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Movies Music History 

A documentary on the disastrous Woodstock 99 festival is coming to HBO

July 9, 2021July 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, HBO, Woodstock 99

I remember watching Woodstock 99 on TV and thinking “Damn, I’m SO glad I’m not there.” It was stupidly hot.

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Movies Music History 

Here’s our first look at the upcoming Tina Turner documentary

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, HBO, Tina Turner

The rock docs keep coming. A deep dive into Tina Turner’s life is both very welcome and long overdue. Here’s

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, December 15, 2020

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Advertising, COVID-19, Eddie Van Halen, HBO, Indie Music, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Music Rights, Neil Young, Radio Disney

Ten days until Christmas. Maybe you’ll get something like this under the tree. But hopefully not. (Via John) Now some

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, February 12, 2020

February 12, 2020February 13, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Black Metal, HBO, Justin Bieber, Lyme Disease, Michael Jackson, Piano, SiriusXM, Soundcloud, Strokes

Good news, Virginia! It’ll soon become legal for unmarried heterosexual people to have sex! Yes, you read that correctly. And

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Television 

Here’s a trailer for HBO’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame special

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments HBO, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

For some reason, it always takes a couple of weeks for HBO to edit together everything for annual The Rock

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Movies 

Here’s the trailer for Leaving Neverland, the Michael-Jackson-was-a-pedo documentary coming to HBO

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Documentary, HBO, Leaving Neverland

The estate of Michael Jackson is furious that Leaving Neverland exists. Crowds at Sundance were aghast at what they heard

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, February 9, 2019

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Angus Young, Ariana Grande, Arkells, Cover Songs, Grammy Awards, HBO, Jim Dunlop, Leonard Cohen, Lindsey Buckingham, Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Palestine, Radio, Rudy Blair, Yamaha CS-80

Please, people: If there’s snow on the hood or roof of your car, sweep it off before you head out

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, September 24, 2018

September 24, 2018September 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Breaking Bad, Death Metal, Drummers, Elton John, Elvis Costello, HBO, Joy Division, Lamb of God, Mariah Carey, MUMFORD AND SONS, Panic!, Rihanna, Ticketmaster, Toto, Trent Reznor

Winging home from Las Vegas today, so an entire day is lost to travel. But before I boarded my Air Canada

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, September 1, 2018

September 1, 2018October 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Aretha Franklin, Arkells, Bobi Wine, Brooke Candy, Eminem, HBO, iPhone, Kanye, Lamborghini, Led Zeppelin, Marshall, New Order, Rod Stewart, Smart Speakers, Streaming, TAVES, Uganda, YouTube

Now that it’s September, I wonder how long it’ll be before some radio station flips to its annual all-Christmas format?

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, August 4, 2018

August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alaskan Airlines, Alice in Chains, Billboard, Bruce Springsteen, Friends, Geddy Lee, Global News, Good Charlotte, HBO, Lady Gaga, Max Martin, Microsoft, Nine Inch Nails, Piracy, Rush, Sharp Objects, Streaming, Sub Pop, Tom Hanks, Trent Reznor, Usher, Zombie Boy

A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, July 24, 2018

July 24, 2018July 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, CBGB, David Bowie, Donald Trump, HBO, John Lennon, Juggalos, Mark David Chapman, Michael Jackson, National Album Day, Piracy, Sex Pistols, Sharp Objects, Target, Wu-Tang Clan, YouTube

The end-of-summer season sales are now on. I’m not ready for this. I can, however, offer some music news for

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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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