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Random Music News for Saturday, August 5, 2017

August 5, 2017August 4, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Apple, Beyonce, Billy McFarland, Drake, Eurovision, Fyre Festival, iPhone, Jay Z, Junkhouse, Kurt Cobain, Manny's Music, Numbers Stations, OVO, Prog-Rock, Tommy Lee, YouTube

We’re spending the weekend at my parents’ place, sleeping in my old bedroom. Mom’s happy. And now, the music news

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, July 17, 2017

July 17, 2017July 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments All-American Rejects, B-52s, Black Sabbath, Bluesfest, Chance the Rapper, Earbuds, Jazz, John Lennon, Justin Bieber, Lionel Richie, Mark David Chapman, Ottawa, Ozzy Osbourne, Prog-Rock, Ronnie Hawkins, Soundcloud, Start-Ups, Synesthesia, United Airlines

It was on this day in 1976 that the Montreal Olympics opened. Twenty-five African teams boycotted the games because the

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Music History 

The Rise and Fall of Prog-Rock

June 20, 2017June 19, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments Prog-Rock, Progressive Rock

By the time rock reached its 15th birthday, things began to get complicated. Teenagers, right? Having learned to walk with

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Recommended Reading 

The Show That Never Ends: An Upcoming Book on the History of Prog Rock

April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Book, David Weigel, Music History, Prog, Prog-Rock, Reading

Coming June 13, David Weigel’s book The Show That Never Ends gives a wildly entertaining story of Prog Rock and

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Music News 

50 Years Later, Prog Gets Its Own Chart

September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Charts, Prog, Prog-Rock

Prog rock, one of those genres that goes in and out of fashion (and one of the big reasons for

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Music History 

Punkers at the Gates of Dawn: Pink Floyd and Their Influence on Punk and Today’s Indie Rock

November 16, 2014November 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Indie Rock, Pink Floyd, Prog-Rock, Punk

Acccording to legend, Johnny Lydon was picked off the street to be the singer for his new band, the Sex

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Guest Blog 

To Those Who Would Use Children’s Choirs on Songs: Stop It. JUST STOP IT.

July 27, 2014July 27, 2014 Alan Cross 4 Comments Children's Choirs, Opinion, Pink Floyd, Prog-Rock

[Another guest blog by Susan Andrews. AC] Lately I’ve been having some thoughts on the use of children’s choirs by

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