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50th Anniversary

Music History Music News 

I was invited to listen to the 50th-anniversary edition of Abbey Road at Abbey Road Studios. Wow.

September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Abbey Road

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca this week. – AC] When The Beatles issued Abbey Road on Sept. 26, 1969, the hi-fi revolution

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Music History 

Sure, Woodstock happened 50 years ago, but so did a Toronto festival that helped break up The Beatles.

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Beatles, John Lennon, Rock and Roll Revival, Woodstock

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] There have been plenty of 50th-anniversary commemorations this summer. The Apollo

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Geeks&Beats Podcast 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 237: One giant leap

July 16, 2019July 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Apollo 11

Greetings, Earthlings! Here’s the big Moon Landing episode! It was 50 years ago this week mankind’s greatest achievement was made.

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Music News 

Celebrate Led Zeppelin’s 50th Anniversary with a Custom Playlist

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 Gilles LeBlanc 1 Comment #GetAnEarful, 50th Anniversary, Led Zeppelin, Playlist, ROCKthusiast, Spotify

Led Zeppelin, the eponymous debut album from the former “New Yardbirds” that redefined blues rock while acting as a precursor

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Music News 

This summer, it’ll be Woodstock vs. Woodstock

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Michael Lang, Woodstock

Come August, aged hippies and fans of 60s nostalgia will remember the original three day Woodstock Festival held on Max

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Music News 

A CD to Celebrate 50 Years of Stompin’ Tom

June 9, 2017June 8, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Special Edition CD, Stompin' Tom, Stompin' Tom Connors

On June 30, Anthem Legacy and ole Label Group celebrates half a century of Stompin’ Tom Connors’ by releasing a

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Music News 

A Big Beatles Anniversary: It was 50 Years Ago Today That the Sgt. Taught the Band to Play

June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Beatles, Sgt. Pepper

On June 1, 1967, the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band, one of the most important and influential

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Music News 

The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper Turns 50 June 1. Naturally, There’s a Special Edition of the Record Coming

April 5, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment 50th Anniversary, Beatles, Box Set, Sgt. Pepper

While it may not be the best Beatles album (I’d go with Revolver), Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was

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Record Collecting 

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Rock Steady with This 2-LP Set

October 1, 2016October 1, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Anniversary, Jamaican music, LP box set, Rock Steady, special edition LP

This year is important for Jamaican music: it’s the 50th anniversary of the genre rock steady. Following ska, but a

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, August 6, 2016

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Apple Music, Beatles, Carpool Karaoke, Donald Trump, Drake, Drowning Pool, Katy Perry, Olympics, Paisley Park, Prince, Revolver, Simon and Garfunkel, Slipknot, Spotify, Stranger Things, The Wave VR, VR, YouTube

Recovering from kidney stone removal surgery today. Near-Prince levels of fentanyl barely dented the pain in the recovery room, so

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Television 

The Star Trek 50th Anniversary Concert Tour

January 17, 2016January 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50th Anniversary, Concert Tour, Star Trak

Just about everyone in the future Federation knows this opening sequence by heart. Not only do we know William Shatner’s

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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