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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, December 21, 2019

December 21, 2019December 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments adidas, Beyonce, Bing Crosby, Chester Bennington, Cuba, David Bowie, Grammy Awards, Iggy Pop, Lana Del Rey, Linkin Park, Public Enemy, Radiohead, Vladimir Putin, YouTube

There’s no way I’m going anywhere near a mall today. I’ll just end up behind someone who insists on backing

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Recommended Music 

The Flaming Lips have covered that David Bowie/Bing Crosby Christmas classic

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bing Crosby, David Bowie, Flaming Lips, Little Drummer Boy

In September 1977, a still reasonably coked-out David Bowie was invited by Bing Crosby to appear on his annual Christmas

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Music History 

The True Story of the David Bowie-Bing Crosby “Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth” Duet

December 25, 2017December 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bing Crosby, David Bowie, Little Drummer Boy

Bing Crosby was an old-time radio and recording star whose career began in the 1920s. Before rock’n’roll came along in

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Recommended Music 

Unusual Christmas Song, Take 8: Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Doing “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy”

December 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bing Crosby, Cover Version, David Bowie

It’s not David Bowie and Bing Crosby, but it’s close. Sort of. (Via Michael)

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Music History 

The Story of “White Christmas,” the Biggest-Selling Single of All Time

December 23, 2017December 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bing Crosby, White Christmas

As far as anyone can tell, the single biggest-selling record in the history of the galaxy is “White Christmas,” a

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Record Collecting 

Here Are 15 of the Top Selling Albums on Amazon

November 16, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Adele, Amazon, Amy Winehouse, Bing Crosby, Bob Marley, Bon Over, Chris Stapleton, Fleetwood Mac, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Miles Davis, Record Collecting, The Lumineers, Twenty One Pilots, Vince Guaraldi Trio

We’re quickly coming to the end of 2016 and vinyl’s relatively recent return to popularity doesn’t seem to be coming

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Music History 

Annoyed How Secular Christmas Has Become? Blame Popular Music

December 23, 2015December 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bing Crosby, Christmas, Secular Christmas

When I made a reluctant trip to the mall yesterday–I had to park two time zones away–I passed several cars

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Lists 

The Weirdest Duets of All Time

November 23, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bing Crosby, David Bowie, Duets, Unlikely, Weird

It’s that time of year again when people talk about the time a coked-out David Bowie somehow ended up singing

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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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