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Music News 

Singer Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks Dies

December 7, 2018December 6, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Buzzcocks, Harmony In My Head, Pete Shelley, Punk Rock, RIP

Ah, bollocks – Pete Shelley is gone. An apparent heart attack at only 63 years old. If you were to

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2

June 8, 2018June 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Black Flag, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys, Indie Rock, MARRS, My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream, special edition LP, Specials

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

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Music History 

Fun Stats: Which Big Manchester Bands Found Love in Canada?

January 17, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Buzzcocks, Happy Mondays, Joy Division, Manchester, Morrissey, New Order, Stone Roses, The Fall, The Smiths

Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored was curious as to which Manchester bands were embraced by Canadians (and vice-versa), so he

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 761: The History of Indie Rock, Part 2

September 30, 2016October 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Black Flag, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys, Hardcore, Indie Rock, MARRS, My Bloody Valentine, New Wave, Post-punk, Primal Scream, Specials, Theadora Kelly Project

All change, all evolution, all revolution in music comes from the street. It’s up to indie musicians, indie labels and

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, March 15, 2016

March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Action Bronson, BBC, Brian Jones, Buzzcocks, Chris Brown, Clippers, Donald Trump, Dr. Luke, Eagles, Instagram, Kanye, Kesha, Megadeth, Phil Collins, Randy Meisner, Replacements, Rolling Stones, Rush, Sex Pistols, Sony, Steve Balmer, Winnie the Pooh

Beware the Ides of March, etc. Here’s some music news: Kesha fans are petitioning Sony to drop Dr. Luke. Speaking

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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  • Fee on Details finally begin to emerge about the death of Taylor Hawkins. What really happened? [With updates on the fallout from this article]
  • Alan Cross on Pearl Jam can’t catch a break, cancels the rest of their US tour
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RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    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 […]
    Andrew Dick
  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
    Andrew Dick
  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    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 […]
    Mark Silver
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