When you've joined the wrong band.
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Freelance Music Publicist. SiriusXM Host. Shameless Idealist. Lifelong Musicaholic. I talk about Music News in the Media. Eric@ThatEricAlper.com
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Steve Miller's line "'Cause I speak of the pompatus of love" in The Joker was written after Steve heard the word 'puppetutes' in The Letter by The Medallions but misheard it and wrote pompatus instead.
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Paramount, Foo Fighters and the Hawkins Family Join Forces to Present THE TAYLOR HAWKINS TRIBUTE CONCERT with broadcast dates and times here:
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I still think all songs from the '90s were 10 years ago.
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On this day in 1991, Nickelback released "How You Remind Me," on the way it being the #1 most played song on U.S. radio of the 2000s decade and the #1 rock song of the decade of the 2000s by Billboard.
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I am now officially old. I heard a Taylor Swift song mentioned on the radio as 'yesterday’s classic music.'
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When all else fails, listen to music.
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On this day in 1979, Gary Numan released his debut single "Cars" on the way to zooming to the top of the charts in the UK and Canada, and top 10 on the Hot 100. It still sounds like tomorrow, it's that brilliant.
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On this date in 1987, Dirty Dancing was released in theaters, and wasn't expected to be a success.
But nobody puts Baby in a corner.
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What’s the best written scene of any show or movie you’ve seen?
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Dave Grohl once took a red-eye flight home in the middle of an Australian tour so he wouldn’t miss a father-daughter dance for his kids.
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"Stop!"
"Three Days"
"Been Caught Stealing"
"Classic Girl"
On this day in 1990, Jane's Addiction released Ritual de lo Habitual with a cover I can't post on social media. The clean version was created so it could be distributed in stores which refused to stock the original cover.
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On this day in 1961, Patsy Cline recorded the classic Willie Nelson song, ‘Crazy’. She was still on crutches after going through a car windshield in a head-on collision two months earlier and had difficulty reaching the high notes of the song at first due to her broken ribs.
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70 years ago today, Joe Strummer of The Clash is born John Graham Mellor in Ankara, Turkey. Here's his handwritten lyrics for 'London Calling' from 1979.
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Photo Gallery: Lord Huron with First Aid Kit at Toronto’s RBC Echo Beach
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On this day in 1990, Alice in Chains release their debut album, Facelift, the first album from the grunge movement to be certified gold.
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Beethoven: ARE YOU GUYS READY?
Crowd: YEAAAAAHHHH!!!!
Beethoven: I CAN’T HEAR YOU!
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35 years ago today, Metallica releases The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited, consisting entirely of covers of late-'70s and early-'80s new wave of British heavy metal bands and punk rock.
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My SiriusXM show: Interviews with Hanson on their new “Red Green Blue”; Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ann Wilson of Heart on her new “Fierce Bliss”; Instagram & TikTok sensation Anees! Sun 6pm, Wed 7pm (all ET), Channel 167 and any time on the SiriusXM app.
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My life is just about which band t-shirt to wear.
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Photo Gallery: Greta Van Fleet with The Pretty Reckless and Hannah Wicklund at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena
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What's a great acoustic/unplugged song from an artist?
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Enthralling and mysterious, it’s time to “Yell!” with breakthrough electronic trip-hop artist Modern Andy’s new single.
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"D'You Know What I Mean?"
"Stand by Me"
"All Around the World"
"Don't Go Away"
25 years ago today, Oasis released Be Here Now, the fastest-selling album in British chart history and really, the end of the Britpop world, but a better album than anyone had a right to expect.
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From the scenic banks of Battleford, Saskatchewan comes alt-folk singer/songwriter Jackie K and her song about loss and the light that continues to exist in the absence of our loved ones with “Night At The Opry.”
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Facebook memories are a great way to remind me I have 130 band t-shirts but only have worn the same 5 in 20 years.
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In a world where you can be anything, knowing how to play an instrument is always a cool choice.
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If this makes sense to you, you've had at least 4 shots.
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My SiriusXM show: Interviews with Hanson on their new “Red Green Blue”; Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ann Wilson of Heart on her new “Fierce Bliss”; Instagram & TikTok sensation Anees! Sun 12pm + 6pm, Wed 7pm (all ET), Channel 167 and any time on the SiriusXM app.
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Artists who never had a Billboard top 10 on the Hot 100:
Traffic
The Band
AC/DC
Rush
Elvis Costello
Squeeze
Jethro Tull
Iron Maiden
Soundgarden
The Ramones
King Crimson
Jimi Hendrix
Warren Zevon
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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Raucous, outspoken and empowered, Betty Davis always knew what she wanted her music to be - raw - and she took control of her career in an era when few Black women could.
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The Top 50 Love Songs of All Time.
Songs have been written about every topic imaginable, but the best ones have been penned about the ups and downs of being in love.
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She’s (Finally) the Boss: Women Are Rising to the Top of Major-Label A&R Departments
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The ginormous claw-shaped stage U2 performed on during the 360° tour can now be found at Salt Lake City's Loveland Living Planet Aquarium .
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