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Music News 

Bill Murray’s lawyer has responded to the Doobie Brothers cease-and-desist letter

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bill Murray, Doobie Brothers

The biggest topic of conversation within the music industry late last week was the cease-and-desist letter sent by Peter Paterno

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Music News 

The Doobie Brothers sent Bill Murray the funniest cease-and-desist order

September 25, 2020September 27, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bill Murray, Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers are pissed at Bill Murray. They’re accusing him of using their music–specifically the song “Listen to the

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WTF? 

Bill Murray reads a poem about a dog. Now your Monday is complete.

March 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Murray, SXSW

Bill Murray dropped into SXSW. Naturally, things happened. Don’t question this. Just enjoy it for its Bill Murray-ness. #BillMurray reading

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, October 17, 2017

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Murray, Elvis, FKA Twigs, Iggy Pop, Iron Maiden, Music Heals, Music Journalism

Albert Einstein got the hell out of dodge when he fled Nazi Germany for the US on this day in

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Music News 

Bill Murray Day is Coming Up and Billy Talent is Going to Piggyback on It to Raise Money for MS

August 31, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Murray, Billy Talent

The press release says it all, so I’m just going to quote it: Nothing prepared me for being this awesome,”

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, August 10, 2017

August 10, 2017August 9, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Android, Apple, Bill Murray, Bracepot, Chester Bennington, David Crosby, Detroit, Groundhog Day, iOS, Killers, Lemmy, Liam Gallagher, Motorhead, Roland, Techno, Todd Haynes, TR-808, Velvet Underground, Weeknd

Here’s the best part about potential North Korean missile attacks on the US: They’d have to fly over Canadian territory

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, June 9, 2017

June 9, 2017June 9, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anthrax, Bill Murray, Phil Collins, Real Estate, Spotify, STEM, Sting, Taylor Swift, U2

Off to Asia again for a couple of weeks. Further reports will come from SW Thailand. And now, the music

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, April 20, 2017

April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Murray, EDM, Eskimeaux, GarageBand, Lana Del Rey, My Space, New Pornographers, Nicki Mina, North Korea, Raffi, Spotify, Tanya Tagaq, Ukraine

4-20, yada, yada, yada.  And now, the music news for April 20. If you’re a Canadian musician, read this. It

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Recommended Music 

Bill Murray Helps Paul Shaffer with his New Music Video–and He Sings, Too

March 9, 2017March 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Murray, Paul Shaffer

Ever since Late Night with David Letterman sailed into the sunset, Paul Shaffer has had extra time on his hands.

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, February 10, 2017

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aretha Franklin, As I Lay Dying, Bill Murray, Deezer, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, Grammys, GWAR, Loverboy, Prince, Tim Lambesis

Woke up in Singapore again, minus my soul. When I fly great distances, my body moves faster than my soul.

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 772: The Annual Christmas Show

December 16, 2016December 18, 2016 Alan Cross 7 Comments Bill Murray, Christmas Music, Fucked Up, Henry Rollins, Japandroids, LCD Soundsystem, Mevvy, Ongoing History, Phoenix, Reggie and The Full Effect, She & Him, Sloan, The Snots!, Yobs

For the last 20-plus seasons, the last Ongoing History show before the Christmas break has been devoted to playing seasonal

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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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