 2017December 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baby Stroller, Merch, Pantera, Swag

With declining music sales and with no hope in hell of streaming replacing those lost revenues, artists are looking at

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Music History 

52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 20: The Crow

May 14, 2017May 11, 2017 Brent Chittenden 3 Comments Helmet, Nine Inch Nails, Pantera, Rage Against the Machine, Rollins Band, Stone Temple Pilots, The Crow, The Cure

Film soundtracks existed long before the 90’s but I really think the filmmakers of that era were really good at

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How to Scream Like a Heavy Metal Star According to Pantera’s Phil Anselmo

April 4, 2017April 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Metal Screams, Pantera, Phil Anselmo, Singing Lessons

Screaming is hard. Do it wrong and you’ll shred your voice forever. Danny forwards this lesson from Phil Anselmo of

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An All-Female Tribute to Pantera

October 12, 2016October 11, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cowgirls from Hell, Pantera, Tribute Band

I somehow missed Cowgirls from Hell. I think I’m in love. Thanks to Danny for bringing this to our attention.

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