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Music News 

Meanwhile back in Ukraine, this guy was part of the Eurovision winners. Now he’s off to war.

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eurovision, InvasionWar, Kalush Orchestra, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra was the big winner in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest (details here). And now after all the

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Recommended Music 

How about a selection of anti-Putin songs? Happy to help.

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Invasion, Parody, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the biggest social media war we’ve seen to date. All the social media networks are

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Cool! Music News 

A member of Pussy Riot, Vladimir Putin’s least favourite punk band, managed to escape Russia. This is right out of a spy novel. (MORE UPDATES: How this was done.)

May 12, 2022May 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Masha Alyokhina, Pussy Riot, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

The members of Pussy Riot have been poking Vladimir Putin in the eye with a stick for years. For their

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Recommended Music 

There’s a new dub version of the Ukrainian national anthem

May 5, 2022May 4, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Benefit, Jah Wobble, Job Klein, Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainians

The number of artists who are pledging some kind of support for Ukraine during this insane unprovoked invasion by Russia

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Recommended Music 

The sinking of a Russian flagship inspired a new song from a Ukrainian rocker

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Moskva, Russia, Ukraine, Vadym Krasnooky

The sinking of the Russian Black Sea flagship Moskva by a couple of Ukrainian Neptune missiles is seen as a

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Music News 

Ukrainian soldiers love their Turkish drones so much they’re singing to them.

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drones, Invasion, NATO, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine

The fog of war, etc. But whatever works.(Via Tom)

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Television 

Missed the UK’s Concert for Ukraine? Watch here.

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert for Ukraine, Russia, Ukraine

A big special was broadcast on ITV in the UK last night. So far, £13.4 million (CAD$22 million) has been

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Music News 

Artists and musicians continue to support Ukraine in the war against Russia

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Artists, Invasion, Musicians, Russia, Ukraine

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca . AC] The strength and resolve of the people of Ukraine in their fight

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Music History 

Spotify to Russia: “No more streaming for you!” (And no one wants to go to jail, either.)

March 27, 2022March 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Censorship, Invasion, Russia, Spotify, Ukraine

A few weeks after closing its Russian offices, Spotify has announced that it’s suspending its freemium service in the country

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Music News 

Members of this Kyiv rock band are now fighting as soldiers

March 26, 2022March 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Antytila, Concert, Ed Sheeran, Invasian, Russia, Ukraine

Like many Ukrainians, the members of a band called Antytila have picked up arms and are now fighting against the

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Music News 

Interesting despite the war, Russians remain big, BIG fans of Ukrainian music

March 25, 2022March 29, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments InvasionWar, Russia, Spotify, Ukraine, YouTube

Viberate, a company based in London and Slovenia, spends all its time tracking the popularity of artists and songs on

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