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Random music news for Wednesday, January 5, 2022

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Apple, Covid, Cowboy Junkies, David Lee Roth, Queen, Rolling Stones, Ronnie James Dio, TikTok, Usian Bolt, Winnipeg

The Simpsons acknowledged Winnipeg again. Why? Could it be because Matt Groening’s father (his name was Homer, by the way)

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Random music news for Friday, September 3, 2021

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Amy Winehouse, Anti-vax, Britney Spears, Covid, David Crosby, David Lee Roth, Holograms, Iceland Airwaves, Kanye, Lionel Richie, MIcrophones, Neil Young, Radio, Ronnie James Dio, Soundtracks, YouTube Music

Wanna buy a triceratops? Good news! Now some music news for September 3, 2021. At least four anti-vaxx American conservative

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Random music news for Friday, July 2, 2021

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ronnie James Dio

I’m officially off on vacation until July 12, but I can’t ignore music news, you know? Here’s what’s happening for

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Random music news for Monday, April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021April 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Blur, Michael Jackson, NFTs, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Ronnie James Dio, The Weeknd

Let’s start the week with this cover of “You Oughta Know.’ You’re welcome. Now let’s try some music news for

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Random music news for Thursday, March 4, 2021

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, BBC 2, David Crosby, Dolly Parton, Eddie Vedder, Grimes, NFTs, Phil Collins, Podcasting, Ronnie James Dio, Ronnie Williams, Soundcloud, Spotify, The Weeknd, Will Smith

Will Smith in politics? Could happen, Murcia. And now, music news for March 4, 2021. While the UK wants to

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Random music news for Tuesday, February 2, 2021

February 2, 2021February 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alzheimer's, Bridgerton, Clash, Deezer, Drake, Grimes, Groundhog Day, Guitars, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, Olivia Newton-John, Ronnie James Dio, Social Audio, Super Bowl, Tony Bennett

Today’s Groundhog Day? So what? The last year has been nothing but Groundhog Days. And there are still a lot

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Tool is literally giving away the kitchen sink. Auctioning it, really.

November 19, 2020November 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ronnie James Dio, Tool

Don’t you hate it when people misuse the word “literally?” In this case, though, this is the correct usage. Tool

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Random music news for Friday, October 25, 2019

October 25, 2019October 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bach, Beatles, Clerks 3, Corey Taylor, Foo Fighters, Gerard Way, Guns N'Roses, Judas Priest, Kevin Smith, Lizzo, My Chemical Romance, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio, RuPaul, Slash, Yamaha

Should a baseball umpire be involved in something like this? Just askin’. Off to discuss music news for October 25,

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Random music news for Tuesday, July 9, 2019

July 9, 2019July 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Afrofuture Fest, Drones, Eyehategod, Kick Axe, Music sales, Opera, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Ronnie James Dio

It’s that time of year when I contemplate giving up on growing grass in the back yard. Two dogs will

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Random music news for Friday, April 12, 2019

April 12, 2019April 11, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Amazon, Hologram, Mel B, Requestify, Ronnie James Dio

The first-ever space shuttle launch happened on this day in 1981 as STS-1. It was Columbia–but we all know what

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The estate of Ronnie James Dio is auctioning off some of his stuff. You won’t believe what’s up for sale.

August 23, 2018August 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Auction, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Ronnie James Dio

One of the great rock voices of all time was taken when Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer in

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