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Random music news for Thursday, July 9, 2020

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Artery, Donald Trump, Kasabian, Lady A, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Rivoli, Rolling Stones, Spotify, Tinnitus, Tragically Hip, Zoom

If you’re looking for a nice summer wine, Tragically Hip Chardonnay is back. Now some music news for July 9,

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Random music news for Saturday, December 28, 2019

December 28, 2019December 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Slash, Tinnitus

We’re in that weird limbo period between Christmas and New Year’s. Do we shop? Eat? Party? Relax? Go back to

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Random music news for Friday, May 11, 2018

May 11, 2018May 10, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple, Apple Music, Apple TV, Chris Brown, Doug Ford, Eurovision, Google, NSYNC, Podcasts, Rihanna, Royal Wedding, Stanley Kubrick, Tinnitus, YouTube

I’m in London UK for the next week leading a tour of rock’n’roll landmarks for a group of Flight Centre

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Random Music News for Thursday, October 26, 2017

October 26, 2017October 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Bad Rabbit, Eminem, Guy Oseary, iPhone, J Mascis, Justin Bieber, Madonna, New Zealand, Noel Gallagher, Ransomware, Robbie Williams, Smartphones, Tinnitus, Treble, U2

Happy 44th birthday, Seth McFarlane. Now, some music news for October 26. This is what tinnitus sounds like. If you

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Did Tinnitus Drive Inspiral Carpets Drummer to Suicide?

May 7, 2017May 6, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Craig Gill, Inspiral Carpets, Tinnitus

Craig Gill was the affable drummer of Manchester legends, Inspiral Carpets. In addition to that gig, he conducted tours around

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

War-Related PTSD is Bad, But So Is Hearing Loss

August 31, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deafness, Hearing Loss, PTSD, Tinnitus

A couple of years ago on a trek through Vietnam, I chanced upon a firing range where for a buck

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Random Music News for Friday, July 15, 2016

July 15, 2016July 15, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Brian Johnson, Champagne, Danny Clinch, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Headphones, Jeopardy, Mick Jagger, Napster, Nice, Photography, Radio, Rhapsody, Rihanna, Roger Daltrey, Tinnitus, Who

The good thing about this Pokemon GO craze is that people are at least playing outside and getting some exercise.

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Want to Protect Your Ears Against Loud Music? Ease Up on the Caffeine.

July 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hearing Loss, Tinnitus

Everyone who’s ever been to a loud concert knows that underwater feeling the next day as your ears struggle to

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

How Effective are Earplugs When It Comes to Loud Music? Let’s Ask Science!

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Earplugs, Hearing Loss, Loud Music, Tinnitus

Rupinder, a guy who’s always on the lookout for stories where music and medicine intersect, sent me this article from

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Has Too Much Loud Music Resulted in Permanent Ringing in Your Ears? There Are Treatment Options

June 9, 2016June 9, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Hearing, Therapy, Tinnitus

There’s been a strong response to a recent post about a McMaster University study that pointed towards an alarming increase

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Canadian Research Says Mobile Phones Are Causing Big Hearing Problems in Teenagers

June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Hearing, Tinnitus

You can’t spend all day and a chunk of the night pumping high-volume audio directly into your ears via headphones

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