The Voice Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Random Music News for Monday, March 20, 2017

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bots, Donald Trump, Drake, One Direction, Podcasting, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot, Spotify, The Voice

Almost spring. Almost. And now, the music news. Liam Gallagher says the title of his first solo single will be

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Random Music News for Friday, September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016September 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Beyonce, Bon Jovi, Bush, Commodore 64, David Bowie, Donald Trump, Donkey Kong, Elvis Presley, Gavin Rossdale, Grunge, Harvey Weinstein, Jay Z, Joy Division, Kate Bush, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Rap, Ritchie Sambora, Simpsons, Super Bowl, The Voice, Tori Amos

Anyone know of any radio stations that have flipped to all-Christmas music yet? There’s gotta be a couple already. In

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Former Contestant on The Voice SHOT AND KILLED After Gig

June 11, 2016June 11, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Christina Grimmie, The Voice

If you watch The Voice, you may remember a contestant named Christina Grimmie (a former girlfriend of Adam Levine, by

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East Africa’s Version of American Idol: An Insider’s Story

July 3, 2015July 3, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments American Idol, East Africa, Kenya, Maisha Superstar, Nairobi, The Voice

Here’s a story by Will Kennedy on the kind of talent competitions we’re now seeing in Nairobi. He’d know because

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Random Music News for Friday, May 15, 2015

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bluetooth, China, Courtney Love, David Letterman, Drake, Eddie Vedder, Grooveshark, Guess Who, Rap, Religion, Rush, Sony, Steven Tyler, Suge Knight, The Voice, Toronto Raptors\

It’s here! The first long weekend of the summer! (Well, for Canadians, anyway.) Now that vacation season is almost here,

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Random Music News for Tuesday, March 31, 2015

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Breast Implants, Death Cab for Cutie, Freddy Mercury, Iggy Azalea, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Peaches Geldof, Queen, Sacha Baron Cohen, The Voice

This is the 30th anniversary of the first-ever Wrestlemania, which was held at Madison Square Garden. Yeah, about that Sacha

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Should a Nun–A REAL Nun–Cover Madonna’s “Like a Virgin?”

October 21, 2014October 21, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Madonna, Sister CRistina Scuccia, The Voice

Sister Cristina Scuccia, winner of Italy’s The Voice competition, doesn’t seem to have a problem with it. It’s all in

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Random Music News for July 17, 2014

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Casey Kasem, David Bowie, Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani, Paul McCarney, The Voice, Wings

Comic-Con starts in San Diego today. And it’s David Hasselhoff’s 62nd birthday. I’m sure there’s no connection. Paul McCartney has

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Out of the Mouth of a Nun Comes This

March 30, 2014March 30, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Italy, Nun, The Voice

When a nun showed up as a contestant on the Italian version of The Voice, no one expected this to

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Random Music News for Wednesday, March 19, 2014

March 19, 2014March 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Coldplay, Iggy Pop, Soundslice, The Voice

Here’s a quick survey of what’s going on: BOSS is an academic journal that only publishes papers based on Bruce

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