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Random music news for Thursday, January 21, 2021

January 21, 2021January 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brexit, Clubhouse, Donald Trump, Drake, Fall Out Boy, Joe Biden, Kodak Black, Lil Wayne, Live Nation, Rolling Stones, Streaming, Van Morrison

Dinosaur butts. That is all. Now let’s look at music news for January 21, 2021. Drake is the first artist

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Random music news for Tuesday, December 15, 2020

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Advertising, COVID-19, Eddie Van Halen, HBO, Indie Music, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Music Rights, Neil Young, Radio Disney

Ten days until Christmas. Maybe you’ll get something like this under the tree. But hopefully not. (Via John) Now some

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Random music news for Saturday, October 31, 2020

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aespa, Album Artwork, Albums, Donald Trump, Eddie Van Halen, Kanye, Lil Wayne, Ministry, Shazam, Ticketmaster, U2, White Supremacists, YouTube, YouTube Music

I’ll bet you’re expecting an opening link to something Halloween related. Nope. This is much more interesting. And so is

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Random music news for Monday, September 9, 2019

September 9, 2019September 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments ASAP Rocky, Chester Bennington, Facebook, Lil Wayne, Linkin Park, Liz Phair, Mental Health, Mick Jagger, Muse, Offspring, Streaming, Tool

It was on this day in 1956 that Elvis appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. Fast-forward

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Ever hear of the BlingDex chart for rap videos?

August 21, 2019August 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments BlingDex, Lil Wayne

Much of hip-hop and rap culture isn’t about selling out. It’s about cashing in and making it big. This is

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Random music news for Monday, July 15, 2019

July 15, 2019July 14, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi, Jennifer Lopez, KISS, Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, Smash Mouth

I’m technically on vacation this week, but the music news never stops, does it? Here’s what’s going on for July

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Random music news for Thursday, March 15, 2018

March 15, 2018March 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bon Jovi, Bruno Mars, George Michael, Gibson, Goldman Sachs, Junos, Katy Perry, Lil Wayne, Madonna, Netflix, Radioplayer, Snoop Dogg

The Syrian civil war officially started on this day in 2011. There’s no end/bottom in sight. Here’s the music news

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Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli is Probably Going to Lose That One-of-a-Kind Wu-Tang CD

December 2, 2017December 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Lil Wayne, Martin Shkreli, Wu-Tang Clan

Martin Shkreli, the pharma bro douchebag who made headlines up hiking the price of an AIDS drug called Daraprim by

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Rappers and Their Cars: Who Brags the Most?

October 8, 2016October 7, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment 50 Cent, Bently, Cars, Chevrolet, Escalade, Ferrari, GT, Gucci Mane, IMPALA, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Mercedes-Benz, Migos, Panamera, Porsche, Range Rover, Rappers, Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, The Game, Was

Rappers love bragging about their sick rides, but which rappers brag the most? James Barnes from Verve Search sent us

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The Biggest Recording Contracts Ever

May 24, 2016May 24, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, Record Contracts, Springsteen, U2

Adele was just signed to a new recording deal worth slightly north of $170,000,000 CAD, the largest contract ever given

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Random Music News for Tuesday, March 29, 2016

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Axl Rose, Bob Geldof, CFRB, Drake, Elton John, Lil Wayne, Pandora, Puddle of Mudd, Queen Is Dead, Smiths, Vladimir Putin, Wally Crouter, Wes Scanlin

On this day in 2004, Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in all public places,

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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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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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