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Random music news for Thursday, January 7, 2020

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Releases, Berlin, Drake, Drummers, Iced Earth, Live Nation, Napster, Neil Young, Rap Lyrics, Sharon Osbourne, Thomas Lang

Now that we’re spending more time indoors, this is something you might have wondered about. Once you’ve solved that mystery,

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Random music news for Thursday, November 8, 2018

November 8, 2018November 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Berlin, Bohemian Rhapsody, China, Donald Trump, Elastica, Lush, Madonna, Music Cycles, Piroshka, Portable Music Players, Punk, Rami Malek, Sinead O'Connor

It was on this day in 1972 that a new thing called “HBO” started broadcasting. As for music news for

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Bono? What happened in Berlin?

September 2, 2018September 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Berlin, Bono, U2, Voice

If there’s one thing you can say about U2 is that unless it is absolutely, completely, and utterly unavoidable, they

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Bono Loses Voice in Berlin

September 1, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Berlin, Bono, Cancelled Show, U2, Voice Loss

Ach nein, baby. U2 are in the throes of a European leg for the eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE tour; all the

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Random music news for Tuesday, June 12, 2018

June 12, 2018June 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Alexa, Amazon, Anthony Bourdain, Avicii, Berlin, IKEA, Premier League, Radio, Sonos

I have an assignment today that involves drinking wine. Hey, someone’s gotta do these things. Best get in all the

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Random music news for Wednesday, May 30, 2018

May 30, 2018May 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Berlin, Black Keys, Concert Tickets, Drill Muisc, iOS 12, Mutiny Festival, Podcasting, Radio, Smart Speakers, Snoop Dogg, Spotify, Techno, YouTube

I had a new roof put on the house 10 days ago. Now when it’s hot, it smells like tar

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“David Bowie Plans to Go Live”

September 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Berlin, David Bowie

This popped into a bunch of Facebook feeds today. A bit startling, yes? This is Bowie Berlin Week (Sept 23-30),

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Are These the 20 Worst Songs of All Time?

November 5, 2016 Alan Cross 24 Comments Baha Men, Barenaked Ladies, Beatles, Berlin, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bobby McFerrin, Bryan Adams, Designer, Eddie Murphy, Europe, Hues Corporation, Los del Rio, Men Without Hates, Nena, Piko-Taro, Starship, Steve Miller Band, Terry Jacks, USA for Africa, Worst Songs

Earlier this week I reported on a project purportedly designed to flush out the worst songs in the universe. The

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Sample the New DVD Depeche Mode DVD, Live in Berlin

November 14, 2014November 14, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anton Corbijn, Berlin, Depeche Mode, DVD

A new DVD, Depeche Mode: Live in Berlin, is set for release next week.  Produced by Anton Corbijn, it was

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UPDATE: Bono in Plane Accident Drama!

November 13, 2014November 13, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Berlin, Bono, D-CGEO, LearJet 60, U2

On his way to the Bambi Awards in Berlin from Dublin, Bono’s aircraft ran into an issue when parts of

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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    The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
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    From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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