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Ongoing History Daily: Linkin Park facts

January 10, 2022January 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda, Phoenix, Rob Bourdon

Here are a few things that you might need to know about Linkin Park. Before he found the right guys

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Random music news for Monday, April 12, 2021

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 311, Cheap Trick, Eddie Van Halen, Facebook, Justin Timberlake, Merch, NFTs, Phoenix, Podcasts, Punk, Skratch Bastid, Spotify, Vinyl

Too much? If so, the BBC would like to hear from you. If you’re a musician thinking about getting into

Attention Spirit of the West fans: There’s another benefit for John Mann coming up.

January 16, 2019January 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alzheimer's, John Mann, Phoenix, Spirit of the West

John Mann, the frontman for Spirit of the West, continues to battle early-onset Alzheimer’s. He was diagnosed at 51 and

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U2’s Next Visit to Arizona Could Be…Interesting

September 13, 2017September 12, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Arizona, Donald Trump, Joe Arpaio, Phoenix, U2

[A guest post by reader John Duffy. -AC] If there were a time and place where U2 became the biggest

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 772: The Annual Christmas Show

December 16, 2016December 18, 2016 Alan Cross 7 Comments Bill Murray, Christmas Music, Fucked Up, Henry Rollins, Japandroids, LCD Soundsystem, Mevvy, Ongoing History, Phoenix, Reggie and The Full Effect, She & Him, Sloan, The Snots!, Yobs

For the last 20-plus seasons, the last Ongoing History show before the Christmas break has been devoted to playing seasonal

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 18 December (The All-Xmas Edition)

December 18, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amusement Parks on Fire, Astrocolor, Bill Murray, Dirty Sidewalks, Ellen and the Escapades, Fake Shark, Fucked Up, Madison Rising, Mogwai, Phoenix, Ria Mae, Sink Tapes

With Christmas coming up on Friday, here’s a playlist that will carry you through until it’s time to open your

Random Music News for Friday, November 20, 2015

November 20, 2015November 20, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Bill Murray, Bob Geldof, Cover Versions, Drake, Hotline Bling, Jimmy Iovine, Phoenix, Vinyl, Viral

On this date in 1985, a small company called Microsoft released a new operating system called Windows. Version 1.0 was

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What, Exactly, Is “An Unstable Evening with I Mother Earth?”

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments I Mother Earth, Phoenix

There is only one song that’s been on every single iPod/iPhone I’ve ever owned: “Not Quite Sonic” from I Mother

Here’s a Chance to Help Musicians in Need

April 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canadian Music Week, Finger 11, I Mother Earth, Jason McCoy, K-OS, Kardinal Offishall, Kim Mitchell, Phoenix, Tom Wlson, Trews, Unison Benevolent Fund

A couple of years ago, a new non-profit charity was launched with the aim of helping Canadian musicians who have

Bands That Headline Too Many Festivals [INFOGRAPHIC]

February 24, 2015February 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Arctic Monkeys, Beastie Boys, Beck, BEN HARPER, Bjork, Black Sabbath, BLOC PARTY, Blur, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Daft Punk, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, Death Cab for Cutie, Depeche Mode, Dr. Dre, Drake, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Eminem, Foo Fighters, FURTHUR, Gorillaz, Green Day, JACK JOHNSON, Jack White, Jane's Addiction, Jay Z, JUSTICE, Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga, Metallica, MUMFORD AND SONS, Muse, Neil Young, Oasis, Outkast, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, PHISH, Phoenix, PIxies, Prince, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Roger Waters, Snoop Dogg, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, Stevie Wonder, Stone Roses, THE ARCADE FIRE, THE BLACK KEYS, The Cure, THE FLAMING LIPS, The Killers, THE POLICE, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, THE YEAH YEAH YEAHS, Tom Petty, Tool, TREY ANASTASIO, Weezer, WIDESPREAD PANIC

Another fine bit of work by Cam at CompletelyIgnored.com

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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 709: The Survivours

January 23, 2015January 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hives, Kings of Leon, Phoenix, Portishead, Radiohead, Sloan, U2

Think about this: which alt-rock bands have been together the longest without enduring a single line-up change? No one’s quit,

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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