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Random music news for Thursday, February 25, 2021

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Cannibal Corpse, Chance the Rapper, Covid, Daft Punk, Eddie Van Halen, Iron Maiden, Leeds, Paul McCartney, Peter Yarrow, Reading, Simon Cowell, Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood, Van Halen

A punk rock car followed by music news for February 25, 2021 (Via Paula) Something VERY weird happened with Eddie

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Watch this Japanese violinist tear through Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption”

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments Cover, Eddie Van Halen, Jill, Unlucky Morpheus, Van Halen

Unlucky Morpheus is one of those uniquely Japanese metal bands. Jill, one of the group’s six members, has been working

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Random music news for Thursday, December 10, 2020

December 10, 2020December 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 5G, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Cardi B, David Lee Roth, Larry Mestel, Livestreams, Long Tail, Monolith, Motorhead, Nostalgia, Pinawa, Primary Wave, Psychedelics, Rappers, Talking Heads, Trapt, Van Halen, Verizon

Before we begin, you may be happy to know that Canada now has its own mysterious monolith. It’s in rural

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Random music news for Friday, November 20, 2020

November 20, 2020November 19, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bobby Brown, Courtney Love, Elvis Presley, Hole, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Name That Tune, Paul McCartney, Sharon Osbourne, Shazam, Spike Lee, Streaming, Van Halen

Before we begin, South Korea has unveiled their AI-powered TV news anchor. Scary, really. Now that you’re freaked out, try

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Random music news for Thursday, November 19, 2020

November 19, 2020November 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Dua Lipa, Elton John, FIFA 2021, Guitars, Jet Suit, Katy Perry, KISS, Metal, Netflix, Pavement, Roger Daltrey, Sam Roberts, Spotify, Van Halen, Vinyl

What a way to go. Wow. I’ll stick with compiling music news for November 19, 2020. Coronavirus update: This band

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Random music news for Wednesday, November 18, 2020

November 18, 2020November 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AKG, BTS, Concerts, Diplo, Emerging Artists, Morrissey, Podcasting, Thanksgiving, Van Halen

At what point does Alexa get too smart? Just wonderin’. Now I’m going to distract myself with music news for

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Music History 

This is cool: Van Halen playing a high school in April 1975

November 13, 2020November 12, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bootleg, Van Halen

Long before Van Halen was signed to a record deal–Gene Simmons of KISS is the guy who discovered them, by

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Random music news for Monday, October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biden, Billy Mc, Britney Spears, Danny Elfman, David Bowie, Ed Sheeran, Harris, Jay-Z, Kanye, Marilyn Manson, Metal, Noel Gallagher, Prince, Rod Stewart, SNL, Van Halen

Okay, I laughed. (Via Tom) Moving to music new for October 26, 2020… I laughed at this, too. (Via Tom

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Random music news for Monday, October 19, 2020.

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments Beastie Boys, Diddy, Eddie Van Halen, INXS, Joe Biden, Led Zeppelin, Manic Street Preachers, Marilyn Manson, Miley Cyrus, Music VIdeos, Pomplamoose, R. Kelly, Ronnie Woods, Van Halen

Give it a moment. You’ll get it. (Via Tom) Here’s what I have for music news for October 19, 2020.

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Random music news for Friday, October 16, 2020

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beats, Christopher Cross, Concerts, Danny Carey, David Crosby, Eddie Van Halen, Festivals, Gene Simmons, Nextmag, Phil Collins, Prison Music, Sony, Streaming, TikTok, Tom Wilson, Tool, Van Halen

I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for

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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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