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Vinyl had a good year in the UK. Here are the top-selling vinyl albums of 2020

January 10, 2021January 9, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments UK, Vinyl

Pandemic or not, Brits bought a lot of vinyl in 2020. In fact, sales nearly reached a 30-year high. This

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, September 28, 2020

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Brian May, Chuck D, Donald Trump, Dub, Hardcore, Hip-hop, Mariah Carey, Neil Peart, Prince, Public Enemy, Rap, Rush, TikTok, UK, Van Halen

Before get into music news for September 20, 2020, how can this pitch be legal? Coronavirus update 1: Some people

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Lists 

Fun fact: The most-played songs on British radio and TV through the 2010s

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Radio, UK

With everything we’re going through, the 2010s feels like a century ago. In reality, though, it’s been a little more

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Music News 

Here’s how tour buses can help fight coronavirus

April 7, 2020April 8, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Coronavirus, health care, hospitals, Touring, Touring Industry, UK, Vans for Bands UK

Since musicians can’t tour right now, there are big buses and vans just sitting idle.  Why not put some of

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Music News 

These were the top-selling vinyl records of the 2010s in the UK

December 16, 2019December 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2010s, Official Charts Company, UK, Vinyl

Vinyl’s resurrection began with the establishment of Record Store Day in 2008. The venerable old format (est. c.1900) has seen

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Music Industry 

HMV thrown a last-second lifeline and is safe. For now.

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments BuyVia, UK

It looked grim for HMV UK just a few days ago when it appeared the chain was doomed to a

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Music History 

Canada must start recognizing more of its musical heritage

May 28, 2018May 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blue Plaques, Music Heritage, UK

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] Anyone who has walked through London, England, knows that history lurks

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Music News 

UK Rock’n’Roll Landmarks Tour, Day 7 (Friday, May 18)

May 19, 2018May 20, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Flight Centre, London, Soho, Troubadour, UK

Another day at leisure for the group, so everyone scattered to enjoy various areas of London before a farewell dinner.

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Music History 

UK Rock’n’Roll Landmarks Tour, Day 6 (Thursday, May 17)

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Landmarks, London, Rock, Tour, UK

A light day today with just one formal visit. Handel and Hendrix Museum, 25 Brook Street, London We began with

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Music Industry 

Time for another musician “rich list.” Who in the UK and Ireland made what?

May 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John, George Harrison, Ireland, Keith Richards, Michael Flately, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Rich List, Ringo Starr, Sting, U2, UK

The Sunday Times of London likes to snoop around the finances of the rich and famous, turning in a rich

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, December 22, 2017

December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Aston Martin, Bob Dylan, Pussy Riot, Robert Plant, UK

Good news! The days are now getting longer! Summer is now on the way. As you ponder that, here’s the

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