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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Green Day’s unexpected resurrection

March 25, 2022March 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments American Idiot, Blink-182, Green Day

Green Day was one of the big punk-pop successes of the 1990s but by the time the 21st century arrived,

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Random music news for Monday, February 14, 2022

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Bob Marley, Covid, Drill Music, Elton John, Frances Bean Cobain, India.Arie, Jack White, Spotify, Tony Hawk

Now that it’s Valentine’s Day, I have a plea to my neighbours: TAKE DOWN YOUR DAMN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS! There. I

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode: 939: Rock’n’roll tattoos

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Blink-182, Darren Pfeiffer, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Goldfinger, Metallica, Ongoing History, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tattoos, Travis Barker

The human body is a remarkably good piece of construction. It has its quirks and shortcomings–have you looked at how

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The “Godmother of Drumming” has challenged Travis Barker to a battle

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Dorothea Taylor, Drum Battle, Travis Barker

Dorothea Taylor has become rather good after playing the drums for 58 years. She’s so confident in her abilities that

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This drumming grandma challenges Travis Barker to a drum battle

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Dorothea Taylor, Drum Cover, Travis Barker

When it comes to Dorothea Taylor you don’t mess with her when it comes to drum battles. After dispensing with

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Music News 

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus gives thanks to those who helped him beat cancer

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Cancer, Lymphoma, Mark Hoppus

Mark Hoppus of blink-182, had a rough year. He spent months dealing with stage four diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, November 3, 2021

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Jones, Babylon Zoo, Blink-182, Bruce Springsteen, Covid, Elton John, Korn, Mariah Carey, Marilyn Manson, Mark Hoppus, Mark Lanegan, Pacemaker, Slipknot, Tool

Hover bikes now on sale! Want. And if you want music news for November 3, 2021… Mark Hoppus of blink-182

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Enema of the State artwork

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Enema of the State, Janine Ludmueller, What's My Age Again

Here’s a quick Blink 182 story and it has to do with the artwork for their Enema of the State

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Random music news for Tuesday, October 19, 2021

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Cannabis, Kanye, Stevie Van Zandt, Travis Barker

How would you like to have this guy sell your house? No thanks. I’d rather read music news for October

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Music History 

Ongoing History Daily: Travis Barker’s tattoos, part 2

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Tattoos, Travis Barker

Last time we spoke of all the Cadillac tattoos you can find on the body of Travis Barker’s body. What

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It’s official: Mark Hoppus of blink-182 is cancer-free

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Chemo, Lymphoma, Mark Hoppus

Mark Hoppus has had a helluva year. Months ago, he quietly began chemo treatments for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Stage

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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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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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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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