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Your niche genre of the day: Bardcore (medieval covers of modern songs)

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bardcore, Cover Versions, Foster the People, Lady Gaga, Linkin Park

The Dark and Middle Ages (c.600-1600 CE) had its own sort of music, some of which endures today. For example,

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Random music news for Friday, May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Bohemian Rhapsody, Concerts, Coronavirus, Cover Versions, COVID-19, Dolly Parton, Drive-ins, Germany, Kesha, Liam Gallagher, MTV, Soundgarden, VIcky Cornell

This is a strange coincidence: The 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles Let It Be album is Mother’s

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Still can’t get enough of Tiger King? Some metal bands take on covers of Joe Exotic’s country songs

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Joe Exotic, Tiger King, Trivium

I have a theory about why Tiger King has been such a phenomenon on Netflix: With all of us living

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Random music news for Saturday, August 3, 2019

August 3, 2019August 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Cover Versions, David Bowie, Gibson, Rammstein, Woodstock 50

On this day in 1977, the Tandy Corporation (parent of Radio Shack–remember them?) released the TRS-80, one of the first

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Miley Cyrus turned into a rock star at Glastonbury, covering NIN and Metallica

July 2, 2019July 1, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Glastonbury, Miley Cyrus

I’ll say this about Miley Cyrus: She’ll try anything once. Last Sunday was a good day for metal at Glastonbury

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 3, 2019

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, AI, Apple, Cover Versions, Danny Goldberg, Diddy, Electric Guitar, Indie Bands, Joe Rogan Experience, Kurt Cobain, Mark Knopfler, Millennials, Nipsey Hussle, Phil Lynott, Rush, Tom Petty

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

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PUP asked fans to cover their new single with almost zero instructions. Here’s what happened.

March 1, 2019February 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, PUP

In a stroke of crowdsourcing/viral marketing brilliance, Toronto’s PUP offered up a challenge to anyone who chose to accept the

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This Transformers-themed cover band covers Led Zepellin

February 7, 2019February 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Cybertronic Spree, Transformer

I get it. To cut through the noise, you need a gimmick. But to create a band themed around Transformers?

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Watch this kid rip through “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on a ukulele

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Feng E, Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit

His name is Feng E. Nice work, kid. Here’s his Facebook page. (Via Leslie)

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Monday fun: Sock puppets repurpose System of a Down for puppies

November 26, 2018November 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Versions, Parody, Sock Puppets, System of a Down

Sock Puppet Parodies have been around for a while, but it’s always a good time to trot out something like

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Random music news for Saturday, November 24, 2018

November 24, 2018November 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aphex Twin, Bali, BBC, Cover Versions, Drake, Elton John, Laibach, Machine Head, Men at Work, Music Feuds, MusiCounts, Podcasting, The Beaches, The Sound of Music

It was 55 years ago today that Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald dead thereby cementing the “who killed JFK”

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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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