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Microsoft: The Musical. Wait–what?

September 8, 2019September 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Microsoft, Musical

I’m not entirely sure what’s happening here, but this clips features 150 Microsoft employees and interns in a big musical

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WTF? 

This community theatre performance of a musical based on Princess Diana is…well…

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Musical, Princess Diana

Community theatre gives regular people a chance to express themselves in grand ways upon the lighted stage. It can be

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Music News 

Alice in Chains: The Musical? No, Not Really–But This Was Funny While It Lasted

December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Musical

Reader Mike grabbed a screenshot of a new ticket sale announcement that was quickly rescinded and corrected. Damn, it would

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, November 6, 2017

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, CBGB, Chopin, Dick Cavett, Eminem, Hip-hop, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Musical, Neil Young, New Zealand, Sex Workers, Sperm Whales, Stranger Things, Tidal, Vintage Guitars

Off to Nashville tonight for Vintage-TV business for the Country Music Awards (I know, I know…). Here’s what I’m not

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Cool! 

Game of Thrones, The Musical

July 31, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Game of Thrones, Musical, Red Nose Day

Okay, so it’s for Red Nose Day and not Broadway. And yeah, some of this stuff is more than two

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Recommended Music 

Donald Trump, The Musical (Probably the First of Many to Come)

July 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Matilda, Musical, Parody, Tim Minchin

Australian comedian Tim Minchin is a clever bloke when it comes to music. He took one of his songs, “When

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Music News 

Grunge: The Musical. No, Really

July 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Grunge, Kurt Cobain, Musical, Nirvana, Seattle

Imagine for a moment it’s the summer of 1992. Lollapalooza is roaring across North America featuring both Pearl Jam and

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, April 14, 2017

April 14, 2017April 13, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Android, Apple Watch, Beatles, Burger King, David Bowie, Drake, Friends, Google Home, Insane Clown Posse, Instagram, James Blunt, Justin Bieber, Morrissey, Musical, North Korea, Ringo Starr, Scott Stapp, Scott Weil, Spotify, Tragically Hip, VR

Unless my calculations are off, the last time Good Friday fell on April 14 was 1933. And now in music

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Controversy 

Meme Scores After Pence Hamilton Moment

November 21, 2016November 20, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment Hamilton, Meme, Musical, Pence, Trump

You had to know a Trump presidency would bring a near endless supply of memes. Even before taking office the

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Music News 

Musical.ly: 50 Million Users Under the Age of 21. Wow.

October 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments ly, Music VIdeos, Musical, Social Networks

I really need to get on Musical.ly to find out all the fuss is. Fifty million users, all under the

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Music News 

Lazarus Cast Album to be Released in October

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Davie Bowie, Lazarus, Lazarus Cast Album, Musical

It has been eight months since David Bowie’s passing. In November Lazarus, a musical written by Bowie and Enda Walsh,

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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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