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Random music news for Monday, October 19, 2020.

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments Beastie Boys, Diddy, Eddie Van Halen, INXS, Joe Biden, Led Zeppelin, Manic Street Preachers, Marilyn Manson, Miley Cyrus, Music VIdeos, Pomplamoose, R. Kelly, Ronnie Woods, Van Halen

Give it a moment. You’ll get it. (Via Tom) Here’s what I have for music news for October 19, 2020.

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020April 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chynna, Creativity, Drake, Eventbrite, Halsey, Jazz, Lady Gaga, Manic Street Preachers, Neurology, NHS, Noel Gallagher, Podcasts, Radio, Video Calls, Who

I completely forgot that we had a long weekend this week. Frankly, EVERY weekend for the last month has been

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 6, 2019

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher, Manic Street Preachers, Music sales, Noel Gallagher, Olivia Newton-John, R. Kelly, Rolling Stones, Tencet

On this day in 1991 Tim Berners-Lee released his proposal for something he called The World Wide Web. Moving to

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New evidence emerges that Richey Edwards may have faked his own death

January 28, 2019January 27, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Manic Street Preachers, Richey Edwards

It’s the strangest disappearance case in the history of rock. What happened to Richey Edwards of the Manic Street Preachers

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Music History 

11 reasons why Stephen Hawking rocked

March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Gilmour, Foo Fighters, Futurama, Manic Street Preachers, Pink Floyd, Simpsons, Star Trek, Stephen Hawking, Turbonergro

For someone who was born on the 300th anniversary of Galileo’s death, it’s somehow mathematically appropriate that Stephen Hawking died

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, February 10, 2018

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3 Doors Down, BBC, Clash, Elvis Presley, Foghat, Harry Styles, Manic Street Preachers, Mr. Big, Old Grey Whistle Test, One Direction, Pearl Jam, Richey Edwards, Sloan

This is Cliff Burton Day! I hope you bought a card. In other music news for February 10… Here are

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, December 1, 2017

December 1, 2017November 30, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boston, Brad Delp, Charles Manson, Isaac Brock, Jim Nabors, Liverpool, Manic Street Preachers, Modest Mouse, Radiohead, Richey Edwards, Rob Zombie, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rosewood, Russell Simmons, Stormzy, Taylor Swift, VIctoria's Secret

Yep. December. And that bougainvillea in my backyard has finally died. That was one tough tropical plant. And now the music

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Music History 

Let’s Be Clear: That “Historic” Rolling Stones Gig in Cuba Wasn’t Really That Historic

March 28, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments Audioslave, Billy Joel, Cuba, Havana, Karl Marx Theatre, Manic Street Preachers, Rolling Stones

Much was made about the historic gig played by the Rolling Stones in Cuba back on March 25. “A Western

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11 Performers Who Have Accepted Money to Play Concerts for Dictators, Thugs and Despots

March 3, 2015March 3, 2015 Former Contributor 1 Comment 50 Cent, Gaddafi, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Kanye West, Lionel Ritchie, Manic Street Preachers, Mariah Carey, Natalie Furtado, Sting, Usher

Well known artists can make a lot of money for private concerts, and apparently, not everyone who has a ton

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Music History 

The Manic Street Preachers’ Holy Bible Gets a Big 20th Anniversary Re-Release Just in Time for Christmas

November 6, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20th Anniversary, Holy Bible Reissue, Manic Street Preachers

If you’re a Manics fan, you’ll want to have a close look at this new version of The Holy Bible,

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Music News
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Random Music News for July 16, 2014

July 16, 2014July 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Drake, James Bond, Kanye West, Manic Street Preachers, U2, Ultravox

That’s weird.  There’s no pro baseball, football, basketball or hockey scheduled today.  That doesn’t happen very often, does it? U2

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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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