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Random music news for Tuesday, November 13, 2018

November 13, 2018November 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Alibaba, Amazon Echo, Apple, Aretha Franklin, Billy Gibbons, Bruno Mars, Donald Trump, Headphones, Joe Perry, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lorde, Mariah Carey, Muse, Music sales, Napster, Neil Young, Singles Day, Snoop Dogg, Streaming, YouTube, ZZ Top

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, August 1, 2018

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bez, Bruno Mars, Crabcore, Happy Mondays, Heavy Metal, Heavy Montreal, Jarvis Cocker, Peter Gabriel, Pulp, Pussy Riot, Samsung, Seth Rogen, Shoey, Sony, Steppenwolf, Toto, TTC, Weezer, WOMAD

August already. And my parents are coming to visit for almost a week. This should be interesting. Here’s music news

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Music News 

Need a greeting card for something? Try these 45 RPM cards from Hallmark

July 15, 2018July 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aretha Franklin, Bruno Mars, Cars, Greeting Cards, Hallmark, INXS, Tina Turner, Viny

Like most guys, I dread the idea of picking out a greeting card. I have no confidence that my taste

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WTF? 

Bruno Mars + Cardi B + Minions = This

May 8, 2018May 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Cover Songs, Minions, Parody

Yes, Minions. (Blame Tom for the link.)

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, March 15, 2018

March 15, 2018March 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bon Jovi, Bruno Mars, George Michael, Gibson, Goldman Sachs, Junos, Katy Perry, Lil Wayne, Madonna, Netflix, Radioplayer, Snoop Dogg

The Syrian civil war officially started on this day in 2011. There’s no end/bottom in sight. Here’s the music news

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, February 6, 2018

February 6, 2018February 5, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Billie Jean, Bruno Mars, Charlie Walk, Damon Albarn, Jimmy Fallon, John Coltrane, Justin Timberlake, Klingon, Michael Jackson, Music sales, Ndugu Chancler, Paul Simon, Podcasts, Prince

Woke up in Nashville again. The amount of meat and fat available to the average person around here is mind-boggling.

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, January 3, 2018

January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Archies, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, MediaBase, Monkees, Prince, Smartphones, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Ticketmater, Uptown Funk

Wake me up when the temperature gets within five degrees of the freezing mark. Otherwise, I’m just going to stay

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Music News 

An Anti-Virus Company Calls Avril Lavigne “The Most Dangerous Celebrity Online” When It Comes to Malware

September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Avril Lavigne, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Malware, McAfee, Shawn Mendes, Viruses

McAfee, one of the big anti-virus software companies, is worried about Canadian musicians. AScared, actually. While observing the malware bouncing

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Music Industry 

The “Blurred Lines” Copyright Verdict: Still Causing Issues–And This is Very Bad for Music

November 20, 2016April 13, 2019 Alan Cross 5 Comments Blurred Lines, Bruno Mars, Copyright, Infringement, Uptown Funk

I hate to say it, but I called this one. When the “Blurred Lines” verdict came down–the one saying that

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Donald Trump’s New Song: “I Want to be a Billionaire”

June 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruno Mars, Donald Trump, Mark Cuban, Parody

Mark Cuban–yes, the Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank guy–isn’t much of a Trump supporter. He posted this mashup of

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Music News 

The Latest Hitmaker to be Accused of Plagiarism is Bruno Mars

February 24, 2016 Alan Cross 4 Comments Bruno Mars, Gap Band, Mark Ronson, Plagiarism, The Sequence, Uptown Funk

In light the successful prosecution of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” for being too derivative of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It

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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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