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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History of New Music Daily: Your 14-year-old self

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Nostalgia

There’s about a 10 year period in our teens and early 20s when we come of age musically. This is

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

You will never forget the music you loved as a 14-year-old. Here’s why.

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Nostalgia

There’s a special period in our lives during which we come of age musically. From about the time we enter

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, December 10, 2020

December 10, 2020December 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 5G, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Cardi B, David Lee Roth, Larry Mestel, Livestreams, Long Tail, Monolith, Motorhead, Nostalgia, Pinawa, Primary Wave, Psychedelics, Rappers, Talking Heads, Trapt, Van Halen, Verizon

Before we begin, you may be happy to know that Canada now has its own mysterious monolith. It’s in rural

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Pop and Dance: Men Without Hats’ biggest hits going to Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments 80s Music, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Men Without Hats, Nostalgia, Pop Goes the World, pop hits, Safety Dance

Break out your best ‘80s moves and turn up the volume on your old boombox, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Why those songs from high school stay with you forever

July 12, 2020July 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Nostalgia

In fact, according to this article from Inverse, those songs from high school define you. It’s science! “If you couldn’t

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Music News 

The coronavirus has Spotify listeners getting all nostalfic with their music choices. Where do you fit in?

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments COVID-19, Nostalgia, Spotify

Spotify is always blogging about trends derived from their constant number-crunching of how people are using the platform. And with

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Music News 

2020 means 25 years of FOO. How to celebrate?

February 25, 2020February 27, 2020 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments 25 Years of FOO, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Nostalgia, Van Tour

I don’t think Dave Grohl himself would have ever believed his post-Nirvana venture with the corny, UFO-inspired name would have

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Sound the Air-Raid Siren, Rage Against the Machine Are BACK with a world tour

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Gilles LeBlanc 1 Comment 1990s, 20/20, Bernie Sanders, Julian Casablancas, Nostalgia, Public Service Announcement Tour, Rage Against the Machine, The Strokes

Donald Trump is still in office, which can’t make some people happy. Before any of you start raising your fists

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Music News 

Revenge of ’90s Alternative

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments 1990s, All-Time Alt., Alternative Rock, Nostalgia, Playlist

One debate I don’t think music fans will ever be able to resolve amicably is which decade produced the best

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Poll 

Weekly survey: Are you into the wave of 90s music coming this way?

February 3, 2020February 2, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments 90s, Alt-Rock, Nostalgia

This is shaping up to be a summer of 90s nostalgia. I mean, look who’s going to be on tour

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What’s behind the latest wave of nostalgia for 90s music?

July 22, 2019July 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s, Backstreet Boys, Nostalgia

[This is from GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The Backstreet Boys are playing sold-out shows across Canada this week and their latest

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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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