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Grateful Dead

WTF? 

Hardcore…salad? That’ll make you eat your greens.

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Grateful Dead, Salad, Slayer, Stephen Colbert

If the Grateful Dead can have their own branded salad, why can’t other bands?

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Random music news for Thursday, March 31, 2022

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blue Man Group, Drake, Floppie the Banjo Clown, Grammys, Grateful Dead, Pickering, Producers, Radio Airplay, Science of Rock'n'Roll, Will Smith

No YouTube video has been viewed this many times in such a short period of time. Surprised? And the memes

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, November 20, 2021

November 20, 2021November 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Robot, Bohemian Rhapsody, Bowie, Eddie Vedder, Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead, JJ Abrams, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Martin Scorsese, Mick Rock, Phoenix Concert Theatre, Pink, Spotify

I watched the second season of Tiger King in one sitting. I feel shame. However, I do feel good about

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Poll 

Weekly survey: How much would you spend on a vintage rock t-shirt?

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Grateful Dead, Sotheby's, T-Shirt, Vintage

Vintage clothing has always been big business. A subset of that, the vintage concert t-shirt market, keeps getting bigger. For

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, October 14, 2021

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Ben McPeek, Coachella, Glorious Sons, Grateful Dead, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Smash Smouth, Vinyl, Yugoslavia

Here are some new developments with VR. THAT kind of VR. Think about that as we go through music for

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021August 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Afghanistan, Busta Rhymes, Concerts, Drake, Festivals, Gene Simmons, Grateful Dead, Hugh Syme, Kanye, Movie Trailers, OnlyFans, Ottawa Bluesfest, Rush, Sting

“Man dies after using adhesive instead of a condom during sex.” That was in Florida, of course. The rest of

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, July 28, 2021

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Achtung Baby, Bono, Covid, David Bowie, David Crosby, Exodus, Gibson, Grateful Dead, James Blunt, John Hutchison, Metal, Slash, Soundcloud, Tom Hunting, U2, Wendy's

Watching the Olympics? I miss Brian Williams keeping me up to date on the time in Newfoundland. (If you don’t

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, June 23, 2021

June 23, 2021June 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments ASMR, Avril Lavigne, David Bowie, Deezer, Dr Dre, Factory Records, George Michael, Grateful Dead, Hi-Res Audio, Indie Music, Korn, Lorde, Marvin Gaye, Paul McCartney, Selfridges, Tame Impala, TikTok, Tony Hawk, Twitch

Got terminal hiccups? There’s new hope! And then there’s music news for June 23, 2021. Deezer is joining the race

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, June 19, 2021

June 19, 2021June 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Artwork, Apple Music, AstraZeneca, Beatles, Cannabis, DC Universe, Deezer, Facebook, Grateful Dead, Hi-Res Audio, Jerry Garcia, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, Noodles, Offspring, Peter Jackson, Sinead O'Connor, YouTube

Apple Music might end up in more places in the near future. Here’s why. Deezer is offering samples of its

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, February 4, 2021

February 4, 2021February 3, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beatles, Billy Joel, Chrissie Hynde, Concerts, Gene Simmons, Grateful Dead, Kia, KISS, Music Charts, Sinead O'Connor

Will there be a running of the bulls this year? It’s unclear. On to music news for February 4, 2021.

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eddie Van Halen, Glastonbury, Grateful Dead, Iron Maiden, Jerry Garcia, Michael Jackson, Mother Mother, Taylor Swift, TikTok, USS, Whitney Houston

Stressed? You might want one of these. And this is what I’ve got for music news for October 27, 2020.

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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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    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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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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