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Random music news for Monday, January 23, 2023

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Eyed Peas, Blur, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Little Richard, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Shakira, Streaming, TikTok, Vinyl

Poop school. It’s a thing. So is music news for January 23, 2023. More music news? Look here. BONUS: What

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 28, 2022

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arctic Monkeys, Bono, Depeche Mode, Foo Fighters, Kate Bush, Las Vegas, Metal, Prince, Route 91, Shakira, Spotify

Agreed. You can never kill the dog. Fortunately, time travel came to the rescue. Moving on to music news for

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Random music news for Monday, August 1, 2022

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Shakira

Another original Star Trek cast member has left us. RIP Nichelle Nichols. This video explains 40,000 years of music in

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These rock stars are using offshore tax havens to avoid paying taxes

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elton John, Pandora Papers, Ringo Starr, Shakira

Rock stars trying to avoid paying taxes? What do you think? You may have heard about the Pandora Papers, an

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Shakira was attacked by a pair of wild boars

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barcelona, Shakira, Spain, Wild Boars

Shakira was walking with her son through a park in Barcelona when the trouble struck. Two wild boars came out

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Random music news for Saturday, July 31, 2021

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, BTS, David Hassellhoff, Facebook, Japan, Lil Miquela, Lollapalooza, Marilyn Manson, Nickelback, Podcasts, Radio, Radio Edits, Shakira, Virtual YouTubers

On “vacation” again for the next week, but that doesn’t mean the music news stops, does it? Here’s what’s happening

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Random music news for Friday, February 7, 2020

February 7, 2020February 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, BTS, Erykah Bad, Guns N'Roses, J-Lo, Janelle Monae, Johnny Depp, Justin Bieber, K-Pop, Madonna, Pogues, Prince Harry, Shakira, Smart Watch, Smashing Pumpkins

Had a bad day at work this week? Not as bad as this guy. Let’s move over to music news

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Random music news for Friday, September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, J-Lo, Shakira, Super Bowl

A day off in London. I’ve been sitting at cafes listening to people bitch about Brexit. I’d rather deal with

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Random music news for Tuesday, December 18, 2018

December 18, 2018December 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, CarPlay, Goddo, Music Royalties, Music sales, Nostalgia, Peanuts, Radio, Shakira, Streaming, Threatin, Vinyl

Hang in there. The days will start getting longer again really, really soon. Meanwhile, distract yourself from the darkness with

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Random music news for Saturday, June 2, 2017

June 2, 2018June 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bestival, Damon Albarn, Dave Grohl, David Bowie, Google Home, John Bonham, Kanye West, Led Zeppelin, Macarena, NASCAR, Prince, Pursuit Happiness, Radio, Shakira, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Tiny House

It was fifty-one years ago today that the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper in North America. It had come out the

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Random Music New for Tuesday, January 23, 2018

January 23, 2018January 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Christmas Music, Dave Holland, David Bowie, Friends, iTunes, Jimi Hendrix, Judas Priest, Notorious, SANTA 100, Shakira, Slayer, Smart Speakers, YouTube

Gin is evil. That’s all I’m going to say about that. Let’s concentrate on music news for January 23, 2018,

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