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Janet Jackon’s “wardrobe malfunction” the subject of a new doc

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Wardrobe Malfunction

Remember the halftime show of Superbowl XXXVIII? Yeah, that one. The one where Janet Jackson‘s nipple was exposed to an

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Monday, April 12, 2021

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 311, Cheap Trick, Eddie Van Halen, Facebook, Justin Timberlake, Merch, NFTs, Phoenix, Podcasts, Punk, Skratch Bastid, Spotify, Vinyl

Too much? If so, the BBC would like to hear from you. If you’re a musician thinking about getting into

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Recommended Music 

Can you mash up Rammstein and Justin Timberlake?

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Justin Timberlake, Mashup, Rammstein, William Maranci

Yes. Yes, you can. “Du Hast” meets “My Love.” Full details here.

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Music News 

Justin Timberlake soundtracks Joe Biden’s latest Trump attack ad

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Justin Timberlake

Sunday night, Donald Trump gave a town hall interview to Fox News in which he whinged about being “treated worse

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Music History 

The first YouTube video was updated 15 years ago today.

April 23, 2020April 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Janet Jackson, Jawed Karim, Justin Timberlake, Wardrobe Malfunction, YouTube

Jawed Karim was frustrated. He’d heard about Janet Jackson’s infamous nip-slip wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl halftime show in

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Music Industry 

You knew this was coming: America freaked out over Adam Levine’s nipples

February 24, 2019February 25, 2019 Alan Cross 3 Comments Adam Levine, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5, Nipples, YouTube

Nothing frightens or outrages America more than the site of a nipple. Prime time TV can depict all manner of

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, May 3, 2018

May 3, 2018May 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Turner, Apple, Arctic Monkeys, Brian Wilson, Disney, Instagram, iTunes, Jay Z, Justin Timberlake, Milli Vanilli, Portugal. The Man, Roc Nation, Snapchat, Spotify, Taylor Swift, WhatsApp

Oh, crap! I forgot to take care of my quarterly HST payment! Sorry, CRA. I’ll do it today. But first,

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, March 22, 2018

March 22, 2018March 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Beats, Buffalo, Ed Sheeran, Footloose, James Corden, Joshua Tree, Justin Timberlake, Konnie Planck, Manchester United, MilleXZials, Monster, NRA, Podcasts, Rick James, Shaggy, Smart Speakers, U2, William Shatner

Captain Kirk turns 87 today. Happy birthday, William Shatner. One online meme says that since Donald Trump loves appointing TV

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, February 9, 2018

February 9, 2018February 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, China, Clash, Drake, Huey Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Kaiser Chiefs, Ozzy, Rap, Super Bowl

Home after a week in Nashville. I need some greens and fibre. Now that I’ve left you with that image,

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, February 8, 2018

February 8, 2018February 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Watch, Beatles, Cliff Burton, Despacito, Drake, Frank Zappa, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Metallica, Radio, Spotify

I love the idea of Trump’s plan for a big military parade in Washington. The comments to these ideas are

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, February 6, 2018

February 6, 2018February 5, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Billie Jean, Bruno Mars, Charlie Walk, Damon Albarn, Jimmy Fallon, John Coltrane, Justin Timberlake, Klingon, Michael Jackson, Music sales, Ndugu Chancler, Paul Simon, Podcasts, Prince

Woke up in Nashville again. The amount of meat and fat available to the average person around here is mind-boggling.

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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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