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Music News Television 

A female rocker from the 70s KILLED it on Jeopardy. UPDATE: She had a medical emergency during the show and…

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 Alan Cross 3 Comments Jackie Fox, Jackie Fuchs, Runaways

Back in the 1970s, The Runaways became one of the first all-female rock bands to achieve any kind of mainstream

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, December 19, 2018

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Academy Awards, AI, Apple, Classic Rock, FCC, HMV, Jeopardy, Killers, Madonna, Mariah Carey, P-Diddy, raves, Runaways, T.I., Thom Yorke, Vans Warped Tour, Vulfpeck

I saw some romaine lettuce on sale at my grocery store. so it must be safe. right? So can we

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 753: The Most Important All-Female Bands in Alt-Rock

April 29, 2016May 1, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Ace of Cups, All-Female Bands, B-Girls, Bangles, Curse, Fifth Column, Go-Gos, Lilliput, Raincoats, Runaways, Shaggs, Slits

There was a time when it was common knowledge–common sense!–that women just couldn’t rock has well as men. Sure, they

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Music Industry 

The Horrible Truth of Rock’n’Roll and Exploitation of Young People

July 17, 2015July 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Exploitation, Jackie Fox, Kim Fowley, Rape, Runaways

You may have read the awful story of Jackie Fox of the Runaway and the rape she suffered at the

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Music History 

Anyone Else Remember the Rock’n’Roll Olympics of 1978?

September 2, 2014September 1, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Rock Olympics, Runaways

Me neither. But it happened. See? (Thanks to Tom for the link.)

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