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Movies Music History 

Here’s our first look at the upcoming Tina Turner documentary

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, HBO, Tina Turner

The rock docs keep coming. A deep dive into Tina Turner’s life is both very welcome and long overdue. Here’s

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, October 9, 2018

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Donald Trump, Facebook, Ford, Fortnite, George Michael, GM, Liam Gallagher, Ozzy, Pink Floyd, Quincy Jones, Radio, Smartphones, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Tina Turner, Twickets

On this day in 1919, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Then again, the Sox

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, October 8, 2018

October 8, 2018October 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brad Paisley, Brexit, Charles Aznavour, Green Day, Hologram, Kanye, LMFAO, MMA, Music Modernization Act, Noel Gallagher, R. Kelly, Roy Orbison, Saturday Night Fever, Tina Turner

It’s Thanksgiving Day here in Canada, which should explain to non-Canadian readers why (a) posts are later than usual this

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, October 5, 2018

October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 8K, A Star is Born, Adele, Aunt Mimi, Billy Corgan, Eminem, Fight Club, Green Day, John Lennon, Johnny Lydon, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Oasis, Radiohead, Samsung, Theresa May, Tina Turner, UB40, W Hotels

Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on this day in 1984. And in music news for October 5,

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Music News 

Need a greeting card for something? Try these 45 RPM cards from Hallmark

July 15, 2018July 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aretha Franklin, Bruno Mars, Cars, Greeting Cards, Hallmark, INXS, Tina Turner, Viny

Like most guys, I dread the idea of picking out a greeting card. I have no confidence that my taste

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, July 5, 2018

July 5, 2018July 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Drake, Kate Bush, Michael Jackson, Pinball, Psy, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Tina Turner, Tragically Hip, UP Cannabis, Vans, VHS, Voyager, Warped Tour

I got my first back-to-school school supplies email yesterday. Too soon, people. Too soon. And now, music news for July

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, March 23, 2018

March 23, 2018March 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Ike Turner, Kanye West, National Recording Registry, Taylor Swift, Tina Turner, YouTube

Off to Vancouver for Juno weekend today. Sadly, this means I’ll miss the birthday of one of our English bull

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, September 15, 2017

September 15, 2017September 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC 5, Classic Rock, Decapitated, Digital Audio, Fibromyalgia, John Lennon, Lady Gaga, Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osboure, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Rock in Rio, Spotify, Tina Turner

I started writing this post just before I boarded flights from Singapore to Toronto via Taipei. In the way was

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, December 29, 2016

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Amazon, Cher, Donald Trump, Donna Summer, George Michael, Headphones, Moby, Samsung, Tina Turner, Wale, Whitney Houston

I promised myself I’d use part of the Christmas break to file all those CDs on the floor of my

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Music History Television 

A History of David Bowie’s TV Commercials

January 12, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Commercials, David Bowie, Tina Turner, TV

The amount of material from David Bowie’s career that’s appeared online since Monday morning is astounding. Here, for example, is

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Music History 

Why Aren’t Older Acts Having Pop Hits Anymore?

September 2, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ageism, Tina Turner

Back when I was working at a radio station in Winnipeg in the middle 80s, I couldn’t get away from

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