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Random music news for Saturday, November 20, 2021

November 20, 2021November 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Robot, Bohemian Rhapsody, Bowie, Eddie Vedder, Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead, JJ Abrams, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Martin Scorsese, Mick Rock, Phoenix Concert Theatre, Pink, Spotify

I watched the second season of Tiger King in one sitting. I feel shame. However, I do feel good about

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Random music news for Wednesday, July 8, 2020

July 8, 2020July 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beats, Bob Rae, Bubba Wallace, Bush, Coronavirus, COVID-19, David Johansen, Live, Madonna, Martin Scorsese, Pete Best, Rage Against the Machine, Ringo Starr, Spotify, STP, TikTok, Touring

If things get much worse, you may want to invest in one of these. Think about that as you peruse

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Random music news for Friday, February 14, 2020

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 5G, Backstreet Boys, Cassettes, CBD, Corona Virus, Covd-10, Cure, Justin Bieber, Martin Scorsese, Ozzy, Robert Smith, Scooter Braun, Sean Spicer, Slowthai, Stephen Street, Wu-Tang Clan

In case you missed it, the corona virus now has an official name: Covid-19. While you ponder that, here’s music

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Random music news for Friday, November 29, 2019

November 29, 2019November 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Tweedy, Lithium Batteries, Martin Scorsese, MLSE, Pete Townshend, RadioPlayer Canada, Robert Sillerman, Scam Rap, Slipknot, Streaming, Warner, Warner Music, Wilco

Despite it being American Thanksgiving week and Black Friday, there’s still music news to report. Here’s what’s happening on November

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Movies Music History 

Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue was rock and roll circus life at the edge of an era

June 22, 2019June 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Martin Scorsese, Rolling Thunder

[A guest movie review by John Duffy. -AC] On the DVD commentary for the “Last Waltz,” director Martin Scorsese’s document

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Why Can’t Anyone Make a Proper Goddamn Music Industry Drama for TV?

September 18, 2016September 18, 2016 Alan Cross 6 Comments Cameron Crowe, HBO, Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Roadies, Showtime, Vinyl

I had such high hopes for Vinyl when it premiered back in February. I mean Scorsese and Jagger were behind

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Music Industry Television 

Here’s a New Trailer for HBO’s Record Industry Drama, Vinyl

November 19, 2015November 19, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments HBO, Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Vinyl

Vinyl–executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger and featuring contributions by the people who brought us Boardwalk Empire–is set

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Music Industry Television 

HBO Says that Vinyl, the Scorsese Music Industry Drama, Will Debut On…

October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments HBO, Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Vinyl

…February 14. Vinyl, set in the drug-fuelled 70s, promises to be a cross between Casino and Boardwalk Empire with a

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I Can’t Wait for Martin Scorsese’s New HBO Series on the Music Industry. Here’s a New Trailer.

October 6, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments HBO, Martin Scorsese, Vinyl

Martin Scorsese has always been a super-duper music fan. Just take a listen to the soundtrack of any movie he’s

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Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 119: 20/20 Hindsight

August 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20/20 News, Apple, Boardwalk Empire, CKLW, Erin Lawrence, HBO, Martin Scorsese, mix tape, Motown, Randall Carlyle, Spaceballs, Trakdot, Vinyl

I’ve been fascinated by radio since my grandmother gave me a Lloyds transistor radio for my sixth birthday. I didn’t

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Television 

A Proper Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s Rock’n’Roll Drama for HBO

August 9, 2015August 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments HBO, Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Terence Winter, Vinyl

I cannot WAIT for this. Scorsese and Jagger behind a rock’n’roll series set in the 70s? And the writer is

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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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