Eric Alper

You may be old, but are you "Installed Windows 95 from a bunch of floppy disks" old?

"Smalltown Boy" hit number three in the UK with a story about a gay teenager fleeing his hometown, wrapped in shimmering synth-pop production. Bronski Beat proved political pop could top the charts. https://zurl.co/g0vo5

32 years ago today, Jeff Buckley released his debut and only studio album, 'Grace,' a timeless record whose beauty, emotion and atmosphere continue to move listeners more than three decades later.

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki is bringing The Nature of Things back to basics, embracing slower storytelling, curiosity, and the natural world in an increasingly digital age. By Hannah Alper. Read more: https://zurl.co/a56aX

At 15 years old, which band or artist were you completely obsessed with?

What TV series is a 10/10?

A phone call nobody could return accidentally renamed ELO's American debut album, and it's not even the strangest part of their origin story. The real story behind the name and the sound: https://zurl.co/SpeRC

The goal isn't simply more coverage. It's finding the people who will become lifelong fans of your music. If you're ready, so am I. Eric@ThatEricAlper.com

Metallica have announced 12 new North American stadium dates for the "M72 World Tour" in 2027. The run begins May 8 in Vancouver and ends June 19 in Salt Lake City, with Limp Bizkit and Avatar supporting. https://zurl.co/yzStl

The Rolling Stones' 'Foreign Tongues' debuts at No. 1 on the U.K. Official Albums chart, giving the band its 15th No. 1 and tying The Beatles for the second-most chart-topping albums in the ranking's history.

William Orbit, the producer behind Madonna's 'Ray of Light' and Blur's '13,' has died at 69. Across four decades and more than 200 million records sold, his work helped define some of pop's most celebrated albums. https://zurl.co/s0Qbf

Glen Hansard has died at 56, following a motorcycle crash in Dublin. Over the years he shared stages widely, collaborating with Bruce Springsteen, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, and Joni Mitchell among others. https://zurl.co/vCtw7

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