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Random music news for July 31, 2019

July 31, 2019July 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baby Shark, Kraftwerk, Lily Allen, Marcus Gray, Sony, Streaming

The end of July already? Have any stores set up their Christmas displays yet? If not, it won’t be long.

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Random music news for Tuesday, September 18, 2018

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, Liam Gallagher, Lily Allen, Metallica, North of the Internet, Paul Oakenfold, Sponge Bob, Stonehenge, Winnipeg

This was such a weird and awful month in 2001. First, the 9/11 attacks. And on this day, the anthrax

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Random music news for Monday, May 7, 2018

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brian Eno, CNGB, DJ Khaled, Gibson, Groupies, Johnny Cash, Liam Gallagher, Lily Allen, MRI, Pamela Des Barres, Royal Wedding, Shaggy, Sting, Trumpets, U2

On this day in 1946, a company called Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering was founded. It later changed its name to Sony.

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Random Music News for Saturday, January 21, 2017

January 21, 2017January 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bastille, Brett Michaels, Chrisette Michele, Donad Trump, Johnny Lydon, Lily Allen, Mick Jagger, Poison, Seattle, Spike Lee

We still all here? Oh, right. Trump took the weekend off. We’re probably fine until Monday. America can probably wait

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Random Music News for Thursday, November 24, 2016

November 24, 2016November 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Google, IBM, Justin Bieber, Kanye, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Madonna, Prince, Radio, Sting

Happy Thanksgiving, ‘Murica. As a result of the holiday, music news has slowed way down–but I can still deliver. Justin

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Random Music News for Tuesday, April 19, 2016

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Haley, Jimmy Page, Kanye West, Led Zeppelin, Lily Allen, Opera, Pat Boone, Plagiarism, Radiohead, Rock Around the Clock, Saturday Night Live

I put eight yards of mulch on my back gardens last spring. Where did it all go? And now, music

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Random Music News for Monday, February 22, 2016

February 22, 2016February 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Damon Albarn, Deadpool, JonBenet Ramsey, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lily Allen, Matchbox 20, New Found Glory, Paramore, Prince, Rob Thomas, Rush Limbaugh, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, SiriusXM, Universal

Americans are still talking about the Miracle on Ice that happened on this day in 1980. The Russians wish they’d

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Random Music News for Monday, July 6, 2015

July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Apple Music, Beastie Boys, Billy Joel, Blue Note, Burundi, China, Elvis Presley, James Bond, John Lennon, Lily Allen, Male Strippers, Monster, Nick Cave, Paul McCartney, Sam Smith, Spotify

This is the craziest week of concerts in Toronto in a long time.  U2 tonight and tomorrow and then the

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10 Cheerful Sounding Songs with UN-Cheerful Lyrics

April 25, 2015April 25, 2015 Former Contributor 3 Comments Amanda Palmer, Cee Lo Green, Foster the People, KISS, Lily Allen, Misleading Lyrics, Sky, Smash Mouth, Sublime, Third Eye Blind, Tori Amos

[Another list from frequent contributor Adam Morrison. – AC] Whether it has something to do with the power of juxtaposition

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Top Ten Music Videos With Puppets

January 10, 2014January 10, 2014 Brent Chittenden 6 Comments Brighton Port Authority, Coldplay, Dire Straits, Genesis, Imagine Dragons, Lily Allen, Mastadon, Music VIdeos, Puppets, Supergrass, Trace Adkins, Weezer

Recently, I caught the latest trailer for the new Muppets movie, Muppets Most Wanted. Filled with cameos and muppets galore,

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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