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Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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Retirement

Controversy 

Should ageing rock stars retire already? Discuss

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Alan Cross 4 Comments Retirement, Rock Stars

The CBC carried an article To retire or to reinvent, that is the question for aging rock stars, which has

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Music News 

This is turning out to be a big year for retiring rock stars of the 60s and early 70s.

April 4, 2018April 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elton John, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Diamond, Paul Simon, Retirement

Music has never seen anything like this: mass retirements and farewells from major stars. Elton John. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Paul Simon.

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Black Sabbath: That’s It, That’s All, This is the End

March 8, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Black Sabbath, Retirement

Even though their farewell tour was called The End, fans were hoping that Black Sabbath was going to pull a

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Music News 

It’s Not Good, Rush Fans: Neil Peart Has Apparently Retired. Or Did He? [UPDATE: He Did NOT]

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Neil Peart, Retirement, Rush

UPDATE: Good news, Rush fans: Rumours of Neil Peart’s retirement have been deep-sixed. They began when we started reading a

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So What’s This About AC/DC Calling It a Day?

April 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Malcolm Young, Retirement

There are all kinds of rumours coming out of Australia today regarding a “sad detail” with AC/DC’s future. While the

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Music News 

So Who Leaked the David-Letterman-Is-Retiring News? It Looks Like It Was Mike Mills of REM

April 4, 2014April 4, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment David Letterman, Mike Mills, R.E.M., Retirement

The Late Show is recorded in the late afternoon, so anything that happens on the show becomes public knowledge long

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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