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Random music news for Friday, September 18, 2020

September 18, 2020September 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Brian May, Burton Cummings, Joni Mitchell, Michael Stipe, National Music Centre, Podcasting, Podcasts, Prodigy, Quake, Queen, Streaming, Taylor Swift, Trent Reznor

Here comes Playstation 5. And here comes music news for September 18, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: A safe music festival

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, July 3, 2020

July 3, 2020July 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments ASCAP, Beatles, Cirque du Soleil, Eagles, ESPN, Israel, National Music Centre, Podcasting, Robbie Williams, Rolling Stones, Spotify, Star Trek, Swypatune, Vanilla Ice

This sums things up perfectly. Don’t be a red shirt. (Via Laughing Squid) And now, music news for July 3,

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Music History 

Origin Stories – Bryan Potvin on The Northern Pikes’ “She Ain’t Pretty”

February 6, 2018February 5, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Bryan Potvin, Don Schmid, Jay Semko, Juliette Jagger, Merl Bryck, National Music Centre, NMC, She Ain't Pretty, Snow In June, The Northern Pikes

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When the Northern Pikes got their start in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1984, the city wasn’t exactly

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Music History 

Origin Stories – Mars Bonfire on Steppenwolf’s “Born To Be Wild”

January 21, 2018January 19, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Born To Be Wild, Juliette Jagger, Mars Monfire, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Steppenwolf

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) It’s amazing how many classic pop songs started out as B-sides but ended up becoming mega

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Music History 

Origin Stories – The Stampeders “Sweat City Woman”

January 20, 2018January 19, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Against The Grain, Juliette Jagger, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Swewt City Woman, The Stampeders

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) As far as iconic Canadian pop songs go, “Sweet City Woman” from The Stampeders is a

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Music History 

Origin Stories – Carole Pope on Rough Trade’s “High School Confidential”

January 18, 2018January 16, 2018 Juliette Jagger 0 Comments Avoid Freud, Carole Pope, High School Confidential, Juliette Jagger, Kevan Staples, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Rough Trade, True North Records

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) In Toronto during the early 1980s, Rough Trade was already a local cult legend. With fiercely

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Music History 

Origin Stories – Anne Murray on The Song That Revived Her Career “You Needed Me”

January 17, 2018January 16, 2018 Juliette Jagger 3 Comments Anne Murray, Juliette Jagger, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, You Needed Me

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When Anne Murray released, “You Needed Me” in 1978, she hadn’t had a hit single in

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Music Industry 

Are You an Artist Looking to Network with Like-Minded People? Look Here

September 1, 2017August 31, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Artist Entrepreneurs, National Music Centre

Part of the National Music Centre’s mandate is to work with Canada’s Music Incubator, an organization that wants to do

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, August 26, 2017

August 26, 2017August 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Amber Coffman, Bono, Conor McGregor, Cuba, iPhone 8, National Music Centre, Playlists, Samsung, Smart Speakers, The Pirate Bay, Ticketmaster, U2

Why does Tylenol make it so bloody hard to open those blister packs holding their cold pills? Sorry, but these

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Interview Music History 

Origin Stories – Anne Murray on The Song That Revived Her Career 1978’s “You Needed Me”

August 19, 2017August 18, 2017 Juliette Jagger 1 Comment Anne Murray, Juliette Jagger, National Music Centre, NMC, Origin Stories, Snowbird, You Needed Me

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) When Anne Murray released, “You Needed Me” in 1978, she hadn’t had a hit single in

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, July 22, 2017

July 22, 2017July 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, China, Clint Eastwood, Guns 'N Roses, iPhone 8, Justin Bieber, National Music Centre, Podcasting, Podcasts, Spotify, Stevie Wonder

I read this article from the US and a certain smugness came over me. Is that wrong? And now, the

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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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