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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 941: The story of the electric guitar, part 2

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Electric Guitar, Epiphone, Fender, Leo Fender, Les Paul, Rickenbacker, Stratocaster, Telecaster

For centuries, music and nice and clean. While different instruments gave notes different timbres, the frequencies of these notes were

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Music Industry 

Random music news for Thursday, October 21, 2021

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Bruce Dickinson, Donald Trump, Eddy Grant, Facebook, Fender, Google, Iron Maiden, Live Streaming, Oasis, PHISH, Silverchair, Yung Thug

Tired of music memorabilia? How about space memorabilia? Let’s get down to business with music news for October 21, 2021.

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Music History Music News 

Fender has just re-released a Kurt Cobain signature guitar

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Fender, Guitars, Jag-Stang, Kurt Cobain

With all the hoopla surrounding the 30th-anniversary release of Nirvana’s Nevermind, Fender has decided to re-issue its Kurt Cobain signature

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, September 8, 2021

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, BTS, Covid, Fender, Google, Lego, Paul Weller, Podcasts, Sex Pistols, South Park, Spotify, Technics SL-1200, Vaccinations

A metal bassist stopped a possible mass shooting at a gig in Boise, Idaho. He got shot for his troubles,

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, September 6, 2021

September 6, 2021September 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Archspire, Audi, Barbie, Covid, Dinosaur Jr, Fender, Gene Simmons, Kanye West, Mark H, Metal, Reading, Tom DeLonge

I know I shouldn’t really be doing any labour on Labour Day, but here I am with music news for

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 Live Crew, Christian Grammys, Fender, Grammys, LIVELab, Metallica, Pharrell Williams, Podcasts, Roger STone, Smart Speakers, Spinal Tap, Spleeter, Universal

I woke up in Phuket this morning. Bonus points if you can pronounce that correctly. Here’s some music news for

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, October 24, 2019

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baby Shark, Doug Pu, Fender, Flea, Guitars, HMV, Kurt Cobain, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Rappers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sexual Harassment, Sunrise Records, Twitter, Vinyl

If I hear the term “quid pro quo” again today, I think my brain will explode. There will be none

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Cool! 

Watch robots making Fender electric guitars

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Fender, Guitars

Back in the day, all guitars were handcrafted. Today? Not so much.

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, September 8, 2018

September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cats, David Bowie, Fender, Google, Influencer Fraud, iPhone, Janet Jackson, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Kindie Rock, Led Zeppelin, Les Moonves, Liam Gallagher, Mike Jagger, Prince, Purple Rain, To the Stars Academy, Tom DeLonge

Still in Vancouver at the Skookum Festival. Having a good time. Wish you were here. And now, some music news

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Music Industry Music News 

Say it ain’t so! Electric guitar sales are bad. Very, very bad.

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 Thomas Dennett 1 Comment Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Fender, Gibson

No, no, no. This is not a good sign. I wish we were being punked but it appears that pinch

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Music Industry 

People are freaking out about the possible end of the rock guitar

March 11, 2018March 9, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Fender, Gibson, Guitar

There have been a couple of times in history that we were warned that the electric guitar was dead–at least

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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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