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Random music news for Saturday, March 23, 2019

March 23, 2019March 22, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Emo, Empire, Fox, Guy Oseary, Indie Awards, K-Pop, New Zealand, Rolling Stones, Spotify, Streaming, The Dirt, Tower Records, Woodstock

Squirt, the junior English bull terrier in the house, turns five today. Special treats for everyone! On to music news

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Random Music News for Friday, July 1, 2016

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple, Eddie Money, Empire, Indie Rock, Lyrics, NWA, Prince, Spotify, Straight Outta Compton, Vinyl

Happy Canada Day! And holiday or no holiday, here’s your daily selection of music news. We should soon learn more

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Random Music News for Tuesday, April 5, 2016

April 5, 2016April 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cookie Lyon, Donald Trump, Empire, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Plagiarism, Radiohead, Stairway to Heaven

It’s still winter outside my back door. Where are you, spring? At least there’s some music news to talk about.

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Random Music News for Thursday, March 31, 2016

March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brad Pitt, Elvis Costello, Empire, Five Finger Death Punch, Fox, Guns 'N Roses, Melissa Etheridge, Motorhead, Sonita Alizadeh, Spotify, Steve Adler

On this day in 1949, Newfoundland became Canada’s tenth province. Now, in music news… Spotify has raised another $1 billion

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Random Music News for Friday, November 27, 2015

November 27, 2015November 27, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 25, Adele, Bang and Olufsen, Black Friday, Casey Kasem, Empire, Fox, Jean Kasem, Lip-syncing, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Pandora, Pogues, Record Store Day, Shane McGowan, Star Wars, Will Smith

Happy Black Friday. Let us all engage in an orgy of rabid consumerism. And now, the music news. Speaking of

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Random Music News for Tuesday, October 20, 2015

October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Charlie Angus, Damon Albarn, Danny Boyle, David Hasselhof, Empire, Faith No More, Fox, Guns 'N Roses, Jay Z, Kanye West, Madonna, Noel Gallagher, Shazam, SImple Plan, Taylor Swift, Tidal

So what do you think of your new federal government? Just askin’. And now, the music news. Speaking of which,

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Random Music News for Wednesday, September 30, 2015

September 30, 2015October 1, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Musuc, Apple Watch, Brian Eno, Chris Brown, Drake, Empire, Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against the Machine

A brand new plane called the 747 was rolled out on public display for the first time on this day

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Random Music News for Wednesday, September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015September 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Apple Music, Bon Scott, Bruno Mars, Drake, Empire, Grateful Dead, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Adams, Sean Penn, Seattle, Super Bowl, Taylor Swift

I can’t believe how much baseball matters to me now. I haven’t been this wrapped up in MLB since 1993.

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Medical Mysteries of Music Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, August 12, 2015

August 12, 2015August 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Religion, Empire, Epilepsy, Google, Greg Graffin, Marvin Gaye, Nickelback, NWA, Soundcloud, Taylor Swift, The Grid, Turnplay

The Perseid meteor shower should peak tonight. Pray for clear skies. And now, the music news… Musicians have sued the

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Here’s the Trailer for Season Two of Empire

July 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Empire, Fox

Fox’s Empire was a surprise hit of the second half of last year’s TV season. It’s coming back, of course–and

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, June 8, 2015

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beau Biden, Beethoven, Brian Wilson, Chris Martin, Dash Radio, Empire, Ipswich Murders, Mozart, One Direction, Sonic Youth, Spotify, Thurston Moore

Why is the octane level of our gasolines so low compared to other countries? Our “super” is 94 at best.

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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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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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