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Random Music News for Tuesday, August 22, 2017

August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ben Portis, Beyonce, Bonnie Tyler, Cassettes, CBSC, Lynn Lake, Music News, Music sales, Sinead O'Connor, Tom Cochrane

How are your eyes? You didn’t burn them out by staring into the face of the sun yesterday, did you?

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Random Music News for Tuesday, June 20, 2017

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Apple Music, Burton Cummings, Cats, Eddie Vedder, Glastonbury, Iron Maiden, John McEnroe, Madonna, Music News, Nickelback, Slipknot, Spotify, Stone Sour

The concept of the summer blockbuster was born on this day in 1975 when Jaws opened. Since then, Hollywood has

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Random Music News for Tuesday, May 9, 2017

May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Perfect Circle, AFL, Amazons, Android, Cavemen, Donald Trump, earworms, Ecstasy, Fyre Festival, Gorillaz, Grammy Museum, Harry Styles, Live Streaming, Michael Jackson, Music News, Neil Diamond, Roger Waters, Streaming, Sweet Caroline, Tool, Warner, X

It was on this day that The Pill was approved for use in the US. That didn’t change society much,

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Random Music New for Thursday, May 6, 2016

May 5, 2016May 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Afro Celt Sound System, Azure Halo, Beyonce, Bieber, Drake, iPhone 7, Morrissey, Music News, Samsung, Scott Stapp, Scott Weiland, Sons of Anarchy

A busy day for me at Canadian Music Week. I’m sure this will generate plenty of music news. Samsung is

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Random Music News for Saturday, March 5, 2016

March 5, 2016March 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, Documentary, Google, HMV, Liam Gallagher, Miley Cyrus, Morrissey, MP3Sull, Music News, NOFX, Sacha Baron Cohen, SL-1200, Slash, Spotify, Technics

Exactly four hundred years ago today, the Catholic Church banned De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by Copernicus, which dared say that the

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Random Music News for Tuesday, January 5, 2016

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 25, Adele, Apple, Bee Gees, Craig Strickland, Gold, Hamilton, iPhone, Manchester City, Music Canada, Music News, Noel Gallagher, Platinum, Robert Stigwood, Seinfeld

I’ve been summoned for jury duty. If I’m selected, I may not be around for a while. Pray for me.

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Random Music News for Friday, January 1, 2016

January 1, 2016January 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Guns 'N Roses, Honky Chateau, Kanye West, Kings of Leon, LCD Soundsystem, Music News, Turntables

Happy New Year! And there’s almost NOTHING going on today. But I will endeavour to provide at least some music

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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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    Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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