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2020

Music News 

The 2020 Polaris Music Prize Ceremony is TONIGHT. Here’s what you need to know.

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Polaris Music Prize

In the Before Times, the Polaris Music Prize came to its annual conclusion with a big gala in Toronto on

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Recommended Music 

A Nickelback song has been repurposed so that it sums up 2020 pretty much perfectly.

October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Nickelback, Parody

This year has been nothing short of wretched. And while I’ve posted plenty on Nickelback over the last couple of

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Music News 

This is the only concert t-shirt you need for 2020

August 21, 2020August 20, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2020, Concerts

Yep. That’s about right. Get yours here.

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Funny/Weird 

Australia celebrates the most rock’n’roll of all haircuts: the mullet

August 19, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2020, Mulletfest, Mullets

There are many things about Australia that are different from us in the Northern Hemisphere. The inverted seasons. The plethora

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Music News 

Here are the finalists for the 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, SOCAN Songwriting Prize

SOCAN, Canada’s performance rights collection, has announced the finalists for its 2020 songwriting prize. The winner will end up with

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Music News 

Here is your Polaris Music Prize shortlist for 2020

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Polaris Music Prize, Short List

When this whole process began, music wonks such as myself nominated over 200 albums for consideration by the Polaris Music

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Music News 

The first Record Store Day of 2020 is coming up next month. Here’s what to expect.

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2020, Record Store Day

Record Store Day has always been on the third Saturday of April, but that was killed this year by the

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Music News 

The 2020 Juno Awards were handed out virtually last night. Here’s who won what.

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Juno Awards

Had COVID-19 stayed in bats, the 2020 Juno Awards would have been old news by now, celebrated with an event

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Music News 

Don’t forget that the 2020 Juno Awards will stream tonight at 7 pm EDT

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Junos

The 2020 Junos were supposed to have been held in Saskatoon back in March, but COVID-19 spoiled the party. CARAS,

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Ben Folds has written a song about the sh*tshow that’s been 2020 so far

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Ben Folds

Ben Folds kinda sums things up nicely, doesn’t he? (Via Laughing Squid)

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We’re finally going to find out who won with the 2020 June Awards

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Juno Awards

Had this been a non-plague year, the Juno Awards would have been handed out in Saskatoon back in March, but

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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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