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YouTube and YouTube Music could end up being banned in Russia

March 24, 2022March 25, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Censorship, Disfinformation, Google, Invasion, Russia, Ukraine, YouTube, YouTube Music

With Putin’s Russia awash in fake news and propaganda about its war in Ukraine (which is going very, very badly;

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Random music news for Monday, March 14, 2022

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boston, Canadian Music Week, David Byrne, Genius, Google, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lead Singers, Pete Davidson, Rod Stewart

I finally figured out how to reset the clock on the microwave for DST. I’ll forget in plenty of time

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Here are the most downloaded/most-used apps of 2021

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2021, Apps, ByteDance, Downloads, Google, TikTok

A site called App Annie has gone through all the most popular apps to determine which apps were the most

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Random music news for Friday, January 7, 2022

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eddie Van Halen, Glastonbury, Google, Hedley, Jacob Hoggard, Joey Keithley, Kanye, Kensington Sound, Slade, Volvo

Imagine what happens when this woman gets asked for ID. As you’re pondering that, here’s music news for January 7,

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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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Random music news for Wednesday, September 22, 2021

September 22, 2021September 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Genesis, Google, GWAR, Judas Priest, New England Patriots, NFTs, Phil Collins, R Kelly, Radio, Rob Halford, Rolling Stones, Tori Amos, Wolverhampton Wanderers

First day of fall. Autumnal equinox. Still dark in the morning, darker earlier at night. Leaves are changing. Winter’s coming.

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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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Random music news for Thursday, March 11, 2021

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, CMW, Covid, Electronic Music, Google, Grammys, Lady Gaga, Podcasting, Rachel McAdam, Sona, warp drive, Will Ferrell, YouTube, Zayn Malik

Warp drive is possible! (And we didn’t need Zefram Cochrane, either.) Can First Contact be far behind? Let’s zip over

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Random music news for Tuesday, February 9, 2021

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Danelectro, Electronic Music, Gene Simmons, Google, Greenpeace, Lars Ulrich, Marilyn Manson, Mary Wilson, Metallica, Morgan Wallen, Napster, Phoebe Bridgers, Supremes, TikTok, Universal

Now that the Super Bowl is in the books, the annual impeachment event starts today. This will be weird, of

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Here’s your last chance to save your Google Play Music files

February 8, 2021February 7, 2021 Amber Healy 1 Comment Google, Google Play, Google Play Music, Google Takeout, GPM, Mobile Music, Music Apps, YouTube, YouTube Music, YTM

The door is really finally and for real closing on Google Play Music.  Users received an email over the weekend

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Random music news for Monday, February 1, 2021

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 54-40, Anthrax, Coachella, Google, Hilton Valentine, Hologram, Kanye West, Liam Gallagher, Passwords, Peter Frampton, Rob Zombie, Rod Stewart, The Animals, Woodstock 50

I’m fascinated by the ‘Oumuamua mystery. Aliens? That would be cool. On to music news for February 1, 2021. Coachella

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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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