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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Is this a way to get high without drugs? Introducing soundscaping.

January 4, 2021January 6, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Drugs, Psychedelic, Soundscaping

Even if you’ve never been tempted to try drugs, you’ve probably wondered what it feels like to get high. I

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, January 24, 2019

January 24, 2019January 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1968, Adele, Dolby, Drugs, Ed Sheeran, Infotainment Systems, KISS, MQA, Music Blogs, Nile Rodgers, Vinyl

Off to Nashville today for a chat with Metallica. Kirk Hammett and I will inevitably have a conversation on our

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, September 19, 2018

September 19, 2018September 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Drugs, Fake plays, Fortnite, Metadata, Pussy Riot, Pyotr Verzilov, Spotify, Vladimir Putin

I’ve never seen more squirrels collecting nuts in my neighbourhood. Does that mean we’re in for a bad winter? Ponder

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Music News 

Musicians talk about drugs, right? Here’s how to do it right.

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drugs, Slang

If you’re going to tour in the US, you’ll inevitably run into the local drug culture. You never know when

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Do Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll Really Go Together? Let’s Ask Science!

October 8, 2017October 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drugs, Rock'n'Roll, Sex

The phrase “sex, drugs and rock’n’roll” go back at least to Ian Dury’s 1977 hit, probably earlier. The three things

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: Rock’n’Roll Drugs

June 16, 2017June 18, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drugs

There are many ways to clear or expand your mind to allow the free-flow of creativity: exercise, meditation and prayer

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Music News 

“Fresh Track Marks?” Was Chris Cornell “Messed Up” During His Final Concert?

May 25, 2017May 27, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments Chris Cornell, Death, Drugs

There are still plenty of unanswered questions surrounding the death of Chris Cornell. This new revelation from his tour manager

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Music News 

Which Genre of Music Mentions Drugs the LEAST? (Nope. You’re Wrong.)

April 28, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Addictions.com, Drugs, Lyrics

Exclaim! points us to a new study from Addictions.com that tracked drug mentions in music. Using data from SongMeanings.com and

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Music Industry 

Go to Music Festivals and Take Drugs? Take a Look at This Survey at Drug Use at Canadian Festivals

April 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drugs, Festivals, Harm Reduction

From Thump: Canadian music festival season is right around the corner. With these typically multi-day, outdoor events comes recreational drug

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George Michael Death Drama: Lover Claims Twitter Hack Responsible for Pointing to Suicide

January 2, 2017January 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Death, Drugs, Fadi Fawaz, George Michael

This one is going to be messy. Police want to talk to George Michael’s lover, Fadi Fawaz, about a series

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, August 11, 2016

August 11, 2016August 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Background Music, Black Sabbath, Carpool Karaoke, Drugs, HBO, iTunes, Joy Division, New Order, Pat Benetar, South Korea, Stuart Watson, The Get Down, Tony Iommi, Touring, Visual Kei

My wife: “The women’s beach volleyball teams play in bikinis?” Me: “Yes.” My wife: “And the men are in shorts

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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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