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Random Music News for Wednesday, October 26, 2016

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Schumer, Beatles, Coldplay, Danny Carey, Darrin Pfeiffer, Goldfinger, Headpones, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Paisley Park, Prince, SL-1200, Tool, Turntable

It was on this day in 1881 that the infamous gunfight at the OK Corral took place. And in music

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Random Music News for Monday, October 24, 2016

October 24, 2016October 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Schumer, Beatles, Black Metal, Blood, Boy George, David Bowie, Days of the New, Garbage, George Martin, Jason Fresta, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Shirley Manson, Twenty One Pilots, Video Games

Were you around on this date in 1992 when the Blue Jays won the World Series? And now, the  music

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Did Madonna Break the Law with Her “Blowjobs for Hillary Votes” Offer?

October 23, 2016October 22, 2016 Alan Cross 4 Comments Amy Schumer, Hillary Clinton, Madonna

As part of her introduction of Amy Schumer at Madison Square Garden last week, Madonna did a little campaigning for

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Madonna Offers “Blowjobs for Hillary Votes” (Probably NSFW)

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Amy Schumer, Madonna, Oral Sex

You read that right. Madonna opened for Amy Schmumer (!!!) at Madison Square Garden doing some standup. Part of her set

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Random Music News for Wednesday, April 13, 2016

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Schumer, Bono, Columbia Records and Tapes Club, Copyright, Pete Seeger, Ramones, Soundcloud, Steve Miller, Tim Hortons, Twitter, U2

I’m taking my snow tires off today. April, don’t make me regret this. And now, some music news. There’s not

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Random Music News for Wednesday, April 6, 2016

April 6, 2016April 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Schumer, Apple, Azealia Banks, Cancer, Eurovision, Guns 'N Roses, NRA, Pandora, Paul McCartney, Pianos, Rdio, Ringo Starr, Sarah Palin, Sony, Steinway, Taylor Swift, YouTube

Why is that line from Pink Floyd’s “Time” going through my head today? I need to distract myself with some

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Medical Mysteries of Music Music News 

What Does a Drummer’s Brain Look Like? (NOT a Drummer Joke)

December 26, 2015December 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Schumer, Drummers, drumming, Neuroscience

Actually, this is serious neuroscience. Andrew directs us to this article at Open Culture entitled “The Neuroscience of Drumming: Researchers

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Various Celebrities Re-Imagine Drake’s “Hotline Bling”

December 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Schumer, Brie Larson, Bryan Cranston, Cover Version, Drake, Hotline Bling, Kristen Wiig, Parody

How many celebrities does it take to re-imagine Drake’s “Hotline Bling?” A lot. Bryan Cranston, Amy Schumer, Kristen Wiig, Seth

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Random Music News for Friday, September 18, 2015

September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Amy Schumer, Apple, Benefit songs, Chris Brown, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Bieber, Kid Rock, Madonna, Marc Bolan, Young Jeezy

I think I’m in Kuala Lumpur. Or I may have popped back to Singapore for a second for some extra

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The Funniest Video You’ll See Today: Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ “Last F**kable Day” (NSFW, Obviously.)

April 23, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Amy Schumer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patricia Arquette, Tina Fey

Not music related, but this Amy Schumer bit is too funny to ignore.

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In Case You Haven’t Seen the New Take on “Milk, Milk, Lemonade”…

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Schumer

Nice work, Amy Schumer. (Thanks to the 1,731,391 people who forwarded this.)  

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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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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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