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Random music news for Thursday, January 5, 2023

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Iron Maiden, Mental Health, Sharon Osbourne, Social Media, Sonic Branding, Steven Tyler, System of a Down, TikTok, Tom Petty

CES, the biggest electronics and gadget show in the world, is on now in Las Vegas. Want an oven that

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Worn out rock’n’roll hips

June 22, 2022June 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eddi Van Halen, Hip Replacement, Liam Gallagher, Prince, Tom Petty

One part of the body that gives rock stars problems in old age is the hip. The hips can take

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Random music news for Monday, September 27, 2021

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britney Spears, Eminem, Katy Perry, Metallica, Mick Jagger, Nevermind, Nirvana, Songwriting, Spencer Eldon, Tom Petty, Xiaomi

I know it’s Monday and it’s hard getting back to that job you hate. But do you really want to

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Ongoing History Daily: Dave Grohl was almost Tom Petty’s drummer

March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Nirvana, Saturday Night Live, Tom Petty

When Nirvana fell apart and before Dave Grohl found his legs with the Foo Fighters, he was lost. Totally lost.

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A Tom Petty oddity: Can anyone explain this lyrical discrepancy?

December 30, 2020December 28, 2020 Alan Cross 10 Comments Alternate Lyrics, Mary Jane's Last Dance, Tom Petty

Another question from a reader. Can you help out with this Tom Petty question? I just received the Greatest Hits

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Random music news for Monday, November 9, 2020

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Brazil, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Midnight Oil, Nipsey Hussle, Pandas, Podcasts, Rage Against the Machine, Record Store Day, Spotify, Tesla Coil, Tom Petty, Village People, YG

We begin with the inevitable mash-up of Beck’s “Loser’ with Donald Trump’s election loss. On to music news for November

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Random music news for Thursday, October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020October 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blind Melon, Bon Jovi, Damon Albarn, Flaming Lips, Jaguar, Mental Health, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Quibi, Shannon Hoon, Silentium, Stress, Todd Haynes, Tom Petty, Tony Lewis, Velvet Underground

Want to be turned into an evil doll for Halloween? Try this site. Once you do that, come on back

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Random music news for Friday, September 25, 2020

September 25, 2020September 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bose, CAB, CRTC, Deftones, Ed Sheeran, Fall Out Boy, John Lennon, Live Music, Nirvana, Record Store Day, Rick Rubin, Ronnie Wood, Shawn Mendes, SOCAN, SXSWW, Tesla, Tidal, Tom Petty, Van Morrison

I gotta stop buying the stuff advertised in Instagram. My record is Pieces of Crap 5, Actually Useful Stuff 1.

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Random music news for Friday, March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020March 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britney Spears, Chateau Marmont, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Kyle Minogue, Ozzy, PRS, Radio, StubHub, Tom Petty, WARM

Here’s one bright side to the coronavirus situation: Airlines (the ones still flying, anyway) are doing away with the middle

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Random music news for Saturday, December 14, 2019

December 14, 2019December 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Huey Lewis, Live Nation, Rocketman, Tom Petty, Tupac

You’re not getting me anywhere near a mall today. Nope. I’d rather sit at home and work on music news

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Random music news for Saturday, October 12, 2019

October 12, 2019October 11, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 102.1 the Edge, Bruce Springsteen, Guns N'Roses, Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda, Tom Petty

Today is National Album Day in the UK. The ask is that you listen to at least one album from

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