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Random music news for Saturday, February 13, 2021

February 13, 2021February 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Apple Watch, Black Sabbath, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Buy Spotify Plays, Courtney Love, Dave Grohl, Larry Flynt, MusiCares, Nirvana, Ozzy Osbourne, Radio, Spotify, The Weeknd

This new AI system can tell if you have a good dog and reward them accordingly. As for music news

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Random music news for Saturday, September 19, 2020

September 19, 2020September 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Watch, Bono, Casio, Kanye West, Merch, NWA, Professor, Spotify, Streaming, Trent Reznor, U2, UFO, Van Morrison, Warner Music

So THAT’S what that new orange dot is all about. Now let’s try music news for September 19, 2020. Coronavirus

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Random music news for Friday, March 1, 2019

March 1, 2019February 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Watch, Ed Sheeran, Michael Jackson, Motley Crue, NASCAR, Punk, Soundcloud

Back in the home office although it always takes a few days for my soul to catch up with my

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Random music news for Wednesday, February 27, 2019

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Watch, Ariana Grande, Billie Joe Armstrong, Queen, R. Kelly, Wu-Tang Clan

On a plane flying back from Asia. Should only take about 28 hours to get home. Still, there is music

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Random music news for Tuesday, November 6, 2018

November 6, 2018November 5, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Watch, Diddy, Donald Trump, Douchebag Strategist, Elvis Costello, Podcasts, Rihanna, Russia, Spice Girls, Spotify

On this day in 1947, Meet the Press debuted on TV. It’s still on, making it the longest-running TV show

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Random music news for Monday, October 15, 2018

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Watch, Donald Trump, Jamal Khashoggi, Marines, Prince, Pussy Riot, Smash Mouth, Soundgarden

WARNING: There may be Kanye music news ahead. It’s just so hard to avoid him for October 15, 2018. Prince’s

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Random music news for Thursday, September 6, 2018

September 6, 2018September 5, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Watch, Atomic Radio, Beatles, Demi Lovato, Ethan Hawke, GWAR, Gwen Stefani, Orwells, Rick and Morty, Yoko Ono

Off to Vancouver today to cover the Skookum Festival. I just have time to report on some music news for

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Random music news for Saturday, June 9, 2018

June 9, 2018June 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Apple Music, Apple Watch, Bongo Drums, Deicide, Facebook, iPhone X, John Coltraine, Recod Collectors, Scooter Braun, Van Halen, Velociraptor, YouTube

On this day in 1973, Secretariat, the greatest horse ever, won the Triple Crown. Moving on to music news for

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 15, 2018

May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Apple Watch, Bicycle Helmet, Kanye West, Mickey Mouse, Music Cruises, Net Neutrality

My group tour of rock’n’roll landmarks of London, England, continues. We were at Paul McCartney’s house yesterday, by Macca either

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 17, 2018

April 17, 2018April 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AirBnB, AM Radio, American Head Charge, Apple Watch, Black Sabbath, Future of Radio, Georgia, Gigroad, Mac Sabbath, Prince, Rosewood, Rotting Christ, Ukulele, YouTube

It’s tax day for Americans. Canadians have until the end of the month to do all the tax accounting for

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Random Music News for Thursday, February 15, 2018

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Amazon, Apple Watch, CDs, Compact Disc, Crickets, Echo, Gene Simmons, Hedley, KISS, Mike McCready, Nelly, Pearl Jam, Spotify

February is more than half over. Only about five more weeks until spring, too. Contemplate that as you skim through

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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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