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Random music news for Friday, November 8, 2019

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boris Johnson, Canopy, Cars, Chanel West Coast, Drake, KISS, Michael Jackson, Noel Gallagher, OLO Radio, Paulina Porizkova, Ric Ocasek, Sharon Stone, Tori Amos

Gordon Ramsey turns 53 today. F**kin’ hell. Meanwhile, in music news for November 8, 2019… Looking to write a catchy

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Music News 

Ric Ocasek’s Death & Cars Music

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Cars, Death, Ric Ocasek, Sales

There is an inevitability in the music business. If the frontman of a huge band dies, sales and streams skyrocket.

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Music News 

Infographic: What car brands are used most in song lyrics?

August 21, 2019August 20, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cars, LyricFind

Cars have always inspired songs. In fact, one of the earliest true rock’n’roll songs was “Rocket 88,” a 1951 song

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Music News 

Let’s analyze lyrics for mentions of cars. Who do you think comes on top? No, you’re wrong.

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cars, Lyrics

A company called Digital Third Coast took the time to go through 72,000 songs for mentions of cars. Within that

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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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Music Industry Music News 

And the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Includes…

December 13, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2018, Bon Jovi, Cars, Dire Straits, Moody Blues, Nina Simone, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sister Rosetta Tharpe

‘Tis the season, innit? After a bunch of hype and a fan voting procedure that really doesn’t count for shit,

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Does Music Sound Better in a Fast Car? Let’s Ask Science!

July 31, 2017July 30, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cars, Driving songs

There’s nothing like having the windows (or better yet, the top) down in your car on a summer day, tunes

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Music History 

The Top 12 Cars in Hip Hop

December 13, 2016December 12, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cars, Hip-hop, Rap

Rappers love their cars. High Nobiety reports on the analysis of 62,000 songs designed to find out which cars (and SUVs)

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Cool! Lists 

Rappers and Their Cars: Who Brags the Most?

October 8, 2016October 7, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment 50 Cent, Bently, Cars, Chevrolet, Escalade, Ferrari, GT, Gucci Mane, IMPALA, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Mercedes-Benz, Migos, Panamera, Porsche, Range Rover, Rappers, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, The Game, Was

Rappers love bragging about their sick rides, but which rappers brag the most? James Barnes from Verve Search sent us

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Lists 

We Fall for Another Commercial Masquerading as Music News

January 14, 2014January 14, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cars, Driving songs, Insurance.com

A sneaky way for a company to get some free news coverage is to issue a story like this one

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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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