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UB40 has unveiled the official theme for the 2022 Commonwealth Games

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Birmingham, Commonwealth Games, Theme, UB40

As part of the Commonwealth, Canada will be competing in Birmingham, England, starting August 8. UB40 was asked to come

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Random music news for Tuesday, July 19, 2022

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments ACDC, Billy Corgan, Canadian Supreme Court, Commonwealth Games, Highland Park, Jack White, Que Sera Sera, Rick Astley, The Weeknd, UB40

The Wife is now really deep into F1 racing. The other week during the Austrian Grand Prix, she turned to

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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Gimme. NOW. As for music news for August 24, 2021… A UK study confirms that it’s possible to hold full-capacity

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Random music news for Tuesday, July 6, 2021

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blake Shelton, Concerts, Courtney Love, Earbuds, Festivals, Geddy Lee, Grimes, Gwen Stefani, INXS, Miley Cyrus, NFTs, Prince Charles, Queen, Toronto, UB40

Looking for a new conspiracy beyond QAnon? Try the “Birds Aren’t Real” movement. Yes, it exists. Fortunately, the music news

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Random music news for Friday, May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billboard, Calibri, Clubhouse, Concerts, Deadmau5, Live Nation, Marilyn Manson, Megan Thee Stallion, MI5, Microsoft, Motley Crue, Paul McCartney, Performance Royalties, Phil Spector, Radio, Snapchat, Tommy Lee, Twitter, UB40

Microsoft to Calibri: “Buh-bye.” The company now needs help choosing a new default font. Consider that while you browse music

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Random music news for Monday, August 17, 2020

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments B52s, Beatles, Cardi B, Cavern Club, Concerts, Hollywood, Kanye West, Kate Pierson, Nick Hampton, TikTok, UB40

The bad news is that August is more than half over. The good news is that we’re closer to the

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Random music news for Wednesday, August 5, 2020

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dr. Dre, Glastonbury, Google Play Music, Influencers, Kanye, Killers, Ozzy, Podcasts, Sony, UB40, Warner Music

Still on vacation staycation. Still haven’t accomplished much around the house–except for putting together music news for August 5, 2020.

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Random music news for Tuesday, March 26, 2019

March 26, 2019March 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brexit, Dr. Dre, Elton John, Ginger Spice, Great Hall, R. Kelly, UB40

Remember the Heaven’s Gate suicides? The bodies were discovered on this day in 1997. On a happier note. here’s some

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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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Random music news for Thursday, October 4, 2018

October 4, 2018October 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Brett Kavanaugh, Buddy Holly, Censorship, CRTC, Facebook, Hollywood, Jazz Hands, Kidz Bop, Microsoft, Peggy Sue, Satire, Silicon Valley, Spotify, Ticketmaster, UB40, YouTube

Wikileaks was born on this day in 2006. Good thing? Bad thing? I guess it all depends. And now, music

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Random music news for Wednesday, October 3, 2018

October 3, 2018October 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Brett Kavanaugh, Colin Kaepernick, Corey Taylor, Donald Trump, Ed Sheeran, Eric Idle, Facebook, Google, IMDB, Kanye, Mobile Video, Monty Python, Slipknot, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Tim Berners-Lee, UB40, Vinyl

It was 32 years ago today that the first shovels went into the ground for the construction of what would

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