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Random music news for Friday, October 7, 2022

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Crimea, Delta Airlines, Erland Cooper, Jay-Z, Jeremy, LG, Michael Jackson, Pearl Jam, Plagiarism, Russia, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Thriller

If only I had room for this TV. I do have bandwidth for music news for October 7, 2022, though…

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Random music news for Friday, September 2, 2022

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bauhaus, Daniel Johns, Dolly Parton, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Hoobastank, Instagram, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Peter Murphy, Plagiarism, Thriller

Labour Day Weekend already? There must be a mistake. How can summer be over? Distract yourself from that fact with

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Watch this guy cover Michael Jackson by playing two guitars at once

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Luca Sticagnoili, Michael Jackson, Thriller

Okay, wow. Luca Stricagnoli seems to know what he’s doing. (Via Boing Boing)

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Random music news for Tuesday, December 4, 2018

December 4, 2018December 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4:20, AIDS, Bono, Bootlegs, Brian Wilson, Classical Music, Cowbells, David Bowie, EMI, Grammy Awards, Guitarists, iPhone, Mashup, Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali, Muse, Music sales, Ozzy Osbourne, Saudi Arabia, Tencent, Thriller, Vinyl, Ziggy Stardust

I understand why people back into parking spaces at the mall, but when it’s crowded and busy during the holiday

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Hugo Boss has reissued Michael Jackson’s white Thriller suit

September 1, 2018August 31, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hugo Boss, Michael Jackson, Thriller

Just when you thought the white suit died with Tom Wolfe (and, frankly, no one other than Tom rocked a

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Music Industry 

The biggest-selling album in America is Michael Jackson’s Thriller, right? Not anymore.

August 21, 2018August 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eagles, Michael Jackson, RIAA, Thriller

There’s a certain amount of voodoo that goes into determining the biggest-selling album of all time. Since 1991, all physical

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Watching Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Video Without the Music is a Totally Difference Experience

August 30, 2017August 29, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Michael Jackson, Thriller

We’ve all see the “Thriller” video a million times. But have you seen it with all the music removed? It’s

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Random Music New for Thursday, August 24, 2017

August 24, 2017August 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Britney Spears, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Dolby, Freddie Mercury, Hate Groups, James Murphy, KLF, Lambor, LCD Soundsystem, Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton, Sound of Music, Spotify, Stayne Layley, Thriller, Village Voice, VR

Summer colds are the worst. Just sayin’. And now, the music news for August 24. Rapper Joey Bada$$ bragged about

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Michael Jackson’s Thriller Now Certified 33X Platinum

February 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Michael Jackson, RIAA, Thriller

When Thriller appeared in stores on November 30, 1982, no one doubted that Michael Jackson had another hit record. But

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Random Music News for Monday, December 5, 2016

December 5, 2016December 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Art of Misdirection, Kanye West, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Podcasts, Radio, RDS, Scalpers, Thriller, Underground Operations, Xylophone

I had a fun Friday night: three hours in emergency on a Dilaudid drip because of a kidney stone attack.

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JEEZUS! Check Out This Thrilling Michael Jackson Halloween Light Display

October 9, 2016October 8, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Halloween, Light Show, Michael Jackson, Thriller

I don’t get Halloween, but for some people, it’s bigger than Christmas. Check out what this guy in Alabama did

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