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Yet another check on Ottawa Bluesfest 2022. This is part one of a report on Day 7.

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Crash Test Dummies, Interview, Lucy Dacus, Ottawa Bluesfest

[More from Ottawa Bluesfest with Ross MacDonald (photos) and Karen Coughtrey (text). – AC] Opening on Day 7 of Ottawa’s

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Billie Joe’s early, early, early, EARLY recording career

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Age 5, Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day, Interview, Look for Love, Ongoing History

Question: How long has Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong been recording music? He’s 49 now. The answer is 44 years.

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Music News 

Travis Scott gave his first interview since the Astroworld disaster

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AstroWorld, Charlamange Tha God, Interview, Travis Scott

It was five weeks ago that people died and scores were injured during Travis Scott’s set at the Astroworld Festival

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Interview 

I sat down with Dave Grohl to talk about his new book (Part 1)

October 14, 2021October 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alan Cross, Dave Grohl, Interview, The Storyteller

Dave Grohl’s memoir, The Storyteller, came out last week (October 5). The next day, Dave and I connected via Zoom

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Music News 

Two sets of John Lennon interviews up for auction this month

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Auction, Interview, John Lennon, Lennon, tapes, The Beatles, Yoko Ono

Beatles fans, there are TWO collectables coming up for auction this month that might be worth taking out a loan. 

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Music News 

Why did Winston Marshall leave Mumford & Sons? Let’s hear him explain things.

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Interview, Mumford & Sons, Winston Marshall

There was a permanent cleaving within Mumford & Sons when Winston Marshall left the group after creating a controversy by

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Funny/Weird 

This is fun: Noel Gallagher answers his most-Googled question

July 11, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Interview, Noel Gallagher, Oasis

This comes from Radio X in the UK. Good sport, that Noel.

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Music History 

Here’s the guy who found a long-lost Kurt Cobain interview in a box at home

November 22, 2018November 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Interview, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana

More than a quarter-century ago, Roberto LoRusso had a chance to talk to Kurt Cobain. The interview was taped and

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Music News 

What happens if you were to let a bunch of children interview Liam Gallagher?

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Interview, Liam Gallagher

This. How did Liam Gallagher ever keep from swearing for this long? (Via Tom and Noisey)

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Music News 

In Defence of Bono’s Remark About Music Going “Girly”

December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 Alan Cross 7 Comments Bono, Girly, Interview, Rolling Stone, U2

Of the many people I’ve interviewed over the decades, my favourite subject has always been Bono. When you’re in conversation

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Interview 

Kill Time Before the Weekend with Lars Ulrich’s Interview of Dave Grohl

September 15, 2017September 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beats 1, Dave Grohl, Interview, Lars Ulrich

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and the Foo Fighters Dave Grohl seem to have a lot more in common beyond drums and

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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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