Random music news for Thursday, May 16, 2019
May 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was 90 years ago today that the first-ever Academy Awards took place. Meanwhile, in the world for music news
Browsing the "Tom Petty" Tag
Random music news for Wednesday, April 3, 2019
April 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,
Random music news for Wednesday, February 13, 2019
February 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I know I should pay more attention to Canadian politics and issues affecting this country, but the Trump circus is
Random music news for Monday, October 22, 2018
October 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
And how was our first weekend with legal weed? In any shape to look at music news for October 22,
Random music news for Thursday, July 19, 2018
July 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1977, the first GPS signal was broadcast from a satellite. It was a 100% military thing
Random music news for Wednesday, July 11, 2018
July 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The first-ever transatlantic satellite transmission was made on this day in 1962. Think about that as you’re watching the World
Random music news for Monday, May 28, 2018
May 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s both Memorial Day in the US and a bank holiday in the UK, so let’s see if anything is
Fentanyl: The new age of rock’n’roll drugs
February 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Fentanyl has already killed Prince and Tom Petty. There are whispers that it may have been a factor in the
Geeks and Beats Podcasts, Episode 169: Too Soon. Rock Stars and Opioids
January 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The opioids crisis has hit the music industry after the family of Tom Petty confirmed the musician died from the
Random Music News for Monday, January 22, 2018
January 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was on January 22, 1984, that this commercial ran once. It was during Super Bowl XVIII. It’s still one
Prince died of a Fentanyl OD. So did Tom Petty. And you can bet there have been others.
January 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
A friend who deals with governmental health policy was over for dinner last night. “There is no pure heroin on
Tom Petty’s autopsy reveals he died of a massive drug overdose. And it was Fentanyl.
January 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When Tom Petty died on October 2, the story was that he was found in full cardiac arrest. A heart
Random Music News for Thursday, November 2, 2017
November 2nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1988, the Morris worm became the first computer worm to be distributed on the Internet. We
Time for Another Top Earning Dead Celebrities List from Forbes
October 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
We can always depend on Forbes to tell us how much money dead celebrities are raking in. And just in
Random Music News for Saturday, October 21, 2017
October 21st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
For no particular reason, Steely Dan’s “Aja” has been running through my head for the last couple of days. That’s
Random Music News for Friday, October 20, 2017
October 20th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It was 40 years ago today that Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane went down in a swamp. And now, the music news
Which Tom Petty Tribute Tweets Got the Most Traction?
October 18th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored did some analysis of all the tribute tweets that flooded the InterTubes in the wake of
Contrary to What You Might Think, Tom Petty’s Cause of Death Hasn’t Been Determined
October 11th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
What killed Tom Petty? We don’t know yet. Yes, it was reported that he was found not breathing and in
Tom Petty Music Soars in the Week Since his Death. Here are the Canadian Numbers.
October 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Word of Tom Petty’s heart attack and then passing happened a week ago, a few days into the chart week.
Here’s How Florida Gators Fans Paid Tribute to Tom Petty
October 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Tom Petty may have lived in California, but he was originally a Florida boy, proud of his roots in Gainesville.
Though Quintessentially LA, Tom Petty Remained Rooted in the South
October 8th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
[An appreciation of Tom Petty by guest blogger John Duffy. -AC] On the afternoon of February 10, 1964, a thousand
How Tom Petty Beat his Record Label by Declaring Bankruptcy
October 7th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Hundreds, thousands of young artists have been misled, swindled and outright robbed by the record labels that signed them. All
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