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It’s not new Tool, but it is an animated short scored by guitarist Adam Jones

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Jones, Gibson, Les Paul, Tool

Before Tool took off, guitarist Adam Jones was a special visual effects expert who worked on Hollywood films, something that

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The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: The Inventors

July 27, 2018July 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Guitar Pedals, Inventors, Les Paul, Multitrack Recording, Music Technology

Every walk of life has its stars, the famous people who get all the attention. In business, it’s the CEOs.

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Music History 

The complete story of how we came to have loud, fuzzy, distorted guitars

June 4, 2018June 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fuzz-Tone, Glenn Snoddy, Guitars, Ike Turner, Leo Fender, Les Paul

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] When Les Paul and Leo Fender introduced their electric guitars in

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Music History 

Les Paul (He of the Guitar and Multi-Track Recording) Once Ran a Pirate Radio Station

November 21, 2016November 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Les Paul, Pirate Radio

Les Paul is known for (a) the Gibson guitar that bears his name; and (b) this pioneering work in developing

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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 749: Unsung Heros

March 18, 2016March 20, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Beck, Black Keys, Coldplay, Del Casher, Eric Steinweiss, Foo Fighters, Grady Martin, Les Paul, Muse, Screeching Weasel, SSQ, U2, Unsung Heroes

History of full of stories of people who did great things but aren’t remembered for them. For example, Scott Neeson

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, January 4, 2016

January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Anonymous, Australia's Got Talent, Britney Spears, Caitlyn Jenner, Chris Brown, Courtney Cox, Kanye West, Keith Flint, Kim Kardashian, Lana Del Rey, Les Paul, Prodigy, Snow Patrol, Sum 41

All right, back to work. Only 78 days until spring. And while we’re on the subject of a new year,

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, February 12, 2015

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beck, iOS8.4, Jane's Addiction, Johnny Cash, Kanye West, Les Paul, Polaris Music Prize, Spice Girls, Taylor Swift

Off to Dublin tonight. Anyone have any tips? Can you tune a tree? (Via Tom) Some say that Johnny Cash

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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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