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Music News 

It’s almost time for Super Bowl commercials–and Ozzy is back at it

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Commercial, Osbourne, Ozzy, Super Bowl

What would Super Bowl commercial season be without yet another ad starring Ozzy Osbourne? He, along with Joan Jett, have

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Music News 

Pepsi is out as the sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show. Enter…Taylor Swift? Here’s how that could happen.

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coca-Cola, Coke, Halftime Show, NFL, Pepsi, Sponsorship, Super Bowl, Taylor Swift

Pepsi has a big sponsorship deal with the NFL that goes back close to four decades. That deal has just

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Recommended Music 

Remember when Rudy Giuliani told Eminem to leave the country?

February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Eminem, Halftime Show, Rudy Giuliani, Super Bowl

Rudy got his shorts all twisted because Eminem took a knee during the Super Bowl halftime show? It was a

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Music News AJMT
Medical Mysteries of Music Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, February 19, 2022

February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Counterfeiting, Dallas Good, Drake, Heavy Young Heathens, Iron Maien, Justin Bieber, Miles Davids, Music Therapy, Piracy, Sadies, Super Bowl

Need someone to flirt with you? Try this AI voice actor. Sliding over to music news for February 19, 2022…

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, February 16, 2022

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, AstroWorld, Coachella, Concert Security, Eddie Van Halen, Eminem, Justin Bieber, Rudy Giuliani, Super Bowl, Tim Horons, Weezer

THIS IS THE BEST NEWS EVER! Fox is bringing an animated version of Bloom County to TV! Long live Opus

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bez, Emojis, Eurovision, Flea, Gavin Rossdale, Happy Mondays, Kanye, Keith Moon, Kim Kardashian, Madonna, Pete Davidson, Phoebe Bridgers, Rammstein, Stevie Nicks, Super Bowl, The Who

This is a pretty extreme sort of initiation ritual, don’t you think? While you try to keep your food down,

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Music News 

The biggest moment of the Super Bowl halftime show? Eminem taking a knee

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Controversy, Dr Dre, Eminem, Super Bowl

Towards the end of the halftime performance at Super Bowl LVI, Eminem was onstage with Dr. Dre and suddenly dropped

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WTF? 

Drake dropped $1.6 million on Super Bowl bets. Here’s how he made out.

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Betting, Drake, Super Bowl, Wagering

Drake is rich. Insanely rich. Filthy rich. We know that because we’ve seen pictures of his Bridle Path mansion, his

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Music News 

Here are your music-related prop bets for Super Bowl LVI: UPDATED WITH RESULTS

February 13, 2022February 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Halftime Show, Musical Prop Bets, Super Bowl

There’s apparently a record amount of money being bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl between the LA Rams and the Cincinnati

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Music News 

Courtney Love made it into a Super Bowl commercial. Wait–what?

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Celebrity Skin, Courtney Love, Cover Version, Doja Cat, Hole, Super Bowl, Taco Bell

With the Super Bowl coming Sunday, all the advertisers who spent more than US$5 million for 30 seconds are trying

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, February 8, 2022

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Angels & Airwaves, Bored Ape Yacht Club, Cassettes, Covid, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters, Lady A, Live Music, Merch for Good, Spotify, Super Bowl

This is why you don’t want to use “‘ji32k7au4a83” as your password. Who knew? Consider that as you move onto

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