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Christmas Music

Music History 

Here’s a ton of stuff you probably never knew about Christmas music

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christmas Music

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Despite the pandemic, we’re in full-on holiday mode now with the

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, December 21, 2020

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christmas Music, Fadel Shaker, Megan Thee Stallion, Mobile Phones, Noel Gallagher, Paul McCartney, Spotify, Tencent, Universal Music, Universal Music Group

Would you like some Baby Yoda with that Google search? You’re welcome. Here’s another round of music news, this time

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Funny/Weird 

That was a really nice Christmas gesture–until the music started

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christmas Music

Wait for it. Wait…wait. And there it is. (Via Tom)

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Recommended Music 

Here’s a fine new Christmas song from PUP and Charly Bliss

December 18, 2020December 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Charly Bliss, Christmas Music, PUP

Call it a lockdown Christmas song. This works.

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Music News 

These are the top 25 holiday songs (in America, anyway).

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments ASCAP, Christmas Music, Holiday songs

ASCAP, the American performance rights collective, has assessed which holiday songs have been played and performed the most in that

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Recommended Music 

This could be the first-ever Christmas song written for dogs

November 23, 2020November 22, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Christmas Music, Dogs

I’m the caretaker of two English bull terriers, both of which really seem to like the easy sounds of reggae.

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Music News 

Are these the most popular holiday songs of all time?

November 23, 2020November 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christmas Music

It must be the pandemic. People started getting into Christmas music back in September with the first radio station flip

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, November 10, 2020

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christmas Music, Chuck Leavall, Deepfakes, Indie Week, Joe Biden, Live Nation, Michael Buble, System of a Down

I’m supposed to be on vacation this week–it’s another “use it or lose it” situation–but with nowhere to go, I’m

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, November 7, 2020

November 7, 2020November 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Christmas Music, Jimmy Page, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Live Nation, Mark Geiger, Radio, Robert Smith

Santa’s Yumnut. Next, music news for Saturday, November 7, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Virus? What virus, eh Diddy? Coronavirus update

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Radio 

It begins: Christmas music has arrived for 2020

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Alan Cross 6 Comments Christmas Music, Mariah Carey

If you check the calendar, we’re 88 days from Christmas. But apparently it’s already time for Christmas music. Checking radio

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Christmas Music, Cure, Gorillaz, Judas Priest, Kanye West, Klingon, Klingpn, Liam Gallagher, Lo-Fi, Motley Crue, Napster, National Album Day, Robert Smith, Smart Speakers, Song of the Summer, VR

Klingon wine? Absolutely! Post Malone rose? Why not? And now, let’s get back to reality with what’s going on in

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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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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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    In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
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    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
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