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Pink Floyd: “We are never ever getting back together.”

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment David Gilmour, Pink Floy, Roger Waters

I’ve always been fascinated by the depth of animus former bandmates can have for each other. Take the situation between

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Random music news for Thursday, November 21, 2019

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Akon, Billie Eilish, Blink-182, David Gilmour, Fyre Festival, Grammy Awards, Ja Rule, Joni Mitchell, Kayne, Michelle Obama, Music VIdeos, My Chemical Romance, Rage Against the Machine, Rob Gronkowski, YouTube

Fifty years ago today, the first permanent ARPANET (a forerunner to the internet) was established between UCLA and Stanford. And

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Random music news for Saturday, June 29, 2019

June 29, 2019June 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Gilmour, Emo, Fugazi, Hans Zimmer, R. Kelly, Steven Adler, The Weeknd

Kawhi Lenoard turns 28 today. Send him a card. Don’t forget to urge him to stay with the Raptors. And

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David Gilmour’s guitar auction nets MILLIONS AND MILLIONS. WOW!

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Strat, David Gilmour

In one of the most remarkable cases of decluttering in the known universe, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour decided to unload

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Music History 

11 reasons why Stephen Hawking rocked

March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Gilmour, Foo Fighters, Futurama, Manic Street Preachers, Pink Floyd, Simpsons, Star Trek, Stephen Hawking, Turbonergro

For someone who was born on the 300th anniversary of Galileo’s death, it’s somehow mathematically appropriate that Stephen Hawking died

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David Gilmour’s Live at Pompei Concert Film Coming to Cineplex Theatres

August 31, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments cineplex, David Gilmour, Pompei

[Here was something I wrote for the Cineplex newsletter. – AC] When Mount Vesuvius rained holy hell upon Pompeii on

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Random Music News for Wednesday, May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017May 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alabama Shakes, Alanis Morissette, BBC, Chris Cornell, David Gilmour, Glastonbury, Jagged Little Pill, KISS, Liam Gallagher, Manchester, Manual Noriega, Metal, Napster, Noel Gallagher, Pink Floyd, Sean Parker, Smartphones, The Weeknd, Theresa May

Ninety years ago today, the last Ford Model T rolled off the assembly line. It was vehicle number 15,007,003. And now

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Random Music News for Saturday, October 8, 2016

October 8, 2016October 8, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Anthrax, Brewdog, David Bowie, David Gilmour, Elvis Presley, Gerrard Way, Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson, My Chemical Romance, Norman Reedus, Spotify, Thomas Dolby, Walking Dead

It may be a long weekend, but the music news never stops. Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead got down

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Music History Music News 

What Is the Greatest Guitar Solo of All Time? There Was a Poll and the Winner Was…

October 7, 2016 Alan Cross 7 Comments David Gilmour, Guitar Solo, Jimmy Page

Whilst stuck in an interminable traffic jam, flipping through some satellite radio channels landed me on the solo of Pink

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Random Music News for Wednesday, September 7, 2016

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Gilmour, Documentary, Meat Loaf, Motley Crue, Oasis, Radio, Soap Girls, USSR

I haven’t had a first day of school in a long, long time but you never get over that feeling

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Music Industry 

And the Top-Grossing Tours of 2016 So Far Are…

July 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood, Coldplay, David Gilmour, Iron Maiden, Justin Bieber, Madonna, Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, Touring

Been to many shows so far this year? Revenue for touring is up in 2016 with these artists grossing the

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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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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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