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Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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Random music news for Friday, November 23, 2018

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments BB King, Beatles, Mars, Ultra Music Festival, White Album

Black Friday (Here’s a history of that.) Let the consumerist orgies begin. Maybe some record shopping? Meanwhile, in music news

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, November 16, 2018

November 16, 2018November 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bataclan, Beatles, Black Sabbath, Brexit, Bugatti, California Wildfires, Camden, Coldplay, Drake, Eagles of Death Metal, Elton John, Freddie Mercury, Google, Instagram, Jeff Jampol, Jesse Hughes, Nirvana, Rae Strummond, Synesthesia, Taylor Swift, White Album

It was on this day in 1990 when Milli Vanilli was stripped of their Grammys in the biggest musical fraud

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, November 10, 2018

November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Avril Lavigne, Beatles, Canada Jam, Chad Kroeger, Connected Car, Dr. Luke, Florence Welch, Hedley, Jacob Hoggard, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Mass Shooting, Midnight Oil, Moby, Ticketfly, White Album

My first-ever purchase of CBD pills arrived in the mail. Let’s see if these things help me sleep. Meanwhile, here’s

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, September 25, 2018

September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bataclan, Beastie Boys, Beatles, Carrie Underwood, Dave Grohl, Deezer, High Fidelity, Jeremy Dutcher, Joe Strummer, Music sales, Pandora, Paul Simon, Podcasting, Radio, Shazam, SiriusXM, Spotify, Streaming, The Clash, Ticketmaster, White Album

Back in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s

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Music History Music News 

It’s Official: The Most Expensive Record Ever Sold Is…

September 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Guinness, Ringo Starr, White Album

Back in the day, trivia nerds like me eagerly awaited the publication of the annual Guinness Book of World Records.

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Music News 

UPDATE: Who Bought Ringo’s SUPER Valuable Copy of the White Album?

December 5, 2015December 6, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0000001, Auction, Beatles, Ringo Star, White Album

If you have a copy of the Beatles 1968 self-titled record–the so-called White Album–you’ll be familiar with the serial number

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Guest Blog 

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is the Smashing Pumpkins’ White Album

November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 Former Contributor 4 Comments Beatles, Billy Corgan, Mellon Collie, Pink Floyd, Smashing Pumpkins, The Wall, White Album

By Adam “Rat In A Cage” Morrison The Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was the first album

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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