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Random music news for Saturday, December 5, 2020

December 5, 2020December 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Black Metal, Dogs, Foals, Glass Animals, Instagram, iOS, Music Fans, Ozzy, Santa, Scott Weiland, Technics SL-1200, TikTok

For reasons unknown, this earworm has been going through my head for a week. Think very carefully before you click

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Random music news for Thursday, October 29, 2020

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, David Bowie, David Duchovny, Ed Sheeran, Frank Zappa, Genesis, Instagram, Jay-Z, Joni Mitchell, Ozzy, Pets, Radio

Someone fraudulently maxed out Ozzy and Sharon’s credit cards. Ed Sheeran is the UK and Ireland’s richest person under 30.

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 25, 2020

August 25, 2020August 24, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment ACLU, Beatles, Britney Spears, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disco, Donald Trump, Eddie Grant, Elvis, Instagram, John Lure, Kanye, Max Weinberg, Michael Jackson, Wuhan

What does it look like to approach the speed of light? This. Now that your mind is boggled, let’s move

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Are you a DJ spinning sets on Instagram? Yeah, about that.

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments DJs, Instagram

Everyone is trying to find ways of staying sane at home in the era of COVID-19. Nightclubs are especially hurting.

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Random music news for Friday, May 22, 2020

May 22, 2020May 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Gill, COVID-19, Death Angel, Facebook Live, Fyre Festival, Gang of Four, Guns N'Roses, Ice Cube, Instagram, Kendall Jenner, Live Nation, Marianne Faithfull, Mister Rogers, New Zealand, Nickelback, U2, Vinyl, Virtual Concerts, Wu-Tang Clan, YouTube

Remember when the US Memorial Day Weekend used to be a big time for blockbuster movies? This has already been

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Random music news for Friday, March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020March 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alien Ant Farm, Bonnaroo, Drake, Instagram, Karaoke, Kevin Durant, Live Streaming, Sloan, Spotify, Stingray Digital, Streaming

Hey, we haven’t heard Rudy Giuliani run off at the mouth for weeks. Where did he go? I’ll start looking

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Random music new for Wednesday, November 13, 2019

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Apple, Bataclan, Eagles of Death Metal, Hard Rock Hotel, Instagram, K-Pop, Madonna, R. Kelly, Rihanna, Rolling Stones, Spotify

Making the move from Phuket to Singapore today. There was just enough time to compile music news for November 13,

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Random music news for Monday, April 1, 2019

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Arkells, CFL, Chris Rock, El Mocambo, Instagram, Jussie Smolett, Kanye West, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Nipsey Hussle, Record Store Day, Rolling Stones, Skrillex, Smart Speakers, Will.i.am

I HATE April Fool’s Day, so you can be assured that all the music news you’re about to read has

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Random music news for Saturday, December 22, 2018

December 22, 2018December 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baby It's Cold Outside, Beyonce, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, David Lee Roth, Facebook, Instagram, Jay Z, Neil Young, Smart Speakers, Stonehenge, Suge Knight, Thom Yorke, Tupac

The days are getting longer. Can you tell yet? This is your music news for Saturday, December 22, 2018. Here

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Random music news for Friday, November 16, 2018

November 16, 2018November 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bataclan, Beatles, Black Sabbath, Brexit, Bugatti, California Wildfires, Camden, Coldplay, Drake, Eagles of Death Metal, Elton John, Freddie Mercury, Google, Instagram, Jeff Jampol, Jesse Hughes, Nirvana, Rae Strummond, Synesthesia, Taylor Swift, White Album

It was on this day in 1990 when Milli Vanilli was stripped of their Grammys in the biggest musical fraud

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Random music news for Wednesday, October 24, 2018

October 24, 2018October 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, ASMR, Beatles, Beyonce, Cardi B, Drake, Facebook, Greta Van Fleet, Instagram, Jay Z, Lil Tay, Netflix, Nicki Minaj, Rich the Kid, Snapchat, Spotify, Third Man Records, Tracy Chapman

Canadian baseball fans will remember this day in 1992 when the Blue Jays became the first non-American team to win

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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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