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Gift Idea: Bauhaus’ Peter Murphy is now an action figure

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bauhaus, Figure, Peter Murphy, Toy

Okay, so there’s not much action to be had but wouldn’t this look good on the shelf? It’s for the

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 930: People who (almost) died

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Berry, Dave Gahan, David Bowie, Josh Homme, Korn, Peter Murphy, Slash

Kind of a Halloween-y thing this weekend. Being a rock star comes with all sorts of privileges: Money, fame, plenty

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, August 26, 2019

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments ASAP Rocky, Billy Talent, Boris Johnson, David Byrne, Eddie Money, Hasbro, Hedley, Jacob Hoggard, Liam Gallagher, Peter Murphy, Taking Heads, Tool, Trump

Jeebus, it’s the last week before Labour Day. Everyone who still has summer vacation time is probably gone this week.

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Music News 

Goth God Peter Murphy has suffered a heart attack

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Heart Attack, Peter Murphy

Peter Murphy, best known as the frontman for goth pioneers Bauhaus, has suffered a heart attack Murphy, 60, experienced shortness

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, December 14, 2018

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baby It's Cold Outside, Blu-Ray, Cannibal Corpse, China, Christmas Music, David Lee Roth, Deadpool, GG Allin, Hip-hop, Lean, Mormons, Music Piracy, MusicCounts, Noel Gallagher, Peter Murphy, Smart Speakers, TV, Van Halen, William Shatner, YouTube

Plutonium was isolated on this day in 1940. As for music news on December 14, 2018… Nominations for the 2019

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Music History 

52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 24: Bauhaus

June 11, 2017June 10, 2017 Brent Chittenden 0 Comments Bauhaus, Daniel Ash, David J., David J. Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, Peter Murphy

A large number of my high school friends and I liked vampires. We played White Wolf’s great Vampire the Masquerade

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, April 28, 2017

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beatles, Biopic, Busker, Facebook, Gorillaz, Goth, Hipsters, iPod, iTunes, KLF, Madonna, Peter Murphy, Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore

Fifty years ago today, Muhammed Ali refused induction into the US Army. He was stripped of his championship and his

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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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