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Music News 

Danny Elfman delivered what could have been the weirdest Coachella set of all time

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Batman, Coachella, Danny Elfman, Oingo Boingo, Simpsons

It’s been a long, long time since Danny Elfman did something other than create music for TV and film, so

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Movies Music News 

Nirvana is on the cusp of having a top 40 hit (UPDATE: It’s already happened in Canada)

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Batman, Billboard, Nevermind, Nirvana, Soundtrack

If you’ve been to see The Batman, you’ll know that Nirvana’s “Something in the Way,” an album track from Nirvana’s

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, December 21, 2021

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Batman, Billy Corgan, David Bowie, Kanye West, Kurt Cobain, Rage Against the Machine, Robert Pattison, Saudi Arabia, Spotify, Super Bowl, TikTok, William Corgan

Happy solstice. That reminds me: I need to put up my Festivus pole. Moving on to music news for December

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Funny/Weird 

Why would the internet do this to the classic Batman theme?

July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Batman

Someone had to come up with this idea for the iconic Batman theme–and then execute it. Why? Something to do

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021May 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Watch, Batman, Download Festival, Dr. Collosus, Easy Rider, James, Marilyn Manson, Oasis, Prince Charles, Queen, Rand Paul, Record Producers, Richard Marx, Robert Plant, Rock Auctions, Ska, Social Media, Songwriting, Tidal

That is one valuable motorcycle. Now get your motor runnin’ (sorry) with music news for May 27, 2021. Marilyn Manson

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, November 27, 2020

November 27, 2020November 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Batman, Billy Corgan, Black Friday, Call the Office, David Bowie, Junos, Killers, MC5, Old Spice, Rammstein, Smashing Pumpkins, Taylor Swift, Travis Barker, Twitter, Wayne Kramer

Will in-person Black Friday shopping add to our COVID-19 problems? I’d bet on it. Stay home, shop online, and enjoy

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Movies 

Batman + Nirvana = This

August 23, 2020August 23, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Batman, Nirvana

There’s a new Batman movie on the way starring Robert Pattison. The first trailer is quite creepy and is soundtracked

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Music News 

Batman 1, Donald Trump 0

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Batman, Donald Trump

Americans are already in a tizzy about the 2020 presidential election, including the incumbent who loves campaigning more than he

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Music Industry 

Random music news for Monday, April 30, 2018

April 30, 2018April 29, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Avicii, Batman, Bob Dylan, Chris Martin, Dear Rouge, Dementia, Donald Trump, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, Floppy Discs, Green Day, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Lemmy, Motorhead, Prince, Twenty One Pilots

It’s the last day of April–or as some people in parts of the country where spring is late call it,

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, June 12, 2017

June 12, 2017June 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam West, Batman, Beyonce, Bob Marley, Bobby Kristina Brown, Cheese, Damon Albarn, Emily Haines, Gorillaz, John Mayer, Katy Perry, Killers, Metric, Neil Sedaka, Nick Gordon

Whilst in Shanghai, I almost got to see one of those weird Chinese airport fights where angry passengers took on

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WTF? 

Ukulele Batman vs Bagpipe Superman

April 24, 2016April 24, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Batman, Batman vs. Superman, Superman

It’s a different Batman vs. Superman–and it’s better than the movie. Shorter, too. (Via Tom)

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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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