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Gen X

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If you’re a member of Gen X, the music of your youth is the new classic rock

April 12, 2021April 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alternative, Boomers, Classic Rock, Gen X

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back when The Simpsons still offered biting social commentary, season seven

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Music News 

The Weekly Survey is for Gen Zers: Who is the voice of your generation?

January 15, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Millennials

I’m pretty sure it was the music historian Simon Frith who said “Every generation has the biological right to believe

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Music Industry 

How Do Millennials and Gen Xers (and Baby Boombers) Compare When It Comes to Media Usage?

August 24, 2017August 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gen X, Millenials

Damn kids. Do they even know what they want? Absolutely. It’s just that they don’t have a lot of loyalty

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Music News 

Here’s a Breakdown of How People Are Listening to Music These Days

July 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baby Boomers, Game Console, Gen X, Gen Z, Millennials, PC, Radio, Streaming

RAIN had a cool story yesterday about the methods by which Americans are accessing music these days. What makes the

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Music News 

Prepare for a Shock: Today’s Teens React to the Indie Music of the Early 2000s

April 14, 2017April 13, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Nostalgia

There comes a moment in our lives when we realize that we’re no longer young again. I don’t mean mentally,

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, June 11, 2015

June 11, 2015June 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Alanis Morissette, Billy Corgan, Ed Sheeran, Gen X, Hipsters, Innocence + Experience Tour, Iraq, Jimmy Page, John Lennon, Karim Wasfi, Katy Perry, Millennials, Paul McGuinness, Phil Rudd, Rage Against the Machine, Robbie Williams, Thích Quảng Đức, U2

You know that photo on the cover of the first Rage Against the Machine album? That’s a real picture of

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Music News 

36 Albums That Will Be 20 Years Old in 2014

December 30, 2013December 30, 2013 Alan Cross 1 Comment 20th Anniversary, Gen X, Lollapalooza Generation

Yes, you original Lollapaloozers, time has marched on. Released February 1, 1994 Released March 8, 1994 Released May 10, 1994

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
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