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Random music news for Saturday, February 20, 2021

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AAA Radio, Apple, Bono, Dolly Parton, iPhones, Jarvis Cocker, Kim Dotcom, Marilyn Manson, Megaupload, Michael Bolton, Michael Jackson, NFTs, Nyan Cat, Radio, The Dating Game, The Weeknd, Tom Scott, Top 40, Zooey Deschanel

Worrisome news from Mars via Perseverance: Still no sign of Matt Damon. But there is music news for February 20,

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Music History 

The Sad History of the Super Bowl Halftime Show

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Carol Channing, Disney, Halftime Shows, History, Michael Jackson, Prince, Super Bowl, U2, Up with People

[Here’s a post from the past worth resurrecting for today. – AC] For the life of me, I can’t understand

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Random music news for Saturday, December 26, 2020

December 26, 2020December 25, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Angry Snowmen, Beyonce, Concerts, George Michael, JBL, Jokes, Live Music, McDonald's, Michael Jackson, R Kelly, Speakers, Taylor Momsen

Looking for a good post-Christmas laugh? An extensive study has been done in order to find The Funniest Joke in

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Random music news for Tuesday, December 15, 2020

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Advertising, COVID-19, Eddie Van Halen, HBO, Indie Music, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Music Rights, Neil Young, Radio Disney

Ten days until Christmas. Maybe you’ll get something like this under the tree. But hopefully not. (Via John) Now some

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Random music news for Tuesday, October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eddie Van Halen, Glastonbury, Grateful Dead, Iron Maiden, Jerry Garcia, Michael Jackson, Mother Mother, Taylor Swift, TikTok, USS, Whitney Houston

Stressed? You might want one of these. And this is what I’ve got for music news for October 27, 2020.

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 25, 2020

August 25, 2020August 24, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment ACLU, Beatles, Britney Spears, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disco, Donald Trump, Eddie Grant, Elvis, Instagram, John Lure, Kanye, Max Weinberg, Michael Jackson, Wuhan

What does it look like to approach the speed of light? This. Now that your mind is boggled, let’s move

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Random music news for Saturday, July 18, 2020

July 18, 2020July 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Josh Homme, Kyuss, Michael Jackson, Paris Jackson, Pink Floyd, Sebastian Bach

A mole, digging in a hole/Digging up my soul, now/Going down, excavation. And now that’s out of the way, here’s

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Random music news for Monday, June 22, 2020

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Algoriddim, Beatles, Blues Brothers, Concert Films, Concerts, Coronavirus, Documentaries, Donald Trump, Garth Brooks, Grateful Dead, GWAR, K-Pop, Michael Jackson, raves, Sonic Youth, System of a Down

Because we don’t have enough to worry about, here’s the story of poop plumes. Once you’ve read that, try music

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Random music news for Wednesday, March 4, 2020

March 4, 2020March 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Coronavirus, Genesis, LinkedIn, Michael Jackson, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Spotify, Sync, System of a Down, Taylor Swift, Walk Off The Earth, Warner

The oldest podcaster in the world is 101. Give her a listen here. Meanwhile, I have this for music news

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Random music news for Wednesday, February 26, 2020

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beyonce, Brexit, Headphones, James Hetfield, Kendrick Lamar, Kobe, Kraftwerk, Metal, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Yeasayer

Marsquakes! Cool! Switching now to music news for February 26, 2020… The major labels are now hauling in over US$1

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Random music news for Wednesday, February 12, 2020

February 12, 2020February 13, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Black Metal, HBO, Justin Bieber, Lyme Disease, Michael Jackson, Piano, SiriusXM, Soundcloud, Strokes

Good news, Virginia! It’ll soon become legal for unmarried heterosexual people to have sex! Yes, you read that correctly. And

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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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