Woody Guthrie

Controversy 

When Something in the “Public Domain” Isn’t

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Copyright, Happy Birthday, Ludlow Music, Public Domain, The Richmond Group, This Land is Your Land, Warner/Chappell, We Shall Overcome, Woody Guthrie

Turns out, “Happy Birthday” might not be the only iconic song that belongs to the public. When a song or

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, July 23, 2016

July 23, 2016July 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, Bono, Burlington, Donald Trump, Ellie Goulding, Kraftwerk, Lollapalooza, Oasis, Odds, Paul McCartney, Pursuit of Happiness, Sloan, Taylor Swift, The Jam, Tragically Hip, Trans-Canada Highway, Woody Guthrie

Off to Dubai tonight on a diplomatic mission. Pray that my nickel-sized kidney stone doesn’t cause any problems on the

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, June 20, 2016

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Calvin Harris, Choir Nation, Copyright, Dr. Seuss, Fender, Grimes, Guitars, Happy Birthday, Henry Rollins, iPhone, Led Zeppelin, Prince, Taylor Swift, This Land, Vinyl, Weird Album Alert, Woody Guthrie

It’s the first day of summer–and we’re in the vicinity of a full moon. Some say this is a recipe

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Music History 

If You’re Into Protest Music, You Need to Know About Joe Hill Who Was Executed 100 Years Ago

November 16, 2015November 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bon Dylan, Joe Hill, Protest Music, Rage Against the Machine, Tom Morello, Woody Guthrie

Get Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello talking about Joe Hill and you’ll enter a conversation that will last for

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 122: DJ Pope, Boyee

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Back to the Future, Huey Lewis, Marty McFly, Marvin Sotelo, melatonin, Nirvana, One-Hit Wonder, Podcasting, Pope Francis, REM sleep, Satanism, Saudi Arabia, sleep naked, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Trakdot, Woody Guthrie

I’ve spent the last couple of days fiddling with my new iPhone 6s. Jeebus, I’m frustrated. It’s not the phone,

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