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Five Finger Death Punch

Music News 

The ex-drummer of Five Finger Death Punch has a new porn project. And it’s a little different.

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Five Finger Death Punch

“I’ve had this idea in my head for a long time, and it was now or never in terms of

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Random music news for Saturday, June 22, 2019

June 22, 2019June 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Facebook, Five Finger Death Punch, Justin Bieber, Led Zeppelin, Nine Inch Nails, Prince, Spotify, Turks and Caicos, Van Halen

Sorry if the website has been a little persnickety this week, but we’re changing hosting services and there have been

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boris Johnson, Cadillac Lounge, Courtney Love, Five Finger Death Punch, Imagine Dragons, Juggalos, MMVAs, Music sales, Rolling Stone, Slash, Stairway to Heaven, TsuShiMaMiRe

Tyrion turns 50 today. He used to front a punk band back in the day. As for other music news

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Check out these pictures from the Breaking Benjamin/Five Finger Death Punch/Nothing More/Bad Wolves show in Toronto

August 23, 2018August 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Wolves, Breaking Benjamin, Five Finger Death Punch, Nothing More

[Once again, Andrei Chlytchkov was hustled into the photographer’s pit at the Budweiser Stage to capture some live rock shots.

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Music News
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Random Music News for Friday, July 22, 2016

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Beatles, Brian Byrne, Distracted Driving, Five Finger Death Punch, Paul McCartney, Radio, Slipknot, Spotify, Sting, Taylor Swift, Touring

Apparently, my right kidney contains a stone the size of a nickel. The doctor says he’s gotta go in and

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Monday Reading: Five Metal Autobiographies

July 4, 2016July 4, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Five Finger Death Punch, Lemmy, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera

Have you always wanted to know the deepest secrets of your favourite metal musicians? Here are five highly-rated autobiographies. If

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, April 28, 2016

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Adele, Axl Rose, D'Arcy Wretzky, Drake, Five Finger Death Punch, Michael Jackson, Music Monday, Paisley Park, Prince, Purple Rain, Smashing Pumpkins

Today is the National Day of Mourning in Canada, which is when we take a moment to remember people who

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Music News 

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 Tuesday, December 15, 2015

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bubbles, Deadmau5, Five Finger Death Punch, Grammy Awards, Grooveshark, Howard Stern, Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson, ONE, Pearl Jam, SiriusXM, U2

Ten days until Christmas. Are you ready? Ponder that whilst you browse today’s music news. U2 grossed $133 million US

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Random Music News for Wednesday, November 25, 2015

November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Jones, Adele, Albania, Autre Ne Veut, Dance Music, Ed Sheeran, Five Finger Death Punch, Isolated Vocals, Justin Bieber, Ketamine, Protest Songs, Ronela Hajati, Tool

Much of yesterday’s music news was written and posted aboard Lufthansa LH470, a 747-400 equipped with FlyNet, the airline’s satellite-delivered

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Random Music News for Wednesday, November 24, 2015

November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Axl Rose, Carrie Underwood, Five Finger Death Punch, Lamb of God, Paris, U2, Xavier Naidoo

Flying home from the UK through Frankfurt today. Let’s see if Lufthansa’s in-flight WiFi works as advertised. Let’s test it

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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