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Music History 

With all the tension between the West and Russia, it’s time to revisit this Frankie Goes to Hollywood video

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Konstantin Chernenko, Ronald Reagan, Two Tribes, USSR

The early 80s were an extremely tense time between the West–specifically the U.S.–and the USSR. Nuclear threats were going back

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WTF? 

John Hinckley, who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981, now fancies himself a recording artist. And he’s going to play live. (Updated)

April 17, 2022April 15, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Assassin, John Hinckley, Ronald Reagan

Back on March 30, 1981, John Hinckley thought he’d impress Jodie Foster by gunning down Ronald Regan in broad daylight.

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Music History 

Did the KGB use punk rock to try to destabilize the West? Let’s look at this conspiracy theory.

April 26, 2021April 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Clash, Crass, KGB, Margarget Thatcher, Punk Rock, Ronald Reagan, Sex Pistols

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Soft power — the use of culture to influence the other

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, May 23, 2020

May 23, 2020May 22, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment CBD, Drive-In, iPhone 12, Music VIdeos, PIxies, Prince, PUP, Ronald Reagan, TuneRoom

Once we beat the coronavirus, I’d be personally grateful if doctors start working on this. Oh, and Pac Man turns

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, August 11, 2015

August 11, 2015August 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Levine, Bruce Dickinson, Internet Radio, Iron Maiden, Jimmy Iovine, Kid Rock, Prince, Proclaimers, Ronald Reagan, Taylor Swift, U2

Ronald Reagan’s “We begin bombing in five minutes” radio flub happened on this day in 1984. And now, in music

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Music History 

How a Punk Band Nearly Started World War III

January 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Crass, KGB, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, World War III

Vice has a great story about Crass, probably the most uncompromising punk band that ever existed. Official government documents have

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