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Concerts 

Our epilogue to Ottawa Bluesfest 2022 features an interview with the Tea Party

July 22, 2022July 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Headstones, Jeff Martin, Saints and Sinners, Tea Party

[One last time from Ottawa with correspondents Ross MacDonald and Karen Coughtrey. – AC] Before the show, A Journal of

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, December 25, 2021

December 25, 2021December 24, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment All I Want for Christmas Is You, AstroWorld, Ed Sheeran, Guitars, Guns N'Roses, Headstones, Hugh Dillion, Live Nation, Mariah Carey, Michael Buble, Pink Floyd, Spotify

There’s music new on December 25? Absolutely. Here’s FYIMusicNews’ Year in Review. The US Congress wants to know exactly what

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, August 10, 2021

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Britney Spears, Covid, Headstones, Radio, Tesla, Tragically Hip

In case you haven’t seen that 31 mph strike thrown in the majors last weekend, here it is. Moving now

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Music News 

Let’s try it again: The Saints + Sinners Tour is back on.

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Alan Cross 6 Comments Headstones, Moist, Saints and Sinners, Sloan, Tea Party

Back in the Before Times, I hosted a Facebook Live press conference announcing the Saints + Sinners Tour, a great

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music encore: The Headstones, In Their Own Words, Part 2

January 1, 2021December 31, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alan Cross, Headstones, Ongoing History

[Happy New Year! One more encore before we get back to back to a long stretch of new shows next

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The Headstones, In Their Own Words, Part 1

December 25, 2020December 25, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alan Cross, Headstones, Ongoing History

[We’re taking a bit of a Christmas break, but we’ll be back in January with a long string of new

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Music News 

CanRock kids: Here’s the Facebook Live chat about this summer’s Saints and Sinners Tour featuring The Headstones, Big Wreck, The Tea Party, and Moist

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist, Saints and Sinners, Tea Party

If you came of age musically in the 90s, you’ll definitely be at one (or more) of the Saints and

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Music Industry 

Random music news for Thursday, January 23, 2020

January 23, 2020January 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon Music, Apple, Deborah Dugan, Grammys, Headstones, Hugh Dillion, John Travolta, Metallica, Payola, Scooter Braun, Slipknot, Spotify, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Terry Jones

My winter speaking tour starts tonight. Details here. Maybe we’ll end up discussing the music news of January 23, 2020.

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Hey 90s kids! This new CanRock tour is just for you

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist, Tea Party

The 90s were when Canadian alt-rock really came of age. If that was your era, you’re gonna love the new

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 875: The Headstones, In Their Own Words, Part 2

January 17, 2020January 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Headstones

Our memories are shaky constructs. We remember things wrong or forget them altogether. I’ve found (and other people agree with

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, October 22, 2019

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Doug Putnam, Elton John, Headphones, Headstones, HMV, Mick Hucknall, Podcastaing, Radio, RAIN, Simply Red, Spotify, Steely Dan, Sunrise Records, Trent Reznor, Tupac Shakur, Walter Becker, Watchmen

Meet the new boss/Same as the old boss. Music news, however, keeps changing. Here’s what I’ve got for October 22,

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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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