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Random music news for Friday, August 12, 2022

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Country Music, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Google, Happy Mondays, Juno Awards, Marcus Mumford, Massey Hall, Metaverse, Michael Jackson, Olivia Newton-John, Pollen, TikTok, Video Games, Vinyl, Weezer

Is this real? If so, I don’t want to see the litter box. Let’s instead focus on music news for

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If you’re a fan of video game music, here are the songs making the most coin

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Ebuyer, Spotify, Streaming, Video Game Music, Video Games

Video games have become a great platform for promoting music. And if a game publisher wants to include a song,

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There’s a new video game based on the music of Tool

July 14, 2022July 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cherrymochi, Exit Veil, Music VIdeos, Tool, Video Games

If you’ve seen some of Tool’s music videos, you might have thought “Man, this would make a good premise for

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WTF? 

This GOP rep blames the Uvalde school massacre of rap music and the internet while defending guns

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hip-hop, Internet, School Shooting, Song Lyrics, Ulvade, Video Games

So rap music bad, guns good? All those poor kids and their teachers died in Uvalde, Texas, because of hip-hop

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Gadgets 

The world’s greatest Guitar Hero player exposed as a FRAUD

February 3, 2022February 4, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fraud, Guitar Hero, Schmooey, Video Games

If you were ever a fan of playing Guitar Hero, you might be acquainted with the name “Schmooey.” He has

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Random music news for Monday, September 13, 2021

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments China, Video Games

Somehow, it feels right to link to this video on a Monday. It’s satisfying. Once you’re done, move to music

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, June 18, 2021

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Frank Bonner, Juno Awards, Keith Richards, Motley Crue, Music Discovery, MusiCounts, Nirvana, Noel Gallagher, Skid Row, Techno, Video Games, WKRP

Damn. I was really hoping for a supernova in our lifetime, but it’s not going to happen. Assuage yourself with

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, April 21, 2021

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Apple, Boots and Hearts, BTS, COVID-19, Facebook, McDonalds, Otters, Ticketmaster, Tramp Stamps, Video Games

Jeezus. Now otters are getting COVID-19? In Georgia they are. Please make it stop. Meanwhile, here’s music news for April

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, April 6, 2021

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Bhad Bhabie, China, Concerts, Eleanor Rigby, Facebook, Foo Fighters, Geddy Lee, Lil Nas X, Nike, Screams, Uyghyrs, Video Games

Confused about which vaccine is best? So is everyone. Now let’s try some music news for April 6, 2021. Is

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Gadgets 

Timesuck: Queen has a new mobile game

March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Queen, Video Games

If you’re the kind of person who can’t be bored for a nanosecond which has you on your phone all

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Ant, Bandsintown, Bitcoin, Brian May, Drill Muisc, Mobile Phones, New Horizons, Phil Collins, Shingoose, Skunk Anansie, Song Catalogues, The Voice, TikTok, Video Games

We just lost a couple trillion galaxies. Oops. And this guy has two more guesses at his bitcoin wallet password.

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