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Funny/Weird 

The great Elvis Presley impersonator battle is on in Las Vegas

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Authentic Brands, Clark County, Elvis, Elvis Impersonators, Las Vegas, Trademarks

The wedding industry is worth US$2 billion to the city of Las Vegas and a large portion of that comes

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 949: Imagine Dragons

April 8, 2022April 7, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dan Reynolds, Imagine Dragons, Las Vegas, Utah

I get a lot of email from young musicians asking for advice. The most popular questions are “How do I

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Music Industry 

Will the Grammys be a disaster, a snooze, or something else? A round-up of stories.

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Foo Fighters, Grammy Awards, Kanye West, Las Vegas, Louis CK

The Grammy Awards have been on a downward spiral for years. The show is dull, ratings have been dropping, there

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Music 

Adele’s entire Las Vegas residency is canceled–and there’s behind-the-scenes drama. (UPDATING AS THINGS DEVELOP)

January 25, 2022January 28, 2022 Alan Cross 15 Comments Adele, Cancellation, Las Vegas

I can’t imagine the insurance implications and box office headaches this causes. And those fans who spend thousands to get

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Music News 

Adele postpones Las Vegas residency. COVID. Or something.

January 21, 2022January 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Covid, Las Vegas, Residency

One of the most-hyped concert events of 2022 was supposed to be Adele’s 24-show residency at Caesars Palace in Las

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Music News 

You won’t believe how much Adele is making for her Las Vegas residency (and how much tickets cost) – UPDATE: Karma has paid a visit.

January 19, 2022January 21, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Adele, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas

When it was announced that Adele had been booked to play a residency at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, my wife

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Concerts 

Into emo? Then this (nearly) all-emo festival is for you

January 19, 2022January 20, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments Emo, Las Vegas, When We Were Young

You can’t even look at the poster for the upcoming When We Were Young festival without wearing eyeliner and painting

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, January 1, 2022

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dionne Warwick, Katie Perry, Las Vegas, Oreos, Twitter

This will be the year we beat the pandemic, right? Right? And against all odds, there IS music news for

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, December 29, 2021

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Bruce Dickinson, Idris Elba, Iron Maiden, Kanye West, Las Vegas, Lemmy, Rick Astley, Synthesizers, Tattoo, Travis Barker

Let’s begin with some science news for the ladies. Now let’s move to music news for December 29, 2021. How

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Music News 

Check out this US$1.8 billion spherical concert venue being built in Las Vegas

August 26, 2021August 27, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Las Vegas, Madison Square Garden, MSG, Venues

Most buildings have straight lines. This one doesn’t have any. The somewhat oddly named Madison Square Garden Sphere, now under

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, July 29, 2021

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple, Corey Taylor, Country Music, John Waters, Johnny Lydon, KT Tunstall, Las Vegas, Lil Uzi Vert, Mark Hoppus, Sex Pistols, Slipknot, Vinyl, YouTube

A COVID vaccine in a pill? We could be close to one. Consider that as we go through music news

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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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