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Music 

Random music news for Wednesday, August 3, 2022

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chuck D, Documentary, Hip-hop, Music and Memories, PBS

Today is my parents 65th wedding anniversary. Yay, mom and dad! I put together this round of music news for

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Music History 

Fun: How hip-hop has changed over the decades

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hip-hop, History

Relax. It’s supposed to be funny. (Via Boing Boing)

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, June 24, 2022

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Apple Watch, Crypto, Hip-hop, Iron Maiden, Metaverse, Motley Crue, Pharrell Williams, Surf Music, Synch, YouTube

Yeah, it’s hip-hop causing all the violence in America. When all else fails, blame music. So how are things in

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WTF? 

This GOP rep blames the Uvalde school massacre of rap music and the internet while defending guns

May 25, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hip-hop, Internet, School Shooting, Song Lyrics, Ulvade, Video Games

So rap music bad, guns good? All those poor kids and their teachers died in Uvalde, Texas, because of hip-hop

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Music News 

Halifax hip hop continues to lead the way as DK and Ghettosocks drop Masters project

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Andrew Dick 0 Comments Canada, Halifax, Hip-hop

[This guest post is from Brad Fougere from Public Intox PR in Ottawa – AD] Halifax hip hop continues to lead the

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Medical Mysteries of Music Music News 

Random music news for Friday, May 6, 2022

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bobby O'Jay, BTS, Hearing Loss, Hip-hop, Psy, Radio, Rammstein, Sonos, Spotify, TikTok, Toronto, Ukraine

Why are gas prices so stupidly high? This video helps explain it. Once you’re done with that, let’s move to

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Music 

What’s the most-used word in rock lyrics?

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Hip-hop, Lyrics, Pop, Rock

I received this email from reader Ted over the weekend: “My wife and I were sitting at the dinner table

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Controversy 

Are these sweatpants racist? (There’s a music angle to this)

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Balenciaga, Cultural Appropriation, Fashion, Hip-hop, Racism, Sweatpants

If you’re into high fashion, you’ll know the name Balenciaga. The company has just released this pair of sweatpants. Take

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, August 11, 2021

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Covid, Frank Ocean, Gordon Lightfoot, Hip-hop, Limp Bizkit, NFTs, R Kelly, Russell Simmons, Scotland, The Who

My garden shed doesn’t look like this. And who knew there was a “Shed of the Year” competition? Now: about

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Music News 

Spotify sleuths sneaker-springing songs

April 24, 2021April 23, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Alternative, EDM, electropop, Hip-hop, indie/alternative, Rap, Techno, walking

Do you pop your headphones in when you go for a walk?  Apparently this is what you’re listening to, according

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, September 28, 2020

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Brian May, Chuck D, Donald Trump, Dub, Hardcore, Hip-hop, Mariah Carey, Neil Peart, Prince, Public Enemy, Rap, Rush, TikTok, UK, Van Halen

Before get into music news for September 20, 2020, how can this pitch be legal? Coronavirus update 1: Some people

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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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