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Music History Television 

This is cool: 19-year-old Courtney Love fronting Faith No More

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1984, Courtney Love, Faith No More

It’s a well-known piece of Faith No More and Courtney Love lore that she was briefly the band’s lead singer

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Music News 

Courtney Love made it into a Super Bowl commercial. Wait–what?

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Celebrity Skin, Courtney Love, Cover Version, Doja Cat, Hole, Super Bowl, Taco Bell

With the Super Bowl coming Sunday, all the advertisers who spent more than US$5 million for 30 seconds are trying

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Weird Kurt tales

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana

Because the world’s fascination with Kurt Cobain doesn’t seem to be letting up, let me offer these little-known facts.  (1)

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, January 13, 2022

January 13, 2022January 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Cardi B, Courtney Love, Dark Horse, Drake, Eddie Vedder, Elvis Presley, Katy Perry, LL Cool J, Tom Morello

Got a Tesla? Then you probably should read about this kid. Let’s move over to music news for January 13,

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Music News 

Kurt Cobain’s last house has been sold for the first time in 23 years

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Alan Cross 25 Comments Courtney Love, House, Kurt Cobain, Real Estate, Seattle

In January 1994, flush with money from the sales of Nevermind, Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love plunked down US$1.48 million

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The behind the scenes of The Simpsons’ “Homerpalooza” episode

July 20, 2021July 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Courtney Love, Hole, Homerpalooza, Simpsons, Sonic Youth

One of the best music-themed episodes of The Simpsons dates back to May 1996 with “Homerpalooza,” which saw Homer became

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, July 6, 2021

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blake Shelton, Concerts, Courtney Love, Earbuds, Festivals, Geddy Lee, Grimes, Gwen Stefani, INXS, Miley Cyrus, NFTs, Prince Charles, Queen, Toronto, UB40

Looking for a new conspiracy beyond QAnon? Try the “Birds Aren’t Real” movement. Yes, it exists. Fortunately, the music news

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Music News 

Elvis Costello speaks sense about senseless plagiarism charges

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Brutal, Courtney Love, Elvis Costello, Live Through This, Olivia Rodrigo, Plagiarism, Pump It Up

The Internet seems to be ganging up on Olivia Rodrigo for allegedly appropriating the ideas of other people. First, Courtney

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Monday, June 28, 2021

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Arctic Monkeys, Bill Wyman, Courtney Love, Covid, El Mocambo, GWAR, Harvey Weinstein, Lars Ulrich, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, Nandi Bushell, Olivia Rodrigo, Rolling Stones, Rush, Travis Barker

Will we get more truth about UFOs/UAPs this week? Maybe. Bookmark that time after you check out music news for

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Music News 

Courtney Love has apologized for lashing out at Dave Grohl and Trent Reznor earlier this week

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments apology, Courtney Love, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Instagram, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Trent Reznor

Ms Love has had a long and tumultuous relationship with various social media platforms with some posts resulting in legal

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, June 15, 2021

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blake Shelton, Canadian Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards, Courtney Love, COVID-19, Dave Grohl, Drums and Bass, East Coast Music Awards, Eric Clapton, eSports, Gwen Stefani, Neil Peart, Noel Gallagher, The Edge, Trent Reznor, U2

A serious question: Why do all the seats used by players and coaches on the sidelines of big soccer matches

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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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