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Audiobooks

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Random music news for Thursday, January 6, 2021

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Audiobooks, Beavis and Butthead, Canadian Online Radio, Christmas songs, Guitars, Noodles, Offspring, Samsung, Stars, Status Quo, TikTok, Torquil Campbell, Travis Barker

When is it time’s up on Christmas decorations? Just askin’. Moving to music news for January 6, 2021… In case

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Random music news for Saturday, October 17, 2020

October 17, 2020October 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Alanis Morissette, Audiobooks, BTS, Despacito, eBooks, Jagged Little Pill, Nile Rodgers, Peter Frampton, Podcasts, Streaming, Tony Awards, U2, YouTube

Fun with obsolete gadgets! Once you get through that, try music news for October 17, 2020. Coronavirus update: There was

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Elton John shows how hard it is to read an audiobook

October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audiobooks, Elton John

I’ve read my share of audiobooks (just go to iTunes and enter my name and you’ll see a long list

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Random music news for Thursday, June 27, 2018

June 28, 2018June 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audiobooks, BBC Sounds, Call the Office, Die Antwoord, Glamour, Kirk Hammett, Morrissey, Prince, Route 66, Scalpers, Touts, XXXtenacion

School’s out. Anyone want to bet on when we’ll see the first back to school commercials? I say three weeks.

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Random music news for Tuesday, June 5, 2018

June 5, 2018June 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeZToo, Alexa, Audiobooks, Bomba, Donald Trump, Gibson, Neil Young, NIN, Prince, Spotify, World Music

It was 50 years ago today that RFK was shot in the Ambassador Hotel in LA. Was there a second

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Random music for Saturday, May 5, 2018

May 5, 2018May 4, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alice Cooper, Audiobooks, Documentary, Gibson, Google Assistant, Liam Gallagher, Mood Music, Pirate Radio, Smash Hits, Spotify, Wall Street

Cinco de Mayo! And this is what we have for music news for May 5, 2018. Here are my weekly

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How audiobooks are made

February 1, 2018January 31, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audiobooks

I’m a huge fan of audiobooks. With my subscription to Audible.com, I burn through a couple of books a month.

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The Most Listened-To Audiobooks of 2017 Are…

December 15, 2017December 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audible.com, Audiobooks

I am an audiobook fanatic. Along with listening to a regular series of podcasts and playlists, I spend a lot

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Random Music News for Tuesday, May 30, 2017

May 30, 2017May 29, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album sales, Apple Newton, Audiobooks, Beatles, Brazil, Donald Trump, Karaoke, Microsoft, Music sales, PTSD, Roger Waters, Sgt. Pepper, Streaming, William Shatner

I just heard that my favourite sci-fi novel (actually, it’s part of a trilogy) of the last two decades, The Three-Body Problem

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Random Music News for Tuesday, August 2, 2016

August 2, 2016August 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anthrax, Audiobooks, Black Keys, Cancer Research, Deadmau5, Gilda's House, Green Day, KISS, Marilyn Manson, Podcasting, Radio, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot

Good day, Donald Trump. What sort of weird, incoherent utterances will you present to us today? You’re really starting to

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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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