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Random music news for Saturday, October 17, 2020

October 17, 2020October 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Alanis Morissette, Audiobooks, BTS, Despacito, eBooks, Jagged Little Pill, Nile Rodgers, Peter Frampton, Podcasts, Streaming, Tony Awards, U2, YouTube

Fun with obsolete gadgets! Once you get through that, try music news for October 17, 2020. Coronavirus update: There was

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Music History 

Fun: The story behind the funky bass line of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance”

February 18, 2020February 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Carmine Rojas, David Bowie, Let's Dance, Nile Rodgers

“Let’s Dance,” the title track and signature piece of the Serious Moonlight Tour, didn’t start out as a funky dance

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Nile Rodgers calls out Spotify on songwriter treatment

April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Chic, Nile Rodgers, Royalties, Spotify, Streaming

Nile Rodgers is one of the coolest people imaginable. It’s that endless style, the carefree stature and the killer playing,

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Random music news for Thursday, January 24, 2019

January 24, 2019January 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1968, Adele, Dolby, Drugs, Ed Sheeran, Infotainment Systems, KISS, MQA, Music Blogs, Nile Rodgers, Vinyl

Off to Nashville today for a chat with Metallica. Kirk Hammett and I will inevitably have a conversation on our

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Recommended Music 

How you heard this bare-bones version of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance?”

January 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Demo, Let's Dance, Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers, the producer for David Bowie’s Let’s Dance album, recently posted this demo version of the title track. It

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Nile Rodgers is a lucky guy

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 Amber Healy 2 Comments Cancer, Chic, Earth Wind and Fire, Nile Rodgers

Getting a case of E. coli might’ve saved Nile Rodgers’ life. Or at least his kidney. Last summer, when he

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, November 21, 2016

November 21, 2016November 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys, Bill Gates, Bob Lefsetz, Desert Trip, Freddie Mercury, Jingles, Kanye West, Microsoft, Nile Rodgers, Police, Sex Pistols, Spotify, Steve Jones, Westworld

Have I mentioned how much I hate the flip-top lids on tubes of toothpaste? Who came up with these useless

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Random Music News for Wednesday, June 24, 2015

June 24, 2015June 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Deadmau5, Disney, Donald Trump, HMV, Marilyn Manson, Music Festivals, Neil Young, New Order, Nile Rodgers, Ozzy Osbourne, Supergroup, Uptown Funk

On this day in 1880, the world heard the first performance of an anthem called “O Canada.” Deadmau5 has settled

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Random Music News for Tuesday, June 23, 2015

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Bruce Dickinson, Chris Evans, Iron Maiden, iTunes, Jurassic Park, Nile Rodgers, Record Labels, Silent Discos, The Edge, Top Gear, U2

Fifty-five years ago today, the US FDA approved the first-ever oral contraceptive. Diddy got arrested yesterday after fighting with a

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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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Random Music News for Friday, June 12, 2015

June 12, 2015June 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beck, Chaos Festival, Farewell Tour, Jessie J, John Lennon, John Williams, Jurassic Park, Moog Music, National Music Centre, Nile Rodgers, Ornette Coleman, Penelope Spheeris, Randy Howard

I love that the sun doesn’t set until late this time of year but I hate that it’s up so

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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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