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Random music news for Thursday, January 27, 2022

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Ross, Cardi B, David Bowie, Food Records, GWAR, Johnny Marr, M&Ms, Morrissey. Concert Tour, Neil Young, Spotify, Ted Nugent

These are the cities most obsessed with Pornhub. You’re welcome. Moving to music news for January 27, 2022… RIP Andy

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Random Music News for November 5, 2021

November 5, 2021November 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brody Dalle, Ed the Sock, Iron Maiden, Johnny Marr, Josh Homme, NewMusicNation, Pete Davidson, Spotify, The Smiths, Tinder

Whatever Pete Davidson has, I want some of it. What’s the dude’s secret? Ponder that as we go through music

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Random music news for Saturday, May 8, 2021

May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 27 Club, ABBA, Band Names, BTS, Coldplay, Concerts, Coral, Headphones, How Soon is Now, ISS, Johnny Marr, Liam Gallagher, Live Nation, Netflix, Pearl Jam, Podcasting, Pretty Green, Record Store Day, Sennheiser, Smiths, Streaming

Need a vacation? Maybe you can volunteer to see if cruises are safe again. Over to music news for May

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 18, 2020

August 18, 2020August 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Belarus, Dave Grohl, Frankie Banali, Furby, Jarvis Cocker, Johnny Marr, Kanye West, Metal, Oscar Peterson, Quiet Riot, Radio, The Smiths

Imagine seeing this at the grocery store. Hey, I laughed. Moving to music news for August 18, 2020, here’s what’s

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Random music news for Monday, January 20, 2020

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple CarPlay, Bjork, CarPlay, Dave Bowie, Dave Mustaine, Grammy Awards, Insane Clown Posses, James Hetfield, James Marr, Johnny Marr, Megadeth, Metallica, Ministry, Oprah, Pete Doherty, Theremin

Is it “Happy Martin Luther King Day” or “Merry Martin Luther King Day?” I can never remember. Never mind. Let’s

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Random music news for Monday, June 4, 2018

June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dr. Luke, Emojis, Johnny Marr, Live365, Mick Jagger, Music Festivals, NASA, Roger Daltrey, Smiths, Star Trek, Syria, Tom Jones

It was on this day in 1989 that things all went very, very wrong for the protestors in Tiananmen Square

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The good news? 60% of The Smiths are reuniting. The bad news? The other 40% isn’t involved.

January 20, 2018January 19, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Andy Rourke, Craig Gannon, Johnny Marr, Mike Joyce, Morrissey, Smiths

At the end of it all, the Smiths were a five-piece unit: Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce and

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The Smiths Strangeways At 30

October 1, 2017September 28, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Strangeways, The Smiths

Billboard takes a good look at this classic, and final, Smith’s release. That includes the differing views of the band’s

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Wait: The Smiths Almost Reunited in 2008? Really?

October 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Reunion, The Smiths

When concert promoters go to sleep, they dream of a short list of reunions they’d like to see. Led Zeppelin.

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New Book on Iggy and The Stooges

April 27, 2016April 26, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Iggy Pop, Jeff Gold, Joan Jett, Johnny Marr, Jon Savage, Rock books, Third Man Books

Readers still reverberating from seeing Iggy Pop this spring as part of his Post Pop Depression tour will soon have

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Random Music News for Friday, July 31, 2015

July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 33 1/3 Books, Anthrax, Disco, Gaslight Anthem, Gwyneth, Innocence + Experience Tour, Johnny Marr, Justin Bieber, Middle East, No Pop, NWA, U2

Note to people in the Toronto area: notice how those “temporary” HOV signs are installed in sturdy wood poles? Don’t

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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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