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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The Church of Kurt Cobain

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hoax, Kurt Cobain, Religion, Reverend Jim Dillion

People are always looking to a higher power in order to bring meaning to their lives. For a while back

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WTF? 

No, Kid Rock and Ted Nugent aren’t playing Donald Trump’s second inauguration on August 15.

June 16, 2021June 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Hoax, Inauguration, Kid Rock, Ted Nugent

If you’ve been following the Big Lie about fraud in the last American presidential election, you’ll know that Donald Trump

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Music News 

Karma alert! After telling everyone that the coronavirus is a “hoax” and the lockdowns are unnecessary, Ted Nugent has been diagnosed with COVID-19

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hoax, Ted Nugent

Look, you never want to gloat about someone’s misfortune, especially when it comes to someone’s health. But try to hold

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, April 11, 2020

April 11, 2020April 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Billie Eilish, Burning Man, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hoax, Madonna, Motown, Okkervil River, Pearl Jam, Podcasts, Sting, U2

Anyone else having weird dreams during the pandemic? This could explain a few things. Now, music news for April 11,

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Music History 

50 years ago, people began insisting that Paul McCartney was, in fact, dead. Here’s the story of the Paul-is-dead conspiracy.

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Hoax, Paul Is Dead, Paul McCartney, Russ Gibb

Because 1969 was such an eventful year, a lot of 50th anniversary commemorations are happening, including the last months of

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Music News 

No, Justin Bieber doesn’t do it wrong when it comes to eating a burrito. It was all a hoax. Back to DefCon 5.

October 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Burrito, Hoax, Justin Bieber, Yes Theory

The Internet melted down last week when this picture purportedly showing Justin Bieber eating a burrito by biting into the

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Music News 

Did a Cell Phone Really Blow Up in CeeLo Green’s Face? (UPDATE: No. It Was a Gag for Something)

December 18, 2016December 18, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments CeeLo Green, Cell Phone, Hoax

Un-timestamped CCTV security video seems to show a cell phone of undetermined make blow up in CeeLo Green’s face. Watch.

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Music News 

Doubt Grows Over the Kardashian Robbery in Paris

October 9, 2016October 8, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Hoax, Kim Kardashian, Robbery

Digital Music News reports that police are looking into the possibility that the robbery in Paris was a hoax. No

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, September 10, 2015

September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Apple Music, Apple TV, Billie Holiday, Bon Scott, Donald Trump, Hoax, Justin Bieber, Michael Stipe, Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett, Super Mario, Survivor

The squirrels are back to tease the bull terriers in the back yard. There will be no peace. And now,

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Podcast 

Was the Taylor Swift vs. Apple Music Fight a Hoax on the Media?

July 1, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Hoax, Media Unplugged, Taylor Swift

I’m glad I’m not the only one who found the timing of Taylor Swift’s barrage against the tyranny of Apple

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WTF? 

Bring Me the FInger of Jerry Garcia!

March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Finger, Hoax, Jerry Garcia

You may have heard about the insane prices people are asking for tickets. Scalpers start at $15,000 and go up

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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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