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Random music news for Tuesday, June 29, 2021

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Mars, Music Festivals, Notorious B.I.G., Pete Townshend, Rihanna, Tupac

Having trouble shedding those COVID lockdown pounds? Try this. Then again, maybe not. It seems a bit…extreme. Now some music

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Random music news for Wednesday, June 2, 2021

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anton Corbijn, Cheap Trick, Concerts, Depeche Mode, Doom, John Hinckey Jr., Metallica, Pete Townshend, Prince, Urban Decay

Time for another creepy robot. Now we can concentrate on music news for June 2, 2021. Here’s one to debate:

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Random music news for Friday, November 29, 2019

November 29, 2019November 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Tweedy, Lithium Batteries, Martin Scorsese, MLSE, Pete Townshend, RadioPlayer Canada, Robert Sillerman, Scam Rap, Slipknot, Streaming, Warner, Warner Music, Wilco

Despite it being American Thanksgiving week and Black Friday, there’s still music news to report. Here’s what’s happening on November

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Random music news for Wednesday, November 27, 2019

November 27, 2019November 26, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1999, AirBnB, Airpods, Apple, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Mozart, Music sales, Pete Townshend, Prince, Spotify, Star Wars, Tim Berners-Lee

Trains, planes, and automobiles day for ‘Murica. Which reminds me: I have to watch that movie again. To music news

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Random music news for Monday, September 16, 2019

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Donald Trump, Elton John, KISS, Peleton, Pete Townshend

Apologies in advance for what may be an erratic posting schedule for the next couple of days as I will

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Random music news for Thursday, March 7, 2019

March 7, 2019March 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bluesfest, Doug Putnam, HMV, John Lennon, Johnny Lydon, Keith Flint, Michael Jackson, Motley Crue, Pete Townshend, Podcasting, Record Stores, Sting, The Dirt, UFO

Go home, winter. You’re drunk. Time for a look at music news for March 7, 2019. The Prodigy’s Keith Flint

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Random Music News for Saturday, June 24, 2017

June 24, 2017June 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Daniel Lanois, Glastonbury, Grenfell Tower, iPhone, O2 Arena, Pete Townshend, Stage Fright, Teenager, Wearables

Seventy years ago today, the first widely reported sighting of UFOs was made by Kenneth Arnold around Mount Rainer, Washington.

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Random Music News for July 1, 2014

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Google Glass, Laurie Anderson, Lollapalooza, Lou Reed, Pete Townshend, Rape Generation, Who

Happy 147th birthday, Canada! The Who announces their farewell tour. They mean it this time.  Really. Oh, and Pete Townshend

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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