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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The story of “Enter Sandman”

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Rock, Enter Sandman, Ice-T, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Metallica, Songwriting

Metallica was probably the biggest cult band in the world up until they released their “black” album in 1991. That

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, April 26, 2022

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Drumnbass, Eve 6, Funeral Songs, Gene Simmons, Ice-T, Jeffrey Epstein, John Cooper Clarke, Lorde, Max Collins, Meat Loaf, Mike Tyson, Netflix, Radio, Rolling Stones

I do not need my phone this bad. Once you get those images out of your mind, move on to

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The Diversity Show [Music and Podcast Embedded]

February 18, 2022March 3, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Black History, Black History Month, Body Count, Death, English Beat, Fishhone, Ice-T, Living Colour

Here is a truth that some people find very uncomfortable: rock, alt-rock and indie rock are predominantly white. Why is

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Random music news for Saturday, June 27, 2020

June 27, 2020June 26, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Adele, Anthrax, Body Count, Bourbon, Dance Music, Elton John, Glastonbury, Ice-T, Infotainment Systems, Justin Bieber, Pharrell Williams, Sammy Hagar, Tool

Tiger King: The smartphone game (and it’s from Carole Baskin; I wonder if the goal is to find her husband?)

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WTF? 

There’s No Way You Could Hate Your Job as Much as the One This Guy Has

November 13, 2017November 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ice-T

This is the wife of rapper and actor Ice-T. Some dude is vacuuming the sidewalk in front of her so

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Music History 

25 Years Ago This Month, Canada Saw Lollapalooza for the First Time

August 13, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments 1991, Butthole Surfers, Exhibition Stadium, Fishbone, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Jane's Addiction, Living Colour, Lollapalooza, Nine Inch Nails, Perry Farrell, Rollins Band, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Toronto

“Here,” said Noni, the radio station’s promotions director. “Take this stack of tickets and give them away to anyone who

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, July 14, 2016

July 14, 2016July 14, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Al Jourgensen, Apple, Beats 1, Broken Social Scene, Calvin Harris, Dallas, Disturbed, Donald Trump, Ice-T, Peaches, Radio, Sonos, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Walter Ostanek, YouTube

The sun threw a hissy fit on this day in 2000, resulting in what’s now known as The Bastille Day

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Music History 

1988: The Summer of Censorship

August 29, 2015August 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Censorship, Ice-T, Jane's Addiction, PMRC, Red Hot Chili Peppers

The summer of ’88 was a weird time for free speech and artistic expression, especially for musicians and music fans.

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Recommended Music 

Ice-T and Body Count Covers Suicidal Tendencies’ “Institutionalized.” It’s the Best Thing You’ll See Today. (NSFW)

January 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Body Count, Cover Song, Ice-T, Suicidal Tendencies

This is on the far side of awesome. I love the updated spin. (Via Team Rock Radio)

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Recommended Reading 

Listen as Ice-T Narrates the Dungeons & Dragons Audio Book

August 19, 2014August 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audiobook, Dungeons & Dragons, Ice-T

Pretty nerdilicious, actually… There’s plenty more at Consequence of Sound.

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A Song Just for Female Moshers

June 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Body Count, Ice-T, Metal, Mosh Pit

Body Count’s new track is called “Bitch in the Pit.” And don’t judge anything by the title.  If you listen

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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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