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Random music news for Wednesday, June 17, 2020

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, BTS, Concerts, Coronavirus, David Bowie, EMI, Frankie Banali, Kanye West, Laura Marling, Lemmy, Nirvana, Penny Lane, Prince, Questlove, Quiet Riot, Smartphones, YouTube

Yep. This works. (Via Alyssa) Moving to music news for June 17, 2020… Coronavirus update 1: Two big music festivals

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Random music news for Thursday, June 4, 2020

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Coronavirus, COVID-19, FCC, K-Pop, Recliner Radio, Russia, Smartphones, Spotify, YouTube

Looking to keep the kids occupied during the lockdown? Try Zigazoo. You’re welcome. And now, music news for June 4,

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Random music news for Saturday, May 2, 2020

May 2, 2020May 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments American Dad, Beatles, Concerts, Eddie Vedder, Eminiem, Madonna, Pearl Jam, Podcasts, Smartphones, Weeknd, Wheatus, Willie Nelson, Yellow Submarine

The supply of new TV program is so bad that Channel 4 in the UK has greenlit a new show

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Random music news for Wednesday, February 5, 2020

February 5, 2020February 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Arkells, Bon Scott, Julian Lennon, KISS, Liam Gallagher, Linkin Park, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Podcasts, Radio, Smartphones

Other than Michael Jackson, which pop star likes to sleep in a hyperbaric chamber? This guy. On to other music

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Random music news for Tuesday, January 28, 2020

January 28, 2020January 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Grammys, Mick Jagger, Music Lessons, Smartphones, Ukulele

If you live in the Toronto area, is your bank suddenly on lockdown with a security guard at the front

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Random music news for Friday, November 1, 2019

November 1, 2019October 31, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Katie Perry, Katy Perry, Music Piracy, Olivia Newton-John, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, SiriusXM, Smartphones, Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster, U2

On this day in 1896, National Geographic published its first picture of a woman with bare breasts. Scandalous. Moving to

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Random music news for Saturday, July 20, 2019

July 20, 2019July 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments ASAP Rocky, Disco, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Robbie Robertson, Smartphones, TIFF

It’s the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s landing. We need to go back. Time for music news for July 20,

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Random music news for Thursday, July 11, 2019

July 11, 2019July 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Art Rock, Green Day, Jay Z, Kanye West, Moshpit, Nicki Minaj, Smartphones, Vinyl

How long do you think it’ll be before we see the first back to school flyers and commercials? I give

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Random music news for Tuesday, June 18, 2019

June 18, 2019June 17, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bleach, Keith Flint, Nirvana, Raptors, Rick Astley, Smartphones, Woodstock 50

Happy 77th birthday, Paul McCartney! (Check out the reference to him in this story.) Now on to music news for

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Random music news for Wednesday, May 29, 2019

May 29, 2019May 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bagpipes, iPhone, Podcasting, Raptors, Scalpers, Smartphones, Stream Ripping, Walk Off The Earth

My spring speaking tour resumes tonight with a gig in Buffalo. If you want to see if I’ll be in

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Random music news for Friday, March 15, 2019

March 15, 2019March 14, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Ariana Grande, Google, IKEA, Jack White, K-Pop, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Rush, Smartphones, Social Media, Starbucks, Toronto Raptors\

Ides of March, etc. Here’s what you need to know about music news for March 15, 2019. Newstrike, the Canadian

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