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Random music news for Tuesday, August 2, 2022

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gene Simmons, KISS, Muse

Okay, wait: Disney’s Goofy might actually be a cow? Well, that rocks my world. Maybe this round of music news

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Random music news for Wednesday, June 29, 2022

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Chris Martin, Coachella, Coldplay, Creem, HomePod, KISS, Spotify

Imagine following this guy through airport security. Now imagine what your life would be like if you didn’t get music

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Random music news for Tuesday, June 14, 2022

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elvis, KISS

Great. Just f**kin’ great. Should we be preparing for a takeover by our future AI masters? Ponder that as you

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Random music news for Wednesday, June 8, 2022

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jacob Hoggard, Kid Rock, KISS, Liam Gallagher, Mobile Phones, Peter Gabriuel, Ringo Sarr, Seals and Crofts, Spotify, VHS, ZZ Top

Moon domes? Cool! Let’s go see–but not until we’re done with music news for June 8, 2022. Liam Gallagher, traffic

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Opinion 

2022 has been another rough year when it comes to losing our musical heroes. And it’s still only June.

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments Death, Elton John, KISS, Paul McCartney, Rock Star Deaths, Rolling Stones

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] It started with David Bowie on Jan. 10, 2016, and before

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Movies Music History 

Here’s our first look at the biopic Spinning Gold. KISS is involved.

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biopic, Casablanca Records, Disco, Donna Summer, KISS, Neil Bogart

One of the more outrageous record industry characters was Neil Bogart, the head of Casablanca Records. The label’s glory days

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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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Random music news for Wednesday, April 13, 2022

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Aaron Lewis, Cannabis, Coachella, Conspiracy Theories, Covid, Dave Mustaine, George Harrison, Jack White, KISS, Matt Gaetz, Metadata, TikTok, Weezer

Dammit. I really liked Gilbert Gottfried. He was my favourite filthy comedian.RIP. And now, some music news for April 13,

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Random music news for Monday, March 21, 2022

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, CDs, Eric Clapton, Gordon Lightfoot, Grammys, Kanye, Keith Richards, KISS, NASA, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Tom DeLonge, Ukraine

Science has discovered The Most Boring Person in the World. Meanwhile, music news for March 21, 2022, is anything but.

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WTF? 

This guy cleared snow dressed as Gene Simmons of KISS because…well, we don’t know.

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gene Simmons, KISS, Snowblower

Meet Tommy Sedlock of Endictott, New York. After a mid-March storm dumped a bunch of snow on his neighbourhood, Tommy

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Random music news for Tuesday, January 4, 2022

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Ed Sheeran, KISS, Paul McCartney, Peter Criss, Predictions, RIP, Shmenge Brothers, South Park, Sylvester Stallone, Vinyl

Our credit cards are going vertical. That may take an adjustment. Here’s music news for January 4, 2022. Musicians we

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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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