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This video shows how the iPhone took over the world

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, iPhone, Statista

Apple used to be a computer company. But when the iPhone was introduced, it became something else. This moving graphic

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, June 23, 2022

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Apple Music, Darkness, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, iPhone, John Lennon, Kid Rock, Lady Gaga, Megadeth, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Toronto Raptors, VR

No, Mark Zuckerberg. Just…no. Get back to reality with a look at music news for June 23, 2022. Glastonbury begins

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Gadgets 

To all the iPods I’ve loved before

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Apple, iPhone, iPod, Steve Jobs

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] In the summer of 2001, a Hollywood screenwriter friend of mine

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Music News 

Apple finally puts the iPod out of its misery

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments Apple, Digital Players, iPhone, iPod, MP3 Players, Nano

In the fog that followed the 9/11 attacks, Steve Jobs gathered some journalists in Cupertino to show off a new

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Medical Mysteries of Music Music News 

Random music news for Monday, April 18, 2022

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Band Merch, iPhone, Kid Rock, KISS, Marilyn Manson, Metal Movies, Nile Rodgers, Sony Walkman, Tucker Carlson

Evil Republicans evil Disney villains. You can’t unsee this. Now some random music news for April 18, 2022… Well, this

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Gadgets 

15 years ago yesterday, Apple unveiled the iPhone

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Introduction, iPhone, MacWorld, Steve Jobs

It was 15 years ago yesterday–January 9, 2007–that the world got its first look at the iPhone. Things really haven’t

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Apple, Ariel Pink, Astronomy, Bad Wolves, Elvis Presley, Ganymede, Gene Simmons, Gibson, iPhone, Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda, Simpsons, Spotify, System of a Down, Twitch

This is Blue Monday, right? It’s supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Hopefully, it’s at least sunny where

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Apple, David Bowie, Elton John, Gene Simmons, iPhone, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Motley Crue, Music Festivals, Nikki Sixx, Ozzy Osbourne, Pogues, Rolling Stones, Shane McGowan, Tomoko Sauvage

I was behind an SUV on the weekend that sent mixed messages. Right next to a Jesus fish was a

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Recommended Music 

This music video from Evanescence was shot entirely on iPhones

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Evanescence, iPhone

Look, when you’re caught in lockdown, you have to make the best of the situation. With more new music on

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amanda Palmer, Arkansas, Baby Yoda, Eagles, Elon Musk, Google, Grimes, iPhone, Iron Maiden, Ozzy, Splice, Streaming

The best headline of the week: “Monkey on miniature bike in attempted child kidnap.” Moving to music news for May

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, April 30, 2020

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bill Withers, Corey Taylor, Daft Punk, Ed Sheeran, iPhone, Slipknot, Streaming, SXSW, Tidal

First, this: Now, music news for April 29, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: SXSW has been sued over its “no refunds”

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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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