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Random music news for Thursday, April 15, 2021

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Chris Martin, David Bowie, Drake, Elton John, James Corden, Justin Bieber, Mark Hoppus, Napster, Social Media, Songwriting, Taylor Swift

Got Zoom fatigue? Science says that while it affects everyone, you’re more apt to get it if you’re female. If

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Random music news for Thursday, April 1, 2021

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AMSR, April Fool's Day, Devo, Domino, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Glastonbury, Lil Nas X, Live Muisc, My Bloody Valentine, Took

Just so you know, I HATE the whole concept of April Fool’s Day. Everything you’re about to read is (to

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Dua Lipa, SAINT JHn top artists for private home Spotify workout playlists

February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris, Daid Guetta, Doja Cat, Drake, Dua Lipa, Eminem, Joel Corry, Kanye West, Meduza, Megan Thee Stallion, PureGym, SAINt JHN, The Weeknd, Tiesto, Tones and I, Topic

It’s been almost a year since most of our lives hit a hard pause, including the ability to go to

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Home workouts powered by Dua Lipa, SAINt JHN, The Weeknd and Kanye

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris, covid 19, David Guetta, Doja Cat, Drake, Dua Lipa, Eminem, Joel Corry, Kanye West, Meduza, Megan Thee Stalion, Pandemic, PureGym, SAINt JHN, Spotify, The Weeknd, Tiesto, Tones and I, Topic, Workout

If you’ve been getting creative and working out at home during this (good grief will it ever end) pandemic, newly

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Random music news for Tuesday, February 2, 2021

February 2, 2021February 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alzheimer's, Bridgerton, Clash, Deezer, Drake, Grimes, Groundhog Day, Guitars, Marilyn Manson, Metallica, Olivia Newton-John, Ronnie James Dio, Social Audio, Super Bowl, Tony Bennett

Today’s Groundhog Day? So what? The last year has been nothing but Groundhog Days. And there are still a lot

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Random music news for Thursday, January 21, 2021

January 21, 2021January 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brexit, Clubhouse, Donald Trump, Drake, Fall Out Boy, Joe Biden, Kodak Black, Lil Wayne, Live Nation, Rolling Stones, Streaming, Van Morrison

Dinosaur butts. That is all. Now let’s look at music news for January 21, 2021. Drake is the first artist

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Random music news for Tuesday, January 19, 2021

January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Apple, Bow Wow, Brexit, Bridgerton, Donald Trump, Drake, Facebook, INXS, Kanye West, Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam, Robbie Robertson, Tesla, TikTok

It’s the last full day we’ll have to say “President Donald Trump” without using the word “former.” Meanwhile, in music

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Random music news for Thursday, January 7, 2020

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Releases, Berlin, Drake, Drummers, Iced Earth, Live Nation, Napster, Neil Young, Rap Lyrics, Sharon Osbourne, Thomas Lang

Now that we’re spending more time indoors, this is something you might have wondered about. Once you’ve solved that mystery,

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Random music news for Wednesday, January 6, 2020

January 6, 2021January 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Corey Taylor, David Bowie, Drake, Fleetwood Mac, Glastonbury, Godzilla, Grammys, Hipgnosis, Lazarus, Lindsey Buckingham, Live Music, Magna, Nicki Minaj, Seals, Slipknot, St. Vincent, Zach Gill

Is anyone else being bombarded with spam saying that they’ve won/inherited/chosen to receive thousands or millions of dollars? I’ve seen

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Random music news for Wednesday, December 9, 2020

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Breakdancing, Cher, Daniel Ek, Drake, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Michael Lang, Neil Young, Olympics, Police, Sinead O'Connor, Spotify, Wayne's World, Woodstock

Before we begin, who doesn’t love news bloopers? Moving to music news for December 9, 2020… If this album sells

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Random music news for Thursday, December 3, 2020

December 3, 2020December 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2021, Aerosmith, Barack Obama, BTS, Cheap Trick, Dolly Parton, Drake, Elektra, KISS, Microsoft, Record Store Day, Spotify, Starz, Tencent, Travis Scott, Video Games, YouTube

When we finally get back to traveling, I think I’m gonna get me one of these. Meanwhile, more pandemic distraction

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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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