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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The day The Ramones rejected a song gift from Bruce Springsteen.

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Ramones

True for false: Bruce Springsteen once wrote a song for the Ramones. That’s absolutely true. When the Ramones played Springsteen’s

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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The 411 on 311.

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 311, Ongoing History

Here are some facts about 311 that may have escaped your attention until now. (1) The band was formed in

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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: A weird way to break up

January 25, 2021January 24, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bloodhound Gang

If you were around in the 90s, you might remember the Bloodhound Gang, a goofy five-piece from Pennsylvania who alt-rock

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 907: Digital Debris part 1: B-sides and bonus tracks

January 22, 2021January 21, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment B-sides, Bonus Tracks, Cassettes, CDs, Ongoing History, Streaming, Vinyl

We are very, very deep into the digital era when it comes to music. Virtually every song we could ever

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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: Odd Soundgarden facts

January 22, 2021January 21, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Ongoing History, Soundgarden

Here are some miscellaneous unusual facts about Soundgarden: Kim Thayil’s fourth-grade girlfriend went on to sing soprano for the Metropolitan

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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The legendary eyes of David Bowie

January 21, 2021January 20, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Ongoing History, Smashing Pumpkins

The next time you see a good picture of David Bowie, have a good look at his eyes. They appear

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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: Early Smashing Pumpkins

January 20, 2021January 19, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Smiths

Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins didn’t pick up a guitar until he was 14.  But by the time he

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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The Smiths’ not-so-terrorist attack

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Ongoing History, Smiths

Fans of the Smiths and Morrissey are known to be some of the most devoted in the world.  They will

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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The longest music video

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Music VIdeos, Twenty One Pilots

When we watch a music video, we expect it to be over in a few minutes. But Twenty One Pilots

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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: Fall Out Boy Facts

January 15, 2021January 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fall Out Boy

Here are a couple of facts about Fall Out Boy that may have escaped your attention until now. (1) The

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 906: Unfortunate sonic coincidences: The lawsuits.

January 15, 2021January 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyright Infringement, Lawsuits, Ongoing History, Plagiarism

Okay, let’s go over this one more time. There are just twelve notes in the Western scale. The ways they

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

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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