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Music News 

Trent Reznor has unilaterally redefined the concept of the EP

May 22, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Album, Bad Witch, EP, LP, Nine Inch Nails, Spotify

Back in the late 70s, a new format was introduced. The EP (Extended Play) was a 12-inch slab of vinyl

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Recommended Music 

New Nine Inch Nails! Listen to “God Break Down the Door”

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Witch, EP, Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor

Last week we heard about the third in the triptych of EPs that Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails began

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Cool! 

Bowie’s “Live In Berlin” EP Streaming Now

September 28, 2017September 27, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Bowie, EP, Live In Berlin, Streaming

This is very cool! The continued access to interesting bits of David Bowie’s career continues. I expect that will a

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As Trent Reznor Hinted, There’s New Nine Inch Nails Music Today

July 13, 2017July 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments EP, Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor

Less than a week ago, Trent Reznor hinted that new music from Nine Inch Nails was imminent. True to his

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Music News 

New Prince Music Coming Friday. (UPDATE: Maybe.)

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Boxill, Deliverance, EP, Prince, RMA, Rogue Music Alliance, Universal

Yes, he’s still dead, but Prince left behind a massive trove of unreleased material. The first batch of songs will

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Start Your Week with a New and FREE Foo Fighters EP

November 23, 2015November 24, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments EP, Foo Fighters, Free Download, Saint Cecilia

That countdown clock on the Foo Fighters’ website ticked down to zero overnight. When it hit zero, a new EP

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Music News 

New Foo Fighters!

November 20, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Austin, EP, Foo Fighters

If you’ve been watching the mysterious countdown on the Foo Fighters website, you’ve probably wondered what’s it’s counting down to.

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Music News 

Foo Fighters Properly Release Some of Those Rare Songs from the Laundry Room [UPDATE]

September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, EP, Foo Figthers, Songs from the Laundry Room

UPDATE: Turns out that everything was released today. The following text has been updated to reflect that. Long before the

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Attention 90s Kids: Daniel Johns of Silverchair Will Release His First New Music in Eight Years in March. Listen.

January 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Daniel Johns, EP, Silverchair

Silverchair was one of those 90s bands with a fervent following. I know fans who did anything and everything to

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The Beatles Just Released a Free EP on iTunes. Notice the Lack of Outrage.

September 25, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4, Apple, Beatles, EP, iTunes, U2

When U2 dropped Songs of Innocence from the cloud into the iTunes accounts of 500 million users earlier, the Internet

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Music Industry 

The Return of the EP

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments EP, Extended Play

The EP:  longer than a single but shorter than an album.  When they first started cropping up in the late

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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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