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Fentanyl

WTF? 

This pharma company created a pro-fentanyl rap video that is…I don’t have the words, actually.

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fentanyl, Insys, Rap Video, Subsys

From the Dept. of Bad ideas comes this story (via Gizmodo) of a rap video commissioned by Insys Therapeutics to

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Music Industry 

Here’s a deep look into music’s fentanyl crisis. This is an important article.

July 11, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Fentanyl, Opioids

Prince. Tom Petty. Lil Peep. Paul Gray of Slipknot. Three Doors Down guitarist Matt Roberts. Former Wilco guitarist Jay Bennet.

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Music News 

No charges to be laid in conjunction with Prince’s death

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dolores O'Rior, Fentanyl, Prince

Has it been two years since Prince died? And we’re just getting around to doing something about who gave him

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, March 27, 2018

March 27, 2018March 26, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments A Tribe Called Quest, Backstreet Boys, Chrissie Hynde, Ecstasy, Fentanyl, Joan Baez, Killer Mike, Lana Del Ray, Music sales, NRA, NSYNC, Pretenders, Prince, Radiohead, Spotify, Vans

I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in Canadian politics but the shit show south of the border

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Fentanyl: The new age of rock’n’roll drugs

February 8, 2018February 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fentanyl, Overdose, Prince, Tom Petty

Fentanyl has already killed Prince and Tom Petty. There are whispers that it may have been a factor in the

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Geeks&Beats 

Geeks and Beats Podcasts, Episode 169: Too Soon. Rock Stars and Opioids

January 24, 2018January 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dolores O'Riordan, Fentanyl, Geeks and Beats, Opioids, Prince, Tom Petty

The opioids crisis has hit the music industry after the family of Tom Petty confirmed the musician died from the

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Music News 

Prince died of a Fentanyl OD. So did Tom Petty. And you can bet there have been others.

January 21, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Dolores O'Riordan, Fentanyl, Opioids, Prince, Tom Petty

A friend who deals with governmental health policy was over for dinner last night. “There is no pure heroin on

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Music News 

Tom Petty’s autopsy reveals he died of a massive drug overdose. And it was Fentanyl.

January 19, 2018January 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fentanyl, Fentanyl patches, Overdose, Prince, Tom Petty

When Tom Petty died on October 2, the story was that he was found in full cardiac arrest. A heart

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, June 6, 2017

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AIR Studios, Broadway, Ethan Farmer, Facebook, Fentanyl, Flaming Lips, Gregg Allman, Liam Gallagher, Monseratt, Noel Gallagher, One Love Manchester, Podcasts, Prince, Spongebob

Happy birthday, mom! And now, the music news for June 6. Was Prince given the wrong drug in hours before

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Prince Got his Opioids Under a Friend’s Name (And Other Stories About His Death)

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Death, Fentanyl, Overdose, Oxycondone, Prince

Friday will mark the one-year anniversary of Prince’s death. After lying dead and alone in an elevator at his Paisley

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, November 29, 2016

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Eric Clapton, Fentanyl, Harvest Picnic, Kanye West, Liam Gallagher, Metallica, Music sales, National Anthems, Prince, Punk, Rick Astley, Velvet Underground, Vinyl

I’m well into week three of this hideous chest virus. Anyone else come down with the same thing? Weird how

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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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