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Random music news for Wednesday, February 3, 2021

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Beastie Boys, Dolly Parton, Donald Trump, Live Nation, Mariah Carey, Marilyn Manson, Morgan Wallen, New Zealnd, PRS, Ricky Powell, Spotify, TikTok, Ukulele Orchestra

Space court? It’s now a thing. And so is music news for February 3, 2021. The fallout from the #MeToo

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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 Thursday, January 7, 2020

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Releases, Berlin, Drake, Drummers, Iced Earth, Live Nation, Napster, Neil Young, Rap Lyrics, Sharon Osbourne, Thomas Lang

Now that we’re spending more time indoors, this is something you might have wondered about. Once you’ve solved that mystery,

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Random music news for Tuesday, November 10, 2020

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christmas Music, Chuck Leavall, Deepfakes, Indie Week, Joe Biden, Live Nation, Michael Buble, System of a Down

I’m supposed to be on vacation this week–it’s another “use it or lose it” situation–but with nowhere to go, I’m

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Random music news for Saturday, November 7, 2020

November 7, 2020November 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Christmas Music, Jimmy Page, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Live Nation, Mark Geiger, Radio, Robert Smith

Santa’s Yumnut. Next, music news for Saturday, November 7, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Virus? What virus, eh Diddy? Coronavirus update

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Random music news for Tuesday, September 22, 2020

September 22, 2020September 28, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Alice in Chains, Amazon, Britpop, COVID-19, Dakota Tavern, Dr. Dre, John Lennon, Kanye, Live Music, Live Nation, Mark David Chapman, Smart Speakers, Yoko Ono

No. Just…no. Let’s begin the first day of autumn with music news for September 22, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: There

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Random music news for Monday, September 7, 2020

September 7, 2020September 6, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bob Marley, Hatebreed, Ian Brown, Iron Maiden, Live Nation, New Order, Radio, Rolling Stones, Stone Roses, System of a Down, Ticketmaster, Vinyl, William S. Burroughs

The bad news: It’s Labour Day, the unofficial end of summer. The good news: This is the latest day on

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Random music news for Saturday, August 8, 2020

August 8, 2020August 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Eddie Money, Eurovision, Frank Zappa, John Legend, Kanye West, Little Steven, Live Music, Live Nation, Miles Davis, Musical Festivals, Nick Cave, Quebec, Streaming, The Office, TikTik

Your job today is to praise your dog. Science proves that they love it. On to music news for August

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Random music news for Friday, August 7, 2020

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Astronomy, Corey Taylor, COVID-19, EDM, Headbanging, Kanye West, Live Nation, Mariah Carey, Metal, Migos, Music Theory, Noel Gallagher, TikTok, YouTube

Deep into the vacation staycation. I’ve discovered that there’s so much left to do around the house that I might

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Random music news for Friday, July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020July 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Britney Spears, COVID-19, Dan Reynold, Drive-In Concerts, Facebook, Imagine Dragons, Kanye West, Live Nation, Podcasts, Sony, Spotify, Twitter, Zoom

Wednesday’s Twitter hack could be worse that we thought. Add that to the pile of crap that is 2020. Let’s

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Random music news for Saturday, July 11, 2020

July 11, 2020July 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, Archie Comics, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead, Gwen Stefani, Joe Strummer, Linkin Park, Live Nation, Mobile Games, Noel Gallagher, Sammy Hagar, Smart Speakers, Touring

Exercise in a pill? Maybe. Think about that as you browse through music news for July 11, 2020. Coronavirus update

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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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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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