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Music History 

30 years ago, The Tragically Hip’s Road Apples was part of two musical revolutions

February 22, 2021February 21, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1991, Road Apples, Tragically Hip

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] There are periods in life when you somehow know that you’re

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, February 22, 2021

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bruce Sprinsteen, Facebook, Myanmar, Robby Baker, TikTok, Tragically Hip, Travis Barker

We begin with this. Sorry. It’s from Tom. Scroll down for music news for February 22, 2021. For some reason,

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Recommended Music 

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox had another Sunday Lunch performance for us, this time channeling a “naughty nurse” vibe.

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

This week’s selection from Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have fun with Alice Cooper’s “Poison” and “School’s Out.” Love the

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Funny/Weird 

Metallica got censored in a weird way for a weird reason

February 21, 2021February 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments BlizzCon, DMCA, Metallica

Metallica was booked to perform a virtual gig at BlizzCon, which is an annual event dedicated to the video games

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Recommended Music 

Green Day used the NHL to debut a new song Saturday: Listen/watch here.

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Green Day, NHL

Remember way back in the Before Times–the ancient days of 2019–when Green Day signed a partnership deal with the NHL?

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Music History Recommended Reading 

Rock My World Canada, chapter 245: The Carnations

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mike Carr, Rock My World

[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few

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WTF? 

What’s Fred Durst doing now that Limp Bizkit is gone? TikTok videos.

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 Alan Cross 7 Comments Fred Durst, TikTok

Few people admit to loving Limp Bizkit these days, even those who were into whatever they were selling at the

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Music News 

Where do things stand with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan voting?

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2021, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Let’s be clear: The fan voting component of voting for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is barely a

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Gadgets 

If the pandemic has you lonely, Panasonic has a new farting robot that might be right for your situation

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Nicobo, Panasonic, Robots

I have no idea how my wife and I would have been able to survive the pandemic without our two

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Music History 

Fascinating: A demonstration of a Moog synth from 1970

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Moog, Synthesizer, Wendy Carols

Back in 1970, Wendy Carlos (then identifying as Walter) was working with synthesizer inventor Bob Moog on his new creations.

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, February 20, 2021

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AAA Radio, Apple, Bono, Dolly Parton, iPhones, Jarvis Cocker, Kim Dotcom, Marilyn Manson, Megaupload, Michael Bolton, Michael Jackson, NFTs, Nyan Cat, Radio, The Dating Game, The Weeknd, Tom Scott, Top 40, Zooey Deschanel

Worrisome news from Mars via Perseverance: Still no sign of Matt Damon. But there is music news for February 20,

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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