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10-year-old Nandi Bushell has gone Britpop with her latest release

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Cover Version, Nandi Bushell, Song 2

I love this kid. Nandi Bushell is a 10-year-old British musical prodigy that continues to charm the world with her

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The “Mario Mix” of Blur’s “Song 2”

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Mario, Song 2

Can you dub in Mario for every “woo-hoo” in Blur’s “Song 2?” Yes. yes, you can. (Via David)

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Weekly survey: 25 years after the Battle of Britpop, are you on Team Blur or Team Oasis?

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Britpop, Oasis

Twenty-five years ago this month, Blur and Oasis went head-to-head for chart supremacy on the same week, sending Britain into

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Music History 

It was 25 years ago this month: The Great Britpop War

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Alan Cross 4 Comments Blur, Britpop, Feud, Oasis, Rivalry

If you were around in the summer of 1995 and into British music, you’ll remember this as the time when

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How much music is there on Mars? More than you might think.

December 3, 2018December 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Green Day, Mars, Will.i.am

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When InSight, NASA’s latest mission to Mars, touched down at 2:54

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, July 10, 2018

July 10, 2018July 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, BlackPink, Blur, Fifty Shades of Grey, Graham Coxon, Pirate Radio, Rolling Stones, Tencent, Univesal

I think I speak for all of us with gross feet: men in opened-toed sandals anywhere but at the beach

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Music History Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 814: The 90s, Part 4: Britpop

March 2, 2018March 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Britpop, Elastica, Oasis, Pulp, Suede

Fashion is one of the most disposable of all the artistic endeavors. Much of what’s created and sold isn’t designed

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Music History 

A Brief History of Sending Music into Space

November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Chris Hadfield, Curiosity, European Space Agency, Music, NASA, Space, Will.i.am

Humans love music so much that we’re determined to export it to the rest of the universe. It started with

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Music History 

Pivot Time: 10 Artists Who Successfully Pulled Off Radical Changes in Sound

June 26, 2017June 25, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments Blur, Changes in Sound, Cult, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, Goo Goo Dolls, Joy Division, Linkin Park, Ministry, New Order, Pivots, Yes

There isn’t a musician in the world who doesn’t want to grow and evolve as an artist. This sometimes leads

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Random Music News for Saturday, May 6, 2017

May 6, 2017May 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bestival, Black Flag, Blur, Kanye West, Liam Gallagher, Loretta Lynn, MGMT, Radio, Radiohead, Tragically Hip

It’s been raining so long where I live that my two bull terriers are in danger of floating away.  I’ve

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Random Music News for Wednesday, May 3, 2017

May 3, 2017May 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, AI, Apple, Applebee's, Blur, Bots, Celine Dion, Ed Sheeran, George Michael, Iron Maiden, Jeff Hanneman, Macklemore, Oasis, Prince, Scalpers, Slayer, Ticketmaster

On this day in 1978, the first piece of spam was sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the modern Internet.

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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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