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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The No Doubt suicide

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gwen Stefani, John Spence, No Doubt, Suicide

No Doubt was formed by Eric Stefani, Gwen’s brother, just before Christmas 1986. The singer at the time was a

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Random music news for Saturday, March 13, 2021

March 13, 2021March 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dad Dancing, David Bowie, Deftones, Eurovision, Festivals, Grammys, Har Mar Superstar, Jon Schaffer, Mike Patton, New Orleans, NFTs, No Doubt, October Crisis, Ozzy, Queen

Fun fact: Chinese couples are clamoring to get married next Sunday because the Chinese characters for that date (20210314) look

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, December 26, 2018

December 26, 2018December 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Artwork, Black Metal, Heidi Klum, Mariah Carey, No Doubt, Taiwan, Tokio Hotel, Tony Kanal, Twenty One Pilot, Wu Tang

Did you know that Boxing Day is now the third busiest shopping day of the year? The busiest is the

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Music History Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: A not-so-brief history of ska, part 2

August 10, 2018August 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fishbone, Gangster Fun, Less Than Jake, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, No Doubt, Planet Smashers, Ska, Specials, Sublime, Toasters, Untouchables

As I said in the preamble to part one, ska seems to be one of those immortal musical genres. And

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5 heavy covers of famous songs that were not originally heavy

May 8, 2018May 7, 2018 Thomas Dennett 5 Comments A Day to Remember, Cover, hard rock, List, No Doubt, Slipnot

Everyone loves a good cover. It’s a way for artists to pay homage to some of their inspirations while still

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Random Music News for Tuesday, April 25, 2017

April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Artwork, Bananarama, Bots, Delta, Harry Styles, Kenny G, Leftovers, Mick Jagger, Neil Young, No Doubt, Pono, Reunions, Rod Stewart, Wu-Tang Clan

Yep, I have the post-Canadian Music Week cold. Anyone else? And now, music news for April 25. Record Store Day

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Random Music News for Friday, February 12, 2016

February 12, 2016February 13, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments AFI, April Wine, Barry Manilow, Bataclan, Bruce Dickinson, Bruce Springsteen, Capitol Records, Grammys, Gwen Stefani, Iron Maiden, Kevin Howes, MTV, No Doubt, Pandora, Woodstock

Gravity waves? Einstein was right again. That makes music news a little less, well, universe-shattering. Still… Here’s a great story

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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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