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Random music news for Wednesday, August 3, 2022

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chuck D, Documentary, Hip-hop, Music and Memories, PBS

Today is my parents 65th wedding anniversary. Yay, mom and dad! I put together this round of music news for

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Music History Television 

PBS is running a doc series on rock photography

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments PBS, Rock Photography

PBS has a new six-part series entitled Icon: Music Through The Lens that explores the world of rock photography. And

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Movies Music History 

Into hardcore punk? Then you might be interested in this doc on Minnesota hardcore.

December 27, 2020December 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, Hardcore Punk, Husker Du, PBS, Replacements, Soul Asylum

When I think of hardcore, the last place I’d look is PBS. But America’s public broadcast is behind a free

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Television 

Ken Burns + Trent Reznor + Vietnam War = New Soundtrack Album

August 22, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ken Burns, PBS, Vietnam War

Ken Burns’ much-hyped ten-part documentary series on the Vietnam War begins September 17 on PBS. To make sure he nailed

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Television 

Foo Fighters Try Their Best to Bring Down Ancient Greek Ruins with Sound

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chad Smith, Foo Fighters, Landmarks Live, PBS

Chad Smith of the Chili Peppers hosts a PBS show called Landmarks Live in Concert, a series of shows featuring

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Music History 

This Should be Fascinating: A PBS American Masters Program on Patsy Cline

February 6, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment American Masters, Patsy Cline, PBS

One of the TV production companies I’m working with is almost ready with what should be a groundbreaking profile of

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Music Industry Television 

George Martin’s Last Music Project Looks Brilliant

November 6, 2016November 8, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, George Martin, PBS

Sir George Martin, the man who helped the Beatles reach their potential, died this past March 8 at the age

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Music History Television 

A Great Tuesday Timesuck: A Series called Soundbreaking

March 15, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, George Martin, PBS, Soundbreaking

History-based music programming is hot right now with plenty of new projects–docs, dramas, comedies–either already on TV or currently in

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, February 11, 2016

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 9:30 Club, Beatles, David Bowie, David Gilmour, Drake, Duncan Bowie, Grammys, Max Martin, Netflix, Ozzy Osbourne, PBS, Pink Floyd, Pirate Bay, Pointer Sisters, Polar Prize, RIAA, Ruth Pointer, Sly Stone, Ted Nugent, YouTube

This is the fifteenth anniversary of the Anna Kournikova virus. And now, the music news. The Pirate Bay vs. Netflix:

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Music History 

A New Documentary on the History of Music in America

April 9, 2015April 8, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Jack White, PBS, T-Bone Burnett

Jack White is at it again. From the press release: PBS and the BBC Arena today announced AMERICAN EPIC, the

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Music History 

David Bowie Explains Ziggy Stardust–In a Cartoon

May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cartoon, David Bowie, PBS, Ziggy Stardust

This is quite fantastic.  Read the whole story at Rolling Stone.

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