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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The Black Keys Pizza Hut lawsuit

June 9, 2022June 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Home Depot, Lawsuit, Pizza Hut

One of the Black Keys’ best-known songs is “Gold on the Ceiling” from 2011’s El Camino album. But then they

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Random music news for Monday, April 25, 2022

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, Eddie Vedder, Mick Jagger, Misfiits, Paul Shaffer, Rolling Stone, Steel Panther, The Tubes, Vinyl, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, WKRP

A poop pill miracle for crushing it at the gym? Maybe. Now here’s the situation with music news for April

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Cover Version, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

Robert Fripp and wife Toyah Willcox are back again, this time with their cover of the Black Keys’ “Lonely Boy.”

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Everyone can get hacked

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Patrick Carney

Back in 2010, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney noticed something weird about his email. Someone managed to break into his

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 14, 2021

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beyonce, Black Keys, Concerts, DMX, Exodus, Facebook, Global Citizen, Iron Maiden, Kirk Hammett, livestreaming, M.I.A., Metallica, Protest Music, Puscifer, Soft Cell, St. Vincent

Wanna see exactly how creepy and invasive Facebook is? Take a look at this. Once you’ve regained your composure, take

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The name “The Black Keys”

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Black Keys, Ongoing History

There are a couple of stories about where the Black Keys got their name. One says that Patrick Carney’s dad,

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, October 31, 2019

October 31, 2019October 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Black Keys, George Michael, Kanye West, KISS, Podcasts, R. Kelly, Spotify, SWMRS, Thunderdome

Halloween, the night when disguised extortionists appear at my door demanding nutritionally-deficient foodstuffs with the full approval and endorsement of

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, October 11, 2019

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Diana Ross, Dollywood, Donald Trump, Exciter, Glastonbury, Jason Alexander, Jimi Hendrix, Joker, Miley Cyrus, New Order, Ozzy Osbourne, Prince, Ric Ocasej, Seinfeld

Attention, America: We celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend. Do not be alarmed. We will, however, live up to our obligations to

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The Black Keys are the middle of a ticketing issue that could predict more problems in the future.

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Alan Cross 7 Comments Black Keys, Concert Tickets

Last Thursday (September 19), the Black Keys played a gig at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, their first return

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019April 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Death Metal, Drake, iPhone 11, Kanye West, Lollapalooza, Nipsey Hussle, Radio

The first-ever video posted on YouTube, “Me at the Zoo,” was posted on this day in 2005. Moving on to

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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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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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