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Random music news for Monday, October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biden, Billy Mc, Britney Spears, Danny Elfman, David Bowie, Ed Sheeran, Harris, Jay-Z, Kanye, Marilyn Manson, Metal, Noel Gallagher, Prince, Rod Stewart, SNL, Van Halen

Okay, I laughed. (Via Tom) Moving to music new for October 26, 2020… I laughed at this, too. (Via Tom

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Random music news for Tuesday, October 20, 2020

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Bee Gees, Ed Sheeran, El Mocambo, Electric Circus, Flaming Lips, Fleetwood Mac, Hipignosis, Ice Cream Truck Music, Merck Mercuriadis, New Zealand, SNL, Teenage Head, TikTok

Two weeks until the US presidential election. And wouldn’t you know it, but this could happen the day before. So

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Music Industry 

Random music news for Saturday, September 28, 2019

September 28, 2019September 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billie Eilish, Cover Version, Fiona Apple, Metallica, Monty Python, Music Recommendations, Saturday Night Live, Slipknot, SNL

On this day in 1951, the first-ever colour TVs went on sale. No one care and less than a month

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Kanye’s SNL appearance was kinda meh. But when the cameras were off, he started talking. That’s when it got interesting.

September 30, 2018September 30, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Kanye West, SNL

Last night’s SNL season opening with Kanye West was…okay. Not that we should have been surprised, though, because you never

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The Foo Fighters and others take us behind the scenes for the special musical guest on SNL

March 31, 2018March 30, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Foo Fighters, Saturday Night Live, SNL

The musical guest is always a big draw for Saturday Night Live. Having attended a couple of tapings in Studio

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Television 

Melissa McCarthy Sings “I Feel Pretty” as Sean Spicer

May 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Melissa McCarthy, SNL

The most devastatingly good impersonation of the year has to be Melissa McCarthy in her role as sweaty Sean Spicer,

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Television 

The French Version of SNL Remade the “More Cowbell” Sketch

January 23, 2017January 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cowbell, Gad Emelah, Saturday Night Live, SNL

France now has its own version of Saturday Night Live, which, by the way, is called Saturday Night Live. One

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Music News 

Live from New York but Censored in Carolina

November 14, 2016November 13, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments A Tribe Called Quest, Censorship, FCC, Hillary Clinton, Kate McKinnon, Leonard Cohen, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Trump

The most recent episode of Saturday Night Live drew the highest ratings of the season. It’s easy to understand why:

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Music News 

The Movie Story Behind the Song That Inspired “More Cowbell!”

May 21, 2016May 21, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Blue Oyster Cult, Christopher Walken, More Cowbell, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Will Ferrell

This SNL skit–written by Will Ferrell, by the way–is one of the most memorable in the show’s history. need more

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Peter Dinklage’s “Space Pants” Is Still Going Through My Head

April 4, 2016April 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gwen Stefani, Peter Dinklage, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Space Pants

Peter Dinklage did great on Saturday Night Live. He also owned the “Space Pants” skit. Gwen Stefani was okay, too.

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Music History 

In Case You Missed Fred Armisen’s Intro to SNL’s David Bowie Tribute

January 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Saturday Night Live, SNL

  Well said. Thank you, David Bowie. https://t.co/3XhNVfaSi3#SNLhttps://t.co/sK9XOUIOC0 — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) January 17, 2016  

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