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Random music news for Thursday, December 31, 2020

December 31, 2020December 30, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Addiction, Apple Music, Cardi B, Concerts, Diddy, Matrix, Peppa Pig, Sean Feucht, Superspreader Events, Taylor Swift, Tesla

As this wretched, wretched year comes to an end, here’s something else to be paranoid about: You are nothing but

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Gadgets 

A co-developer of the iPod says that we need to worry about smartphone addiction

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Addiction, iPhone, iPod, Smartphones, Tony Fadell

Tony Fadell is famous as the guy who helped Apple invent the iPhone. He stayed with the company as it

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Music News 

Read Flea’s op-ed about addiction and the opioid crisis

February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Addiction, Flea, Heroin, Opioids, Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers know a thing or two about addiction to opioids and other hard drugs. One of

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Music Industry 

Slowly, the Music Industry is Talking More About Depression and Addiction

October 11, 2017October 15, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments Addiction, Depression

It’s taken the loss of several dozen artists over the last couple of years–Prince, Amy Winehouse, Scott Weiland, Keith Emerson,

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, April 8, 2017

April 8, 2017April 8, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Addiction, Beck, Canadian Music Week, CMW, Google, Hit songs, India, John Cleese, Prince, Smartphones, Streaming, The Man in the High Castle, Tunisia

It was on this day in 1974 that Hank Aaron slugged his 715th home run. And now, the music news.

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, October 25, 2016

October 25, 2016October 24, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Addiction, ATT&T, Dr. Dre, Grammy Awards, Justin Bieber, Kings of Leon, Matt Cundill, Mick Jagger, Radioplayer, Sinead O'Connor, Soundscan, Suge Knight, Taylor Swift, Time Warner, Turntables

Just two more weeks and this clownish US election will be over. If Hillary wins–and that’s what the polls seem

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, October 4, 2016

October 4, 2016October 3, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Addiction, BBC, DJs, iPhone 7, Mental Health, Mobile Phone, Music sales

If you’re a Blue Jays fan, you’re excused from all activity other than watching the wildcard game today. As we

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Music News 

More Evidence That Prince Could Have Been Killed by Opiates

May 4, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Addiction, Opiates, Painkillers, Prince

How could a seemingly fit, tee-totalling, clean-living, uber-religious vegan suddenly die at the age of 57? It’s all conjecture and

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Music News 

And the Prince News Just Keeps on Coming…

May 1, 2016May 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Addiction, AIDS, Death, Percocet, Prince

As a result of grossly elevated tree pollen yesterday, I found myself in line at the drug store with an

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Music News 

Prince: Percocet Addict

April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Addiction, Death, Overdose, Percocet, Prince

Although we’re still awaiting the toxicology report on Prince, it’s looking more and more like prescription drugs were involved. The

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 729: Rock’n’Roll Drugs

October 9, 2015October 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Cocaine, Crack, Drugs, Heorin, Marijuana, MDMA, Meth, Prescription Drugs, Speed

There are many ways to clear or expand your mind to allow the free-flow of creativity: exercise, meditation and prayer

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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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