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Recommended Reading Week: Old Records Never Die ask whether it’s possible to reclaim your past and your records

November 26, 2018November 25, 2018 Amber Healy 3 Comments Books, Chicago, Eric Spitznagel, Questlove, Record Collecting, Records, The Replacements

Eric Spitznagel was perfectly content with his choice to sell his album collection. It was something he didn’t really need

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Music News 

Bono falls down some stairs in concert. He doesn’t miss a note.

May 26, 2018May 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Chicago, U2

A couple of years ago in Vancouver, The Edge didn’t look where he was going and walked right off the

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Music News 

Jack White, Arctic Monkeys, The Weeknd and Bruno Mars are the big headliners for Lollapalooza 2018

March 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2018, Chicago, Lollapalooza

Ever since Lollapalooza made Chicago’s Grant Park its permanent home, the festival has thrived. This year’s event, set for the

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Movies 

There’s a New Pearl Jam Concert Film Coming. Here’s a Tease.

August 4, 2017August 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chicago, Pearl Jam, Wrigley Field

Last year, Pearl Jam played two night at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. The resulting concert film, Let’s Play Two, is almost

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Music News 

Haven’t Seen U2 on The Joshua Tree 30 Tour Yet? Watch This.

June 29, 2017June 28, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chicago, Joshua Tree, U2

Tim Newell was in Chicago back on June 4th for U2’s Joshua Tree 30 tour and decided to shoot the

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Movies Music History 

New Doc on Chicago’s Doomed Terry Kath

September 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chicago, Documentary, Michelle Kath, Terry Kath

My mom had an interesting way of getting me up out of bed. After listening to the morning news, she’d

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Music News 

Sanity Might Still Prevail in Chicago Over What Kind of Music Is and Isn’t “Art”

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 Amber Healy 1 Comment Chicago, Country, DJs, Frankie Knuckles, Music, Rap, Rock, Taxes

Cook County, in Illinois, swears it’s not trying to define art. The Chicago Reader broke the story in late August

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Controversy Music News 

Chicago Tax Bill Says Rap, Rock, Country not “Art”

August 25, 2016August 24, 2016 Amber Healy 1 Comment Chicago, DJs, Elvis, Rap, Rock, Taxes, The Beatles

Chicago, a hub to musicians of all genres and a cornerstone of the jazz and blues worlds, might be taxing

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Vinyl Takes a Big Leap into the Past with a New Quadrophonic Record

April 29, 2016April 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chicago, Quadrophonic, Rhino

The vinyl that we buy today hasn’t changed much since Columbia Records introduced the long-playing 12-inch album in 1948. The

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Broken Social Scene to Reunite for Pitchfork Festival

February 20, 2016February 19, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Chicago, Festival, Pitchfork

This year’s Pitchfork Festival in Chicago coming up in July has some very interesting bits. I was glad to see

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Music News 

Nine Inch Nails, Smiths Fail to Make the Cut for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

December 17, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, NWA, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Steve Miller

In a development that I suspect troubles Trent Reznor and Morrissey not at all, neither Nine Inch Nails nor The

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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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