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Random music news for Friday, June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boney M, BTS, David Bowie, Jim Morrison, Nikola Tesla, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, Teenage Head, TikTok, Tina Turner, Van Halen, Vinyl, Wacken, Wayne Gretzky

Just when you thought there was nothing more that could be done with jeans comes these. Thoughts? Let’s move on

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Random music news for Friday, April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020April 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, Fyre Festival, Rock am Ring, Wacken

Remember when we were excited to see Friday come along? But if you’re stuck inside, it’s just another day wearing

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UPDATE: Two seniors escape from retirement home so they can go to the Wacken metal festival

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Wacken

If this story hasn’t been optioned for a movie yet, it’s just a matter of time. Sometime Thursday night (August 2),

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Love headbanging to metal? Be careful out there. Here’s why.

August 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Headbanging, Wacken

The Wacken festival, the world’s largest gathering of metal bands, starts today just north of Hamburg, Germany. I see that

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Germany Constructs Beer Pipeline for Metalhead Music Festival

May 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beer, Metalheads, Pipeline, Wacken

All serious metalheads want to make at least one pilgrimage to Wacken, the most prestigious all-metal music festival in the world.

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Random Music News for Friday, November 4, 2016

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Bataclan, College Radio Day, David Bowie, Eagles of Death Metal, Facebook, Headspace, iPhone 7, Meditation, Music Industry, Spotify, Sting, Wacken

Barack Obama became president on this day in 2008. And in just another couple of days, the US is going

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The “No Backpacks” Ban at Music Festivals Has Begun

July 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Festivals, Terrorism, Wacken

Here’s another sad sign of the times. With all the massacres and shootings and suicide bombings involving clubs and music

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WTF? 

Slayer as Played by Hand Farts

August 5, 2015August 4, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Hand Farts, Slayer, Wacken

You heard me. Although you may have many, many Slayer recordings, you don’t have this one. (Via Tom and Blabbermouth)

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Like Metal? Then Get to Know Wacken

July 24, 2014July 24, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Andrew Epstein, Ihsahn, Wacken

[More metal coverage from resident metalhead, Andrew Epstein. – AC] Wacken Open Air: As Big As The Underground Gets For

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Random Music News for June 11, 2014

June 11, 2014June 11, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Elvis, Iggy Azalea, Johnny Cash, Mutank, Rolling Stones, Wacken

If you’re in the GTA or going to be in Toronto this summer, make sure you check out The Science

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Random Music News for May 21, 2014

May 21, 2014May 20, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment James Hetfield, Metallica, Pink Floyd, The History Channel, Wacken

It’s Day One of the Music Matters Conference here in Singapore.  I’m taking notes. Do you recognize any of these

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