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Random Music News for Saturday, October 14, 2017

October 14, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anti-Trump Songs, Apps, Coachella, eBay, Frank Sinatra, Hair Metal, iPhone, Marilyn Manson, One Direction, Puerto Rico, Radio, Spotify, Sudan, Tegan and Sara, Vinyl

The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962. We don’t want to go through that again, do we,

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, May 19, 2017

May 19, 2017May 18, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Bieber, Cher, David Bowie, DIY, Donald Trump, Eurovision, Hair Metal, Killers, Pop Stars, PWR BTTM, Radiohead, Selena Gomez, Slash, Spotify, Streaming, Talking Heads

Sorry. Still trying to process the whole Chris Cornell story. Here’s what else is making music news on May 19.

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Music History Music Industry 

The Sexist Hell Endured by Female Rockers in the 80s

March 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hair Metal, Sexism

For decades, women were told that they couldn’t rock. Sure, there were exceptions–Janis Joplin and Grace Slick come to mind–but

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Recommended Reading 

The Big Book of Hair Metal

July 24, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hair Metal, Martin Popoff

Martin Popoff, the Canadian music expert (especially on all things metal) has a new book featuring the oral history of

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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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    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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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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