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Reggae

Music News 

RIP dub great Lee “Scratch” Perry. He’s died at age 85.

August 30, 2021August 31, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lee "Scratch" Perry, Reggae, RIP

Lee “Scratch” Perry was one of the most influential and at the same time one of the weirdest dudes to

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Music News 

Random music for Saturday, January 2, 2021

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alto Reed, Apple, Bob Seger, David Lowery, Elvis Presley, Flea, Jamaica, Journey, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Lollapalooza, MF Doom, Peleton, Reggae, TikTok, Transformers

In case you missed it, Dawn Wells–Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island–died this week at the age of 82. COVID. On

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, November 30, 2018

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Brian Eno, Christmas Music, iHeart, Indie Labels, Indie Music, Jay Z, Podcasting, Qobuz, Radio, Reggae, Starbucks, UNESCO

It’s been a bad year for romaine lettuce, hasn’t it? I miss my caesar salads. Here’s some music news for November

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Garry Lowe, bassist for Big Sugar, dead at 65

July 7, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments 90s rock, Big Sugar, Cancon, Garry Lowe, Gordie Johnson, Reggae

Garry Lowe, bassist for legendary band Big Sugar, passed away Saturday, July 7, at the age of 65. He’d fought

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Why Do Singers Lose Their Accents When They Sing?

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 Alan Cross 4 Comments Accents, Reggae, Singers

Outside of a few vowels, drawls and clipped consonants, almost all singers, regardless of their mother tongue or accent sound

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Do You Run to Music? Avoid Reggae.

March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Exercising, Jaybird, Jogging, Reggae, Running

A group of boffins in Australia set to discover which music is best for jogging. They analyzed runners who listened

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, March 11, 2017

March 11, 2017March 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 21, Adele, AirBnB, Beyonce, Classic Rock, Dark Side of the Moon, David Bowie, HMV, Imagine Dragons, Jamaica, Jay Z, Pink Floyd, Record Store Day, Reggae, Rosale Trombley, SXSW, Tool, U2, WiFi

Spring forward, etc. Why is daylight saving time still a thing? Why do we bother when science says it’s a

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Music News 

Science Says Dogs Love Reggae. But Which Songs Are Best?

January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barrington Levy, Cat Stevens, Dogs, Reggae, Satallites

Research boffins in Scotland are doing good work. They’ve determined that if dogs had a choice between five specific types

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Music News 

Your Dog Loves Reggae. Science Says So.

January 27, 2017January 27, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dogs, Reggae

Every dog owner has wondered what kind of music their animals love. Don’t lie. You know what I mean. My

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WTF? 

Reggae KISS: A Tribute Band That Covers KISS Reggae Stylee

July 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, KISS, Reggae, Reggae KISS, Tribute Band

Danny asks “Does Gene Simmons know about this?”

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Music History 

How the Old School Jamaican Sound System Influenced Today’s Music

June 13, 2015June 13, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jamaica, Reggae, Rock Steady, Ska, Sound Systems

Back the 60s, DJs and their crews hauled massive PA systems around the island to spin records at parties. The

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