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The Ric Ocasek Tributes Continue – Up Next, The Killers

September 22, 2019September 21, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Brandon Flowers, Ric Ocasek, The Cars, The Killers

No need to say anything more. Enjoy!

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I Like This: Green Day’s “Father of All”

September 22, 2019September 21, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Father of All, Green Day

Yeah, I know. You are shocked, right? Uh huh. Great song and a great video! “Green Day announced the album

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Music Industry 

YouTube’s New Verification Rules Mean What Exactly?

September 22, 2019September 21, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments changes, rules, verification, YouTube

Being verified is an important part of being an artist on YouTube. They are change those rules. Is that a

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White Stripes Last Concert Album? Yes, Please!

September 22, 2019September 21, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Last Show, Live in Mississippi, The White Stripes

If it seems like a long time ago since The White Stripes broke up, you’d be right. That was back

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“The Weight” Across the Planet

September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment Playing For Change, Ringo Starr, Robbie Robertson, The Weight

The Band’s iconic song performed by Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr and a host of others around the world. “What key

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The Trillion Dollar Ticket

September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Global Citizen, poverty, Trillion Dollar Ticket

No, that isn’t an announcement for a U2 tour (apologies to U2 fans, couldn’t resist). Global Citizen has a goal

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Music History 

Thanks For The Dance – New Leonard Cohen

September 21, 2019September 21, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Leonard Cohen, New Album, Thanks For The Dance, The Goal

When word started coming down about a new Leonard Cohen album there was real buzz. Since his death in 2016

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Listen Up – The Oasis Podcast

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Podcast

I don’t know about you but I certainly never tire of listening to anything related to Oasis, the brothers Gallagher

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Music News 

Ric Ocasek’s Death & Cars Music

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Cars, Death, Ric Ocasek, Sales

There is an inevitability in the music business. If the frontman of a huge band dies, sales and streams skyrocket.

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And the Highest Paid Hip Hop Star of 2019 is…

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments 2019, Forbes, Highest-Paid, Hip-hop

When you hear names like Cardi B, Drake, Eminem, Migos and Nicki Minaj, you can be forgiven for wondering which

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Bono and theDrones

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment Bono, Drones, U2

Now don’t panic U2 fans. Bono has not started a solo career! Here’s something from the publicist at DroneDeploy: “Recently,

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