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Music News 

Take some time today to send some good thoughts to ex MuchMusic VJ Kim Clarke Champniss. His voice is gone forever.

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Alan Cross 5 Comments Kim Clarke Champniss, MuchMusic, Throat Cancer

Anyone who has worked with or met Kim Clarke Champniss will tell you he’s one nice and honorable dude. He

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Music History 

Remember Big Shiny Tunes? There’s a new book on how those CDs affected Canadian alt-rock history

May 17, 2018May 16, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Big Shiny Tunes, MuchMusic

Although we used to be rubbish at it, we’re getting better at documenting the history of Canadian music with each

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, August 15, 2017

August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Artificial Intelligence, Big Ben, China, David Bowie, David Lynch, Facebook, Glenn Gould, iPhone, Joy Division, Lincolnshire Poacher, Mick Jagger, MuchMusic, Numbers Stations, Podcasting, Primary Wave, Radio, Tunein, Twin Peaks, U2, World AIDS Day

On this day in 1965, the Beatles played Shea Stadium in New York. This was pretty much the birth of

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Television 

“Who Murdered MuchMusic?”

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 Alan Cross 4 Comments Ed the Sock, MuchMusic

Former MuchMusic employee Ed the Sock has a few theories on why the network isn’t what it used to be.

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, October 28, 2016

October 28, 2016October 27, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Airpods, Alex Trebek, Apple, Donald Trump, iPod, John Lennon, Justin Timberlake, MuchMusic, Omny, Sia, Siri, Stevie Wonder, Tom Hanks, Yoko Ono

It’s Halloween party weekend. No, I’m not going to any. I’m the WORST at Halloween. And now, the music news…

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, April 11, 2016

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Drake, iHeartRadio, Metallica, Morrissey, MuchMusic, Panama Papers, Smiths, Tony Conrad, Twitter, Vladimir Putin

On this day in 1970, Apollo 13 was launched at 13:13 CST. Triskaidekaphobia, anyone? And now, the music news…. The

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, January 19, 2016

January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Apple, Bell, Dale Griffin, Donald Trump, Iron Maiden, Madonna, Mott the Hoople, MTV, MuchMusic, Peter Gabriel, SOCAN, Sting, The Weeknd

Did you make it through Blue Monday? Good. Things can only improve from here. Spring is on the way! The orbital

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Music News 

Some of the Most Clever Music Videos of 2015 Were Also the Cheapest

December 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fat White Family, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, MTV, MuchMusic, Music Video

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the late 80s/early 90s when money was no object when filming a

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Music Industry 

Why Music Videos Could Be Making a Comeback

November 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments MTV, MuchMusic, Music Vivdeos, YouTube

The era of MuchMusic and MTV being the go-to places for music videos is long gone. Why wait for a

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, June 22, 2015

June 22, 2015June 21, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Apple Music, B-sides, Beatles, David Byrne, Def Leppard, Deryck Whibley, KISS, MuchMusic, Nancy Kerrigan, Nile Rodgers, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sum 41, Taylor Swift, Tonya Harding, Vivian Campbell

Summer: Yay! Days are now getting shorter: Boo! Check out these photos of old-school MuchMusic VJs then and now. The

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, April 1, 2015

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ajinai, Alibaba, British Steel, Coachella, Connected Car, Ed Sheeran, Fido, Inner Mongolia, Judas Priest, Kate Hudson, Matt Bellamy, MuchMusic, Muse, Rogers, Spotify, Tupac

I hate April Fool’s Day. Everywhere contained herein is to the best of my knowledge 100% true. Spotify has struck

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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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