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Music History 

How are Modern Rock Stars from the 90s Doing in Today’s Digital World? Quite Well, Thank You

July 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s Music, Modern Rock

Cameron Gordon over at Completely Ignored has compiled yet another list of numeral curiosities. This time, he’s sourced how some

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, April 26, 2017

April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment 80s Music, 90s Music, Chris Cornell, Greg Allman, Incubus, Kendrick Lamar, Soundgarden, Universal Music, Where Are They Now

It was on this day in 1986 that things went very, very wrong at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine.

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Music News 

Hey, 90s Kids! A Lot of Your Bands Are Back

March 4, 2017March 5, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments 90s Music, Age of Electric, Matt Good, Tea Party

Nostalgic for the 90s? You’re in luck. Here’s a story on 90s artists that appeared in both the Toronto Star and

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Music History 

Did Alternative Music Die in 1996?

August 9, 2016August 8, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments 90s Music

There was a period from about 1990 through to 1995 where it seemed that every week brought a new song,

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Music History 

Alt-Rock: The 90s Are Back. Music is Also Turning Harder and Angrier. Thank God.

July 29, 2016July 28, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments 90s Music

Blink-182. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Prophets of Rage is an excellent facsimile of Rage Against the Machine. Rumours of

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s Music, Album sales, Apple, David Cameron, INXS, Joe Perry, Kim Dotcom, Michael Hutchence., Pink Floyd, Podcasting, Roger Waters, Tidal, Where Are They Now, YouTube

On this day in 1962 at the Marquee Club in London, a band called The Rolling Stones played their first-ever

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, April 2, 2016

April 2, 2016April 1, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 90s Music, Bill Murray, Madonna, Nickelback, Ramones, Royal Opera, Songza, Uganda, Vanilla Ice

April Fool’s Day is over for another year. Good. It’s a stupid tradition. Here’s some truthful and real msuic news.

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, April 16, 2015

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 80s Music, 90s Music, Black Sabbath, Coachella, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Qatar, Radio, Record Store Day, Steinway, Tidal, Whales

Walter Cronkite debuted on the CBS Evening News on this day in 1962. Are all those old videotapes in the

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Music News 

50 Forgotten Bands of the 90s

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 Alan Cross 5 Comments 3 Colours Red, 90s, 90s Music, Babylon Zoo, Curve, Sneaker Pimps, Wheatus

The NME (via Danny) has put together an interesting list of 90s bands that most of us have wiped from

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Music History 

If You’re a Child of the 90s, You’ll Appreciate this Supercut

May 7, 2014May 6, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments 90s Music, Supercut

Two minutes and thirty seconds of vocal hook goodness.  How many can you identify?

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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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