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Random music news for Saturday, August 13, 2022

August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Leeds, Olivia Newton-John, Oscar Peterson, Peleton, Rage Against the Machine, Reading, Songwriting

Drunk bear. Go home and seek help, dude. Now some music news for August 13, 2022. Rage Against the Machine

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Random music news for Monday, September 6, 2021

September 6, 2021September 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Archspire, Audi, Barbie, Covid, Dinosaur Jr, Fender, Gene Simmons, Kanye West, Mark H, Metal, Reading, Tom DeLonge

I know I shouldn’t really be doing any labour on Labour Day, but here I am with music news for

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Random music news for Saturday, August 28, 2021

August 28, 2021August 27, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Leeds, Reading, Vaccines

“Our brains exist in a state of ‘controlled hallucination.’” Discuss. Then move on to music news for August 28, 2021.

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Random music news for Thursday, February 25, 2021

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Cannibal Corpse, Chance the Rapper, Covid, Daft Punk, Eddie Van Halen, Iron Maiden, Leeds, Paul McCartney, Peter Yarrow, Reading, Simon Cowell, Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood, Van Halen

A punk rock car followed by music news for February 25, 2021 (Via Paula) Something VERY weird happened with Eddie

Wanna buy Kurt Cobain’s hospital gown?

March 8, 2019March 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Reading

Here’s a collectible that doesn’t come up for auction every day: a hospital gown once owned by Kurt Cobain But

Recommended Reading Week: Jeff Woods lends his voice to Radio, Records and Rockstars

November 27, 2018November 26, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Audiobook, Bob Seger, Books, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, George Thorogood, Jeff Wood, Pink Floyd, Radio Records and Rockstars, Reading, Rush

Canadian legend Jeff Woods released his book Radio, Records and Rockstars two years ago, but why stop at good when

Random music news for Thursday, August 30, 2018

August 30, 2018August 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aretha Frankin, Avicii, Beatles, Bohemian Rhapsody, Bono, Bose, BTS, Facebook Watch, K-Pop, LG, Liam Gallagher, Michael Jackson, Reading, Rolling Stones, Smart Speakers, Spinal Tap, YouTube

Today is the 55th anniversary of the Washington-Moscow hotline that went into use after the Cuban missile crisis. And when

Mike Shinoda and Sum 41 paid tribute to Chester Bennington and…wow. Chills.

August 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda, Reading, Sum 41

At this past weekend’s Reading Festival, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda paid tribute to Chester Bennington with help from Sum 41.

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 820: The 90s, Part 9: The Festivals

April 13, 2018April 15, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments 90s, Alt-Rock, Another Roadside Attracion, Coachella, Festivals, Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, Reading, Roskilde, Warped Tour

The music festival is hardly a recent creation. People have been gathering in fields to hear music for centuries. In

Random Music News for Tuesday, February 13, 2018

February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ed Sheeran, Facebook, James Hetfield, Leeds, Mark E. Smith, Metallica, Pharell Williams, Prince, Reading, Snapchat, Ted Bundy, Unison

I’d never heard of mixed doubles curling before last weekend. Amazing how it suddenly mattered when Canada was in contention

Random Music News for Wednesday, August 9, 2017

August 9, 2017August 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Algorithms, Apple, Beyonce, iPhone 8, Leeds, Metallica, Pentakill, Phil Spector, Prince, Pussy Riot, Reading, Rockabilly, Sparkle Moore, Uniffly

On this day in 1965, Singapore was kicked out of Malaysia, becoming the first country to achieve independence against its

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