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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, November 5, 2020

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Beatles, Donald Trump, Facebook, johnny Rotten, Kanye, Liam Gallagher, Nirvana

Still confused about the US election? There’s this rabbit hole: Now let’s try music news for November 5, 2020. Johnny

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Random music news for Friday, October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment A!, Facebook, Grimes, Halloween, Indie Week, Kelly Curtis, Ludwig, Marc Gieger, Pearl Jam, Posthumous Albums, Smart Watch, Teenage Engineer

Here’s one of the best reasons you should use the pandemic to start exercising more. Think about that and then

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Random music news for Thursday, September 10, 2020

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AR, BC, Billie Eilish, Brian Jones, Concerts, Facebook, Kanye West, Nightclubs, Ozzy, Rolling Stones, Smash Mouth, Sturgis, WOMAD

Fashion has taken a real hit during COVID-19. If we’re not going out, why bother dressing up? I’m not sure

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Random music news for August 14, 2020

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, Dolly Parton, Facebook, Iran, Kanye, Kim Kardashian, Kurt Cobain, Lady Gaga, Metallica, National Album Day, Ozzy

A transparent TV? Cool! Want. And now, music news for August 14, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: There’s been some serious

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Random music news for Friday, July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020July 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Britney Spears, COVID-19, Dan Reynold, Drive-In Concerts, Facebook, Imagine Dragons, Kanye West, Live Nation, Podcasts, Sony, Spotify, Twitter, Zoom

Wednesday’s Twitter hack could be worse that we thought. Add that to the pile of crap that is 2020. Let’s

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Friday’s Spotify crash was caused by…Facebook?

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Facebook, SDK, Spotify

There was panic Friday when Spotify and a few other big-traffic websites crashed and experienced problems. Naturally, initial thoughts were

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Random music news for Friday, June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020June 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Facebook, Gwyneth Paltrow, Live Nation, Matthew Wilder, Miley Cyrus, Music Festivals, New Zealand, Streaming, Supercrawl, Urban Music, Woodstock

Before we begin, here’s a tutorial on farts. Oh, and Gwyneth Paltrow has a new scented candle. And yes, it’s

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Random music news for Wednesday, May 20, 2020

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Coronavirus, Dropkick Murpys, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, Fall Out Boy, Glastonbury, Green Day, Hella Mega Tour, Joy Division, Travis McCready, Trump, Weezer

Coronavirus update 1: Almost 150 British music venues have been saved from closure by some last-second donations. Coronavirus update 2:

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 19, 2020

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkansas, Billboard, Bruce Dickinson, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, Faith No More, Gliphy, Iron Maiden, Live Nation, Metallica, Radio, Reeperbahn, Roddy Bottum, Tekashi 6ix9ine, Texas Rangers, Vera Lynn

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier, turns 12 today. What a sweetheart. And moving to music news for May 19,

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Random music news for Friday, May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Apple Podcasts, Brampton, Britney Spears, Deezer, Eminem, Facebook, Gene Simmons, livestreaming, Memes, Nadine Shah, Spotify, Streaming, TikTok

Here’s something everyone can use: The four SECOND workout! Get that in before you check out music news for May

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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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