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Random music news for Thursday, March 18, 2020

March 18, 2021March 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, ASUS, Awards Shows, BTS, Drums, Eddie Van Halen, Elvis Presley, Hipgnosis, Imagine Dragons, Joss Stone, Liam Gallagher, Massive Attack, Mike Portnoy, Noel Gallagher, Trading Cards

Just for fun, let’s start with Tom Petty on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. Damn the (photon) torpedos? (Give

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Here are more “quanrantunes” from Blue Oyster Cult and Mike Portnoy

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blue Oyster Cult, Mike Portnoy, Ramones

Like everyone else, musicians are finding ways to occupy themselves during this time of lockdown. Blue Oyster Cult performed this

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Sons of Apollo drummer Mike Portnoy offered this tribute to Neil Peart

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, Rush

Mike Portnoy is one of the few drummers in the world who might have been able to keep up with

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Random music news for Wednesday, January 1, 2020

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Goth, Mariah Carey, Massive Attack, Mike Portnoy, Rush, Tencent, Travis Barker, Universal

It’s the future. Time for the first roundup of music news of the new decade. Here’s a list of all

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Let’s Put Mike Portnoy Behind a Kiddie Pokemon Drumkit

October 5, 2016October 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mike Portnoy, Pokémon

Why not? The Internet was made for this kind of experimentation. (Via Loudwire)

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Zakk Wylde Shreds(?) Sabbath on a Hello Kitty Mini-Guitar

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Guitar, Hello Kitty, Mike Portnoy, Zakk Wylde

You might remember the video of Mike Portnoy doing his thing on a Hello Kitty drumkit. Now behold Zakk Wylde

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Metal Drumming God Mike Portnoy Offers Clinic on Hello Kitty Kit (NSFW Language)

October 7, 2015October 6, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Drums, Hello Kitty, Mike Portnoy

Metalheads will know Mike Portnoy for his work with Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Dream Theatre, Twisted Sister, Adrenaline Mob 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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