Random music news for Wednesday, June 13, 2018
June 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Today’s music news–June 13, 2018–remains tariff-free and welcomes all readers. This will keep you busy at work today: 35 of
Browsing the "Slash" Tag
Random music news for Wednesday, May 16, 2018
May 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The first regularly-scheduled transatlantic airline flight began on this date in 1951. El Al of Israel began flying a turboprop
What if you were switch the guitar parts in “Sweet Child ‘O Mine?”
January 30th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
“Sweet Child ‘O Mine” by Guns ‘N Roses is a true hard rock masterpiece. Everything–the songwriting, the lyrics, the performance,
Is It Getting Harder to Write Original-Sounding Songs? The Continuing Problem with Plagiarism Claims.
January 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I’ll say it again: There are only so many ways you can order the tones of the Western musical scale
Random Music News for Thursday, December 28, 2017
December 28th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I’m serious. STOP WITH THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC! It’s there some kind of law surrounding this sort of thing? It’s December
Slash Has Turned into a Pumpkin
October 30th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
This is a creation by professional pumpkin carver, John Neill. A Slash’o’lantern
Random Music News for Friday, May 19, 2017
May 19th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Sorry. Still trying to process the whole Chris Cornell story. Here’s what else is making music news on May 19.
Random Music News for Friday, April 7, 2017
April 7th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The Internet was symbolically born on this day in 1969. That event makes it possible for me to deliver you the
52 Albums That Changed My Life (and other Exaggerations) Chapter 10: Iggy Pop’s American Caesar
March 5th, 2017 | by Brent Chittenden
I’ve been lucky enough to see Henry Rollins a number of times doing his talking shows. At one particular show,
Random Music News for Friday, October 14, 2016
October 14th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Off to Desert Trip Part 2 in the California Desert. This had better be good. And now, the music news.
Slash Unable to Sell Beverly Hills Mansion
August 26th, 2016 | by Nerhys
Slash might be an incredibly talented musician but he hasn’t been able to sell his house. The Guns N’ Roses
Random Music News for Wednesday, July 27, 2016
July 27th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Flying back from Dubai today. Only 13 hours and 30 minutes nonstop–in economy. Remind me: Why do I do this
Flashback: When Slash and Dave Mustaine Auditioned for Drew Carey
May 26th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Long before Drew Carey began begging for us to have our pets spayed or neutered on the Price Is Right,
Collecting Good Karma: It Pays to be Nice If You’re a Rock Star
May 17th, 2016 | by Former Contributor
By “Dimebag” Adam Morrison Even once you’ve become successful and your talent is widely recognized, it might be a good
Random Music News for Tuesday, April 12, 2016
April 12th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
It was thirty-five years ago today that the first space shuttle was launched. It was Columbia, by the way. And
Random Music News for Saturday, March 5, 2016
March 5th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Exactly four hundred years ago today, the Catholic Church banned De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by Copernicus, which dared say that the
All of Today’s Lemmy-Is-Dead News in One Place
December 31st, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Metal fans are still mourning the death of Lemmy, who passed away from an aggressive form of cancer on Boxing
Slash, National Anthem Performer
December 1st, 2015 | by Alan Cross
No one will be able to replicate the conditions under which Jimi Hendrix performed “The Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock”–that could
Random Music News for Saturday, November 7, 2015
November 7th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were killed in Bolivia on this day in 1908. Or were they? And now,
We Finally Have an Official Trailer for the Metal Movie, Gutterdämmerung
October 13th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
What can we possibly expect from a movie that features Slash, Joshua Homme, Lemmy, Grace Jones, Iggy Pop, Justice, Henry Rollins,
Random Music News for Wednesday, October 7, 2015
October 7th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Did you know the world is supposed to end today? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11916179/end-of-the-world-live.htmlThat’s what this Christian group says.. Here’s some music news
The Guns ‘N Roses Reunion Edges Closer
August 27th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Back in May, I outlined why I think a reunion of the classic lineup of Guns ‘N Roses (i.e. the
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