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Random music news for Tuesday, September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Christmas Music, Cure, Gorillaz, Judas Priest, Kanye West, Klingon, Klingpn, Liam Gallagher, Lo-Fi, Motley Crue, Napster, National Album Day, Robert Smith, Smart Speakers, Song of the Summer, VR

Klingon wine? Absolutely! Post Malone rose? Why not? And now, let’s get back to reality with what’s going on in

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Random music news for Thursday, August 27, 2020

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Travel, Bigge, BTS, Cassettes, Coronavirus, COVID-19, High-Res Audio, John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, Mike Patton, Netflix, Radio, Rob Halford, Song of the Summer, Television, Tupac

Got a nutty friend who believes in QAnon? Better read this. Once you absorb that, move on to music news

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Random music news for Monday, June 15, 2020.

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beastie Boys, Beatles, Darkness, Henry Rollins, Justin Hawkins, Liam Gallagher, Matt Bellamy, Muse, Noel Gallagher, Protest Songs, Song of the Summer, Tencent

Ew. Gross. Now cleanse your mind from those images by browsing through music news for June 15, 2020. Radio folk

Predicting the song of the summer of 2019 using Spotify data

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2019, Song of the Summer, Spotify

It’s that time when the zeitgeist takes over and starts searching for a song that will forevermore embody the song

Random music news for Thursday, November 22, 2018

November 22, 2018November 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 6ix9ine, A&R, Alexa, Amen Break, David Attenborough, David Bowie, Facebook, Glorious Sons, Helene Fischer, Kanye, Katy Perry, Kinks, Kylie Minogue, Ramones, Roger Daltrey, Ska, Song of the Summer, Taylor Swift, U2, Whales

Happy Thanksgiving, American readers. We appreciate the day of football you provide for us people up north. Please accept our

Weekly survey: What is your song of the summer of 2018?

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Alan Cross 4 Comments 2018, Song of the Summer

I hate to mention it, but Labour Day is this weekend. Summer–at least when it comes to those glorious weeks

Random music news for Friday, August 24, 2018

August 24, 2018August 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 8K, Apple, Aretha Franklin, Biggie Smalls, Carly Simon, Courtney Love, Google Assistant, Johnny Depp, Kanye West, Mick Jagger, NHK, Radio, Shazam, Smashing Pumpkins, Song of the Summer, Tomb Raider

I don’t want to be an alarmist, but next weekend is Labour Day. Yes, already. Here’s music news for August

Can big data predict the most popular songs of the summer of 2018? The streaming services think so.

June 13, 2018June 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2018, Big Data, Song of the Summer

If you’re into this whole “song of the summer” thing–this idea that a single song can represent everything about the

Random music news for Monday, May 28, 2018

May 28, 2018May 28, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Quiet Place, Bon Jovi, Florence Welch, GDPR, Jay Z, Muntiny, Rolling Stones, Song of the Summer, Tom Petty, Will Smith, World Cup, YouTube

It’s both Memorial Day in the US and a bank holiday in the UK, so let’s see if anything is

What was the “Song of the Summer” the Year You Were Born?

June 12, 2017June 11, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments Song of the Summer

I honestly don’t remember this “song of the summer” stuff being such a big deal until a few years ago.

Random Music News for Monday, May 22, 2017

May 22, 2017May 23, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment B-sides, Chainsmokers, Kanye, Kurt Cobain, Lou Reed, Music Industry, Pandora, PayPal, Prince, Radio Caroline, Song of the Summer, Studio 54, Wyoming

It’s a holiday Monday for us in Canada, but since this site has readers around the world, I feel obligated

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