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Random music news for Wednesday, June 15, 2022

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, Music Industry, Nick Cave, Rudy Guiliani, Spotify, Toby Keith

Here are some fun obsolete products. How many do you remember? Once you’re done, move on to music news for

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Music History 

Lizzo gave a TED Talk on the history of twerking

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Africa, Black History, Lizzo, tradition, Twerking

Think twerking is just about shaking your booty. Not a chance. There’s some deep history here. Thanks, Lizzo.

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Random music news for Friday, July 29, 2021

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Behind the Music, Brian Adams, Brian May, Covid, DaBaby, David Crosby, Dee Snider, Festivals, Fred Durst, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Lizzo, Ontario Place, Sex Pistols, VH1

Ron Popeil, the guy who pretty much invented the infomercial, has died. Now let’s try some music news for July

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The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara performing for 24 hour Global Citizen event

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Adam Lambert, Alessia Cara, Billie Eilish, BTS, Camila Cabello, Coldplay, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Global Citizen, H.E.R., Hugh Jackman, Keith Urban, Lizzo, Rag'n'Bone Man, Ricky Martin, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd

Broadcasting from around the world for 24 hours, a trio of Canadian stars have joined the lineup for this year’s

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Random music news for Thursday, June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Classical Music, Coachella, COVID-19, GWAR, Lizzo, Music Industry, Music Venues, Noel Gallagher, Plagiarism, Protest Songs, Travis Scott, Urban

Before we begin, here’s some kind of supercut for Star Trek: TNG fans. Now that’s out of the way, here’s

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 1, 2020

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ableton Live, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Drums, Isolated Tracks, Live Nation, Lizzo, Martin Atkins, StubHub, Sync, Tiger King, Universal Music

This is NOT an April Fool’s joke: Dogs are being trained to sniff out the coronavirus. And should you wear

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Random music news for Thursday, January 9, 2020

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Biopics, Bohemian Rhapsody, Cancon, CRTC, David Bowie, Dolby, Faith No More, Justin Bieber, Liam Gallagher, Lizzo, Lyme Disease, Oasis, Queen, Radio, Streaming

Flying back from CES today on Air Canada Rouge Rough. It’s the only airline where you can get LESS legroom

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Random music news for Friday, October 25, 2019

October 25, 2019October 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bach, Beatles, Clerks 3, Corey Taylor, Foo Fighters, Gerard Way, Guns N'Roses, Judas Priest, Kevin Smith, Lizzo, My Chemical Romance, Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio, RuPaul, Slash, Yamaha

Should a baseball umpire be involved in something like this? Just askin’. Off to discuss music news for October 25,

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Random music news for Thursday, October 17, 2019

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Beatles, Beck, Dolly Parton, Fake Tickets, Inuit, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Johnson, Lizzo, Oasis, Simple Minds, Toto, Wonderwall

The Wife’s birthday tomorrow. Cannot forget that, even though she insists no one should make a big deal about it.

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Which candidate has the best walk-up music?

June 12, 2019June 11, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Batchelor, Bill Withers, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bruce Springsteen, campaign songs, Dessa, Dolly Parton, ELO, John Lennon, John Mellencamp, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Mark Morrison, Marvin Gaye, Mary J. Blige, OneRepublic, Rodney Atkins, The Clash, US Politics

Can you believe it’s already time to start judging presidential hopefuls based on their entry or exit music? It’s nearly

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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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