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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: MTV’s anniversary

February 24, 2021February 23, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments MTV, Rod Stewart

We’ll be hearing more about the 40th anniversary of MTV later this year because it was on August 1, 1981,

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28 years after the fact, we can now stream Pearl Jam’s MTV Unplugged performance

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments MTV, Pearl Jam

Once upon a time, an appearance on MTV’s Unplugged series was a career highlight. Everyone wanted to do one, including

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, August 24, 2020

August 24, 2020August 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, Chris Cornell, Coheed and Cambria, Coronavirus, Kid Rock, Metal, Metallica, MTV, Neil Young, Radio, Rick Springfield, Sturgis, U2, Yoga

Meanwhile, in Iceland. Hey, I laughed. Here’s music news for August 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: And here come the

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Random music news for Friday, May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Bohemian Rhapsody, Concerts, Coronavirus, Cover Versions, COVID-19, Dolly Parton, Drive-ins, Germany, Kesha, Liam Gallagher, MTV, Soundgarden, VIcky Cornell

This is a strange coincidence: The 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles Let It Be album is Mother’s

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Random music news for Saturday, November 2, 2019

November 2, 2019November 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bee Gees, John Fogerty, Katy Perry, Liam Gallagher, MTV, Woodstock 50

I heard Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” in a store already. And so it begins. Here’s

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Random music news for Thursday, July 25, 2019

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Back in Black, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Jay Z, Liam Gallagher, Madonna, MTV, RCA, Taylor Swift, TIFF, Woodstock

The speaking tour is over–for now, anyway–so I’m flying back home today. Let’s do this again. Meanwhile, here’s some music

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Music History 

25 years ago today, Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged album was recorded

November 18, 2018November 17, 2018 Alan Cross 5 Comments MTV, Nirvana, Unplugged

It was a Thursday when Nirvana finally moved into the newly-opened Sony Music Studios at 460 W. 54th Street to

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Music News Television 

Did anyone watch the MTV Music Video Awards last night? I’m guessing not.

August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2018, MTV, Music Video Awards

I forgot about the MTV Music Video Awards. Yeah, I saw some pre-show hype, but when it came time to actually

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Random Music News for Wednesday, November 8, 2017

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple, Bono, Elton John, Morrissey, MTV, Music Discovery, Olivia Newton-John, Paradise Papers, Smartphones, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Twitter, U2

Still in Nashville. The people are supernaturally nice which is kinda freaking me out. Here’s some music news for November

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Music History Television 

MTV is Bringing Back Unplugged. Time to Get Reacquainted with the Concept

September 10, 2017September 9, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment MTV, Unplugged

MTV’s Unplugged series had an insanely good run when it debuted more than 25 years ago. Now that the network

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, September 4, 2017

September 4, 2017September 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Brexit, DuckDuckGo, INXS, iPhone 8, Logic, Michael Hutchence., MTV, Queens of the Stone Age, Radio, Ringo Starr, Shazam, Snapchat, Taylor Swift

Man, those numbers spin fast on the gas pumps these days, don’t they? Distract yourself with this music news for

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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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