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Nirvana

Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Nirvana’s first record contract

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jonathan Poneman, Krist Novoselic, Nirvana, Record Contract, Sub Pop, This Business of Music

Nirvana will forever be one of the biggest bands in rock history. But did you know that for the first

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The almost-merger of Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr.

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments J Mascis, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana

The cool thing about music history is that we can always learn something new about what happened in the past.

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Dead wax

June 1, 2022June 2, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Dead Wax, Joy Division, Nirvana, Sub Pop, Vinyl

If you’re into vinyl records, here’s something that you might want to investigate. You know that space near the centre

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Monday, May 23, 2022

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billie Eilish, Carolos Santana, Emo, Johnny Lydon, Mars, Nirvana, Ozzy, Radio, Sex Pistols, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Stradivarius, Tourette's, Violins, WJW

It’s a holiday here in Canada, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any music news for May 23, 2022. So

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Krist Novoselic brains himself on live TV

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1992, Krist Novoselic, MTV Video Music Video Awards, Nirvana

One of the most infamous moments of Nirvana’s existence was when Krist Novoselic brained himself with his bass during the

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, April 23, 2022

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Covid, Cynthia Plaster Caster, Drake, Gen Z, George Harrison, NFTs, Nirvana, Spotify

Hmm. Interesting. And so is music news for April 23, 2022. Think COVID is done? Hardly. Check out all these

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Recommended Music 

3rd Secret, the Nirvana/Soundgarden/Pearl Jam supergroup, played a secret show. Watch.

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3rd Secret, Hater, Nirvana, Seattle, Soungarden, Supergroup, VOID

Last week we heard about 3rd Secret, a Seattle supergroup featuring Kirst Novoselic (Nirvana), Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Matt Cameron (Soundgarden

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Recommended Music 

3rd Secret is a Seattle supergroup featuring members of Nirvana and Soundgarden. They just released an album out of the blue.

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Kim Thayil, Krist Novoselic, Matt Cameron, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Supergroup

You may have heard rumours back in February that Nirvana bass player Krist Novoselic was working on new music. Turns

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Loud music makes you drink more

April 12, 2022April 11, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Love Buzz, Nirvana, Rare Records, Singles Club, Sub Pop

Have you ever wondered why many bars and restaurants insist on playing music so loud while you’re trying to have

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The rarest Nirvana record EVER

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Love Buzz, Nirvana, Rare Records, Singles Club, Sub Pop

Hardcore Nirvana fans already know that the rarest record in their catalogue is their very first single.  It’s a 7-inch

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WTF? 

Watch as this contestant on France’s version of The Voice does something awful to Nirvana

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Come As You Are, Cover Version, France, Nirvana, The Voice

Okay, so maybe that’s a bit harsh. But you have to admit that this rendition of “Come As You Are”

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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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