A few more notes on Aretha Franklin (and yes, I will explain this featured picture)
August 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was wall-to-wall coverage of the death of Aretha Franklin yesterday with obituaries and tributes. In amongst all those stories
Browsing the "Donald Trump" Tag
Random music news for Thursday, August 16, 2018
August 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1962, drummer Pete Best is fired by the Beatles. Two days later, he was replaced by
Random music news for Wednesday, August 15, 2018
August 15th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1965, the Beatles played to 60,000 people at Shea Stadium in New York. This is considered
Random music news for Monday, August 13, 2018
August 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Back to work after the staycation. And look! It’s pumpkin spice latte time already. Too soon, Starbucks, too soon. Here’s
Stephen Colbert + a-ha’s “Take on Me” = This send-up of Paul Manafort and Donald Trump
August 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Stephen Colbert is no fan of Donald Trump, so whenever there’s a chance to do something that will annoy Trump
And now, music news from the Robert Mueller investigation into Donald Trump
August 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you been following the dumpster fire that is US politics (I can’t help it; it’s the car crash spectacle
Donald Trump covers Metallica. Sort of.
July 31st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I may be mistaken, but there may have been a little bit of editing and manipulation at work here as
Random music news for Friday, July 27, 2018
July 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was two years ago today that Donald Trump publicly appealed to Russia to find Hillary Clinton’s missing 30,000 emails.
The latest guy to vandalize Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star seems to be a guitarist
July 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you’ve ever walked down Hollywood Boulevard after dark, you’ll have seen some of the interesting humans who appear once
Random music news for Tuesday, July 24, 2018
July 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The end-of-summer season sales are now on. I’m not ready for this. I can, however, offer some music news for
Music stars mock Donald Trumps would/wouldn’t flip-flop on Russian meddling
July 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Oh, so Donald Trump misspoke, did it? He meant to say “wouldn’t,” not “would” when asked about Russian motivations regarding
This Trump-Putin video mashup with the opening theme of The Golden Girls is close to perfect
July 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Although this video mashup was posted two years ago, months before Donald Trump was elected prescient, it was weirdly and
Random music news for Wednesday, July 18, 2018
July 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in our country rather than watching the next installment of the
Random music news for Monday, July 16, 2018
July 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Halfway through July. Why does summer speed by faster than winter? Distract yourself from that with some music news for
Random music news for Wednesday, July 11, 2018
July 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The first-ever transatlantic satellite transmission was made on this day in 1962. Think about that as you’re watching the World
Green Day’s “American Idiot” is heading up the British charts because of an impending visit by you-know-who
July 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Billie Joe Armstrong was inspired to write “American Idiot” by the nuttiness of George W. Bush’s administration. Fourteen years later,
In a weird bit of international diplomacy, Donald Trump sent a copy of Elton John’s “Rocket Man” to Kim Jong-Un
July 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Remember the scary pre-nuclear armageddon rhetoric between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un? We learned what the word “dotard” meant while
Random music news for Friday, July 6, 2018
July 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Between the national holidays in Canada and the US combined with the World Cup and the oppressive heat over much
Bono is worried about the end of the world as we know it.
July 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Bono is most concerned about how the United States (read: Donald Trump) continues to pull at the threads binding the
Random music news for Wednesday, July 4, 2018
July 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Happy birthday, ‘Merica. But the world doesn’t stop for your Independence Day, so here’s music news for July 4, 2108.
Random music news for Tuesday, July 3, 2018
July 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Why do long weekends never really feel long enough? Back to work with music news for July 3, 2018. Remember
Random music news for Monday, July 2, 2018
July 2nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Yep, it’s a holiday across Canada, but since there are readers in other countries who come to this site, I
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