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New book jam packed with illegally snapped 80s concert photos

February 19, 2020February 18, 2020 Amber Healy 1 Comment B-52s, Concert Photography, Music Books, Photography, Ramones, Rock Photography, Talking Heads, THE POLICE, U2

Julian David Stone was a terrible French horn player.  As he explains in the prologue of his new book, “No

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 4, 2019

September 4, 2019September 5, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 5G, Andy Summers, Clowns, Japan, Jay Z, Leica, Liam Gallagher, Music sales, NFL, Photography, Podcasts, R. Kelly, Satellite Radio, Toilets

Twenty-one years ago today, Google was founded. How long did it take before “google” became a verb? Moving on to

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Into rock photography? Then you’ll want to attend this special event.

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments London Music Awards, Photography, Richard Beland

The Forest City London Music Awards are coming up from April 28 to May 5. Along with plenty of gigs,

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Random Music News for Monday, January 8, 2018

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Arthur Usherton, Axl Rose, Buble, David Bowie, Donald Trump, EDM, Fred Durst, Green Day, Limp Bizkit, Live Nation, Low-power radio, Photography, Singapore, Tool, Ultra

It’s FINALLY warmed up around where I live. About time, too, because the dogs had been asking how to use

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Check Out these Cool Photos Featuring Drummer Carmine Appice

June 3, 2017June 2, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Carmine Appice, Drum Art, Drummer, Photography, SceneFour

By combining LED lights, cutting edge photography, and powerful drumming, innovative Los Angeles art company SceneFour collaborated with legendary drummer

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See Ethan Russell in Hamilton

January 8, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Album Art, Ethan Russell, Photography

Album art is something many people appreciate, but how many know who actually created that art? Whether it’s a photograph

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Random Music News for Friday, July 15, 2016

July 15, 2016July 15, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Brian Johnson, Champagne, Danny Clinch, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Headphones, Jeopardy, Mick Jagger, Napster, Nice, Photography, Radio, Rhapsody, Rihanna, Roger Daltrey, Tinnitus, Who

The good thing about this Pokemon GO craze is that people are at least playing outside and getting some exercise.

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From Shooting Birds to Shooting Bands: The Story of Rock Photographer Cindy “Badass” Hurt

February 19, 2016February 19, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cynthia Hurt, Photography, Tris Imoden

[I hear from a lot of people who have ambitions of being a rock photographer. Here’s the story of someone

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Yet Another Interesting Beatles Photography Auction

May 6, 2015May 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Photography

Beatles memorabilia never goes out of style, does it? Shane Haniff from sister website Geeks&Beats reports: Invaluable.com will be teaming

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Mick Fleetwood Talks About His Passion for Photography

October 17, 2014October 17, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Julia Wallace, Mick Fleetwood, Photography

By Julia Wallace Mick Fleetwood and John McVie have a lot in common. Both have spent the better part of

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Canada’s Rock Photography Power Couple

August 20, 2014August 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jolie Fejer, Photography, Viliam Hrubovcak

Meet Viliam Hrubovcak and Jolie Fejer, a Canadian husband-and-wife responsible for some outstanding rock’n’roll photography.  Their new collection is called Anit-Stars

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