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Random Music News for Tuesday, January 16, 2018

January 16, 2018January 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Air France, Dave Grohl, David Bowie, DPRK, Facebook, Foo Fighters, France, Keith Richards, North Korea, Plagiarism, Pogues, Rock is Dead, Shane McGowan, Vanda and Young

Now that Blue Monday is behind us, we can concentrate on getting through the second half of what’s been (generally)

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South Park Sends a Musical Message to North Korea

September 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Logic, North Korea, South Park

South Park used Logic’s “1-800-273-8255” to send a message to North Korea. If this reminds you of Logic’s MTV VMA

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North Korean Defector Claims to have Witnessed 11 Teenage Musicians Executed with Anti-Aircraft Guns

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments DPRK, Execution, Musicians, North Korea

Hee Yeon Lim is a 26-year-old defector from North Korea. She claims to have witnessed a horrific mass execution of

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Music News 

North Korea Challenges America to a…Dance Off?

September 3, 2017September 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments North Korea, Propaganda

Oh, North Korea. You always find new ways to amuse and confuse the rest of the world. Is this new

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North Korean Army + Bee Gees = Brilliance

August 31, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mashup, North Korea

The Internet has decided that North Korean Army marching would be much better if the Bee Gees and Frankie Goes

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Recommended Music 

Weird Al to North Korea: “Please Don’t Nuke Us”

August 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments John Oliver, Last Week Tonight, North Korea, Weird Al

In case you missed Last Week Tonight with John Oliver this weekend, you should know that Weird Al managed to

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, April 20, 2017

April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Murray, EDM, Eskimeaux, GarageBand, Lana Del Rey, My Space, New Pornographers, Nicki Mina, North Korea, Raffi, Spotify, Tanya Tagaq, Ukraine

4-20, yada, yada, yada.  And now, the music news for April 20. If you’re a Canadian musician, read this. It

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, April 18, 2017

April 18, 2017April 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Anne Murray, Canadian Music Week, CIA, CMW, Kendrick Lamar, Neuroscience, North Korea, Rare Records, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Time for Canadian Music Week. No sleep ’til Sunday. And now, the music news for April 18. The music sales

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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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Random Music News for Tuesday, January 10, 2017

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, AM Radio, Amazon, Donald Trump, George Michael, Hugh's Room, Noel Gallagher, North Korea, Pussy Riot, Record Store Day, SL-1200, Spotify, TeamRock, Technics, Turntables, U2, Vladimir Putin

One year ago today, we woke up to the news of Bowie’s death. Goddammit, that still makes me sad. And

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Random Music News for Thursday, January 5, 2017

January 5, 2017January 4, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Foo Fighters, Janet Jackson, Justin Bieber, Kim Jong-Un, KLF, Live365, Mariah Carey, Moranbong Band, North Korea, Obama, Snoop Dogg, Star Trek, Syncing, Willie Nelson

I’ve just finished binge-watching The Fall on Netflix and I’m going through withdrawal. Any suggestions for the next binge? Think

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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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