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Random music news for Saturday, May 25, 2019

May 25, 2019May 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Airpods, Apple, Blink-182, Bohemian Rhapsody, CBD, iPhones, Jaegermeister, Ozzy, Peter Dinklage, Podcasts, Queen, Spandau Ballet, Spotify, Streaming, Tom DeLonge

It might be Memorial Day Weekend in America, but there’s still music news to discuss for May 25, 2019. Here

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Random music news for Wednesday, November 28, 2018

November 28, 2018November 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 8K video, Alessia Cara, Auschwitz, BBC, Brexit, Broadway, Bruce Springsteen, Country Music, Donald Trump, Facebook, Go-Gos, iPhones, Music sales, NHK, Primus, Roland, Sesame Street, Streaming, Studio, Ticketmaster, Toilets

Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers

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Random music news for Tuesday, November 20, 2018

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Star is Born, Aerosmith, Apple, Bon Jovi, Bradley Cooper, BTS, Casy Kasem, iPhones, Joe Perry, Lady Gaga, Millennial Radio, Music sales, No Sleep Til Sudbury, Noel Gallagher, Shrek, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Universal Music, Warner Music, YouTube

Now in transit home from Thailand. By the time I get home, I’ll have been traveling for 32 hours. Ouch.

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Random music news for Tuesday, September 11, 2018

September 11, 2018September 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Eminem, Fall Out Boy, Guitar Lessons, iPhones, Israel, Kanye West, Kate Bush, Keith Moon, Pornhub, Ron Delsener, Smart Speakers, Steve Lukather, Streaming, The Who, Tool, Westboro Baptist Church

September 11 is always a difficult date. It’s even more difficult when it falls on a Tuesday, just like it

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Random Music News for Monday, January 1, 2018

January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple, Bataclan, Bob Dylan, Bono, Broken Social Scene, David Bowie, Gord Downie, hard rock, iPhones, Kevin Drew, KISS, Lorde, Spotify

Ah! A brand new year! Tis the season of fresh starts and New Year’s resolutions! And, of course, the music

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Random Music News for Thursday, July 20, 2017

July 20, 2017July 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Drake, Elvis, Ethiopia, Fender, iPhones, Judas Priest, Kid Rock, Madonna, Nickelback, Protest Songs, Smiths, Spotify, Stone Sour, Taylor Swift, Tupac

It was on this day in 1969 that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Why haven’t we gone back? And

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Random Music News for Wednesday, December 7, 2016

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Buzz Aldrin, China, Christmas, Gord Downie, Grammys, iPhones, Jack White, Suge Knight

Today is the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbour, the worst attack on US soil until 9/11. Now,

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Music Industry 

So What’s Helping to Sell Gadgets? Music, Apparently.

October 3, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments iPhones, Music Consumers, Music Sources, Smartphones

According to a new argument put forth by the British Phonographic Institute (the organization that lobbies on behalf of the

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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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