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Random music news for Thursday, November 12, 2020

November 12, 2020November 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, AI, Beatles, Boston, Britney Spears, John Lennon, Questlove, Radio, Sean Lennon, Spotify, System of a Down, Techno, TikTok, Tom Scholz, Wendy Carlos, Yoko Ono

Now we have to worry about universal warming? Great. I’d rather just deal with music news for November 12, 2020.

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Random Music News for Friday, December 1, 2017

December 1, 2017November 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boston, Brad Delp, Charles Manson, Isaac Brock, Jim Nabors, Liverpool, Manic Street Preachers, Modest Mouse, Radiohead, Richey Edwards, Rob Zombie, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rosewood, Russell Simmons, Stormzy, Taylor Swift, VIctoria's Secret

Yep. December. And that bougainvillea in my backyard has finally died. That was one tough tropical plant. And now the music

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, March 27, 2017

March 27, 2017March 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Big Little Lies, Boston, Chris Brown, Damon Albarn, Drake, Ed Sheeran, iPad, Jimi Hendrix, John Legend, Michael Stipe, Noel Gallagher

Viagra was approved for use in the US on this day in 1998. And now, the music news. Damon Albarn

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RIP Sib Hashian, Drummer for Boston

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boston, RIP, Sib Hashian

He was the guy with the big hair on the back cover of Boston’s debut album. Sib Hashian first joined

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WTF? 

The Boston Typewriter Orchestra

December 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boston, Orchestra, Typewriter

It’s just like it sounds. Please enjoy.

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What Happens When a Brutal, Thuggish Terrorist Group Has the Same Name As Your Band?

August 23, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boston, Isis

While ISIS continues to behead, execute and bury people alive through Syria and Iraq, a Boston band finds themselves in

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Music History 

The Night James Brown Saved Boston

April 5, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boston, James Brown

[This bit of music history is courtesy Juliette Jagger. -AC] The evening of April 5, 1968 has often been called

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Recommended Music 

I Like This: Air Traffic Controller

February 25, 2014February 25, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air Traffic Control, Boston, NORDO

Tired of the endless polar vertices that have making life miserable this winter?  Try this happy track from Boston’s Air

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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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