Random music news for Thursday, August 8, 2019
On this day in 1963, the Great Train Robbery happened. Years later, one of the robbers, Ronnie Biggs, would hang out with the Sex Pistols. Moving on to music news for August 8,
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Random music news for Friday, January 18, 2019
I promise to take down the Christmas tree this weekend. Promise. Or at least as soon as I finish with music news for January 18, 2019. Hang on: Colin Kaepernick did NOT give
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Rumours start to swirl about Woodstock anniversary concert(s?)
While not the first of its kind, Woodstock was a legendary event even before the first notes were played. Next August marks the 50th anniversary of the three days of peace, love and
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Ten Underrated Drummers
Rolling Stone has published their list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time, and it’s inspired me to spotlight some of the great drummers that never seem to make the top spots
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Geeks and Beats, Episode 121: Android Love
Excuse me if I sound a little out of it on this week’s program because (a) I had just arrived home from a 24 flight from SE Asia; and (b) I was preoccupied
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Weirdest. Music Convention. Ever.
You remember this megahit from Santana and Rob Thomas, right? That remains one of the most popular songs of the last 25 years. And now there’s a music convention devoted to it. To
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Carlos Santana Finds Old Drummer Who Has Been Living on the Street for 40 YEARS
Back in the middle 60s, Marcus Malone was a gigging musician with a position Carlos Santana in The Carlos Santana Blues Band. He was good, too; his nickname was Marcus the Magnificent. But
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