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Random Music News for Saturday, December 2, 2017

December 2, 2017December 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barbados, Black Sabbath, Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran, EVA Air, Freddie Mercury, Lorde, Louvre, Neil Young, R. Kelly, Spotify, Tencent, Tony Iommi, U2

I was supposed to be off to Bangkok today, but the pilot clipped the wing of EVA BR0035 leaving the

Sabbath’s Tony Iommi New Composes Songs for Christianity. Wait–What?

April 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Catholic Church, Tony Iommi

The very name “Black Sabbath” conjures images of Satan and the occult. So howcum Tony Iommi is now composing for church?

Random Music News for Monday, January 9, 2017

January 9, 2017January 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments BandCamp, Black Sabbath, Chris Brown, David Bowie, David Letterman, Deep Purple, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Kelly Osbourne, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Outkast, Ozzy, Paul Shaffer, Sam the Record Man, Super Bowl, Tony Iommi

One more day and we’ll be into the double-digit dates of January. In other words, we’re making progress. And now,

Random Music News for Thursday, August 11, 2016

August 11, 2016August 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Background Music, Black Sabbath, Carpool Karaoke, Drugs, HBO, iTunes, Joy Division, New Order, Pat Benetar, South Korea, Stuart Watson, The Get Down, Tony Iommi, Touring, Visual Kei

My wife: “The women’s beach volleyball teams play in bikinis?” Me: “Yes.” My wife: “And the men are in shorts

The Story of How Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Had His Fingertips Sliced Off Told in a Cartoon

July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Cartoon, Fingertips, Heavy Metal, Tony Iommi, VH1

Yes, a cartoon. But it’s still history, kids. Watch and learn from this segment which is part of VH1’s The

Random Music News for Friday, June 5, 2015

June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment 50 Cent, Black Sabbath, Documentary, Iggy Pop, PIxies, Robert Cristgau, Rock Critic, Snoop Dogg, Suge Knight, Tidal, Tony Iommi, Trailer Park Boys, Twisted Sister

Bargained the traffic ticket down to one that didn’t cost any points. But why was there a $15 “victim impact”

Fingers, Bloody Fingers: The Story of Tony Iommi’s Right Hand

February 22, 2015February 21, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Fingers, Tony Iommi

I could tell you how a sheet metal accident on his last day at the factory nearly ended his guitar-playing

Random Music News for Thursday, January 8, 2015

January 8, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Tony Iommi

Happy 68th, David Bowie. Oh, and Elvis would have been 80 were he still around. Speaking of the Thin White

Random Music News for June 5, 2014

June 5, 2014June 5, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Pandora, Spotify, Tony Iommi, Twitter

I have an amazing memory for dates–except when it comes to my mom’s birthday. I think it’s today. Or it

Top Ten Near Career Ending Injuries In Rock

April 11, 2014April 11, 2014 Brent Chittenden 0 Comments Al Jourgensen, Curtis Mayfield, Dave Mustaine, James Hetfield, Ozzy Osbourne, Rick Allen, Scott Stapp, Stevie Wonder, Tony Iommi

When we think of career ending injuries, we usually think of athletes or physical occupations like lumberjack but the same

Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Selling His Mansion. Want In?

February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, House, Tony Iommi, Warwickshire

Looks like a nice place: 8,000 square feet, six bedrooms, landscaped grounds. It’s going for $4.3 million USD. More at