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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The beat of “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Are You Gonna Be My Girl, Bo Diddley, David Bowie, Drum beat, Iggy Pop, Jet, The Supremes

In 2003, Jet was a new Australian band with a debut album entitled Get Born. The first single was “Are

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 25, 2022

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amber Alert, Apple, Bruce Springsteen, Cathal Coughlan, Conan O'Brien, Danny Boyle, David Bowie, Fatima Mansions, OnlyFans, Playboy, Sex Pistols, Travis Scott

I was suckered by this misleading headline. I thought it was a music story, It is not. The rest of

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Movies Music History 

Here’s the trailer to the new David Bowie docufilm, Moonage Daydream

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biography, David Bowie, Documentary, Moonage Daydream

Bowie is one of those artists that just keeps on giving. Just when you think you know everyone about his

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Friday, April 1, 2022

April 1, 2022March 31, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Covid, David Bowie, Electric Guitar, Foo Fighters, Morrissey, Nick Cave, Pantera, Podcasts, Queen, Roger Taylor, Rolling Stones, Royal Blood, Taylor Hawkins, Ukraine, YouTube

Aliens are among us. Really. Be paranoid about that as you look through music news for April 1, 2022. No

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Television 

They’re remaking Bowie’s The Man Who Fell to Earth

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Nighy, David Bowie, Reboot, Showtime, The Man Who Fell to Earth

When I saw David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth for the first time, I was totally freaked

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Cool! 

Toronto’s new subway tunnel boring machine honours David Bowie

January 28, 2022January 29, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boring Machines, David Bowie, Scarborough, Subways, Toronto, Tunneling Machines, Ziggy Stardust

It’s become a thing for cities and public institutions to ask for suggestions on what to name new pieces of

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, January 27, 2022

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Ross, Cardi B, David Bowie, Food Records, GWAR, Johnny Marr, M&Ms, Morrissey. Concert Tour, Neil Young, Spotify, Ted Nugent

These are the cities most obsessed with Pornhub. You’re welcome. Moving to music news for January 27, 2022… RIP Andy

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Recommended Music 

Grab the headphones. Here’s a 360 Reality Audio experience with David Bowie

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 360 Reality Audio, David Bowie, Reality

Today (January 8) would have been David Bowie‘s 75th birthday. Monday marks the sixth anniversary of his death. To go

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Music Industry 

Warner just bought David Bowie’s song catalogue for US$250 million

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments David Bowie

It’s inevitable that we’ll continue to see more artists (or their estates) sell their music catalogues for big money. The

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, December 21, 2021

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Batman, Billy Corgan, David Bowie, Kanye West, Kurt Cobain, Rage Against the Machine, Robert Pattison, Saudi Arabia, Spotify, Super Bowl, TikTok, William Corgan

Happy solstice. That reminds me: I need to put up my Festivus pole. Moving on to music news for December

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, December 10, 2021

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Brtiney Spears, Coldplay, David Bowie, Dr Dre, New York Times, Vinyl

Back on Canadian soil. If you’re planning an international trip, budget for up to $600 per person for COVID testing

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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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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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