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All those John Hughes movie soundtrack songs have been compiled into an upcoming box set

August 4, 2022August 5, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Box Set, John Hughes, Mixtape, Simple Minds, Soundtracks

Some of the greatest movie soundtracks of all time came with the films of John Hughes. Pretty in Pink. The

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Movies Music History 

Monty Norman has died. You may not know the name, but I guarantee you know his most famous composition.

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bond Theme, James Bond, John Barry, Monty Norman

Monty Norman passed away this week at the age of 94. If you don’t recognize the name, don’t feel bad

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Movies Music History 

A short film on the final performance of Sid Vicious

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Birth of Punk, Max's Kansas City, Punk, Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious

If you’ve finished Danny Boyles Pistols miniseries on Disney+ (if you haven’t, I recommend it), you might be interested in

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Movies 

Need a little therapy? Watch this short film featuring Jack Antonoff talking about his feelings

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jack Antonoff, Mental Heath

Jack Antonoff is one of the most successful songwriters and producers around these days, having worked with everyone from Lorde

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Documentary Movies Music History 

There’s a GWAR documentary coming. It’s everything you’ve hoped for and feared.

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, GWAR

If you don’t understand GWAR, move along, This story isn’t for you. If you do appreciate what they’ve done, then

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Movies 

Rob Zombie has a Munsters movie teaser trailer for us

June 9, 2022June 8, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Movie, Munsters, Rob Zombie

After countless movies based on The Addams Family, Rob Zombie has come to the rescue of the other monster family

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Movies 

Here’s a trailer for the upcoming Beavis and Butt-Head movie

June 4, 2022June 4, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beavis and Butt-Head, Mike Judge, Paramount+

Beavis and Butt-Head, Mike Judge’s metal-loving meatheads, will return with a movie on Paramount+ on June 23. Has really been

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Movies Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Jack White movie appearances

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cameos, Jack White, Movie Roles, The Rosary Murders

Jack White has always had something of an acting bug. That’s him doing that James Bond theme with Alicia Keyes.

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Movies Music History 

Here’s the trailer to the new David Bowie docufilm, Moonage Daydream

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biography, David Bowie, Documentary, Moonage Daydream

Bowie is one of those artists that just keeps on giving. Just when you think you know everyone about his

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Movies Music History 

Here’s our first look at the biopic Spinning Gold. KISS is involved.

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biopic, Casablanca Records, Disco, Donna Summer, KISS, Neil Bogart

One of the more outrageous record industry characters was Neil Bogart, the head of Casablanca Records. The label’s glory days

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Movies Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Key alt-rock soundtracks

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-Rock, Movies, Scores, Soundtracks

There was a time when movie soundtracks were the lifeblood of the recorded music industry. The LP record, which was

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The Backstage Project Podcast

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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