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Random music news for Tuesday, July 30, 2019

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brian Jones, Casey Kasem, Heavy Montreal, Metallica, NASA, Pledgemusic, Universal Music, YouTube

On this day in 1962, the Trans-Canada highway opened for business, making it the longest national highway on the planet.

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Random music news for Friday, May 17, 2019

May 17, 2019May 16, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Airtable, Drake Curse, Indie Rock, Pledgemusic, Raptors, Ticketmaster

Today is one of my favourite days of the year. This long weekend signals the unofficial start of summer in

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Random music news for Friday, February 8, 2019

February 8, 2019February 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Corgan, Copyright, Dear Rouge, Foo Fighters, Kanye, Lenny Kravitz, Marshmello, Pledgemusic, Religious zealots, Smartphones, Sony, Universal

The first weekend without football since June. Time for NASCAR. And did you know that the UN has declared today

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ANVIL! The Pledgemusic Drive is ON!

July 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anvil, Pledgemusic

If there’s one band that will never, ever  say die, it’s Anvil. They’re turning to Pledgemusic to fund their next

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Sum 41 is Back and Has a New Pledgemusic Campaign

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deryck Whibley, New Album, Pledgemusic, Sum 41

Things got very, very scary for Sum frontman Deryck Whibley a few years ago when his body told him in

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Scott Weiland Turns to Fans to Help Launch His New Album

January 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Pledgemusic, Scott Weiland, Wildabouts

Now that Weiland will never, ever be part of the Stone Temple Pilots or Velvet Revolver again, he’s, um, free

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WTF? 

Bush Goes the Crowdfunding Route for Their Next Album. Something’s Weird About This.

August 20, 2014August 19, 2014 Alan Cross 4 Comments Bush, Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani, Pledgemusic

Bush, the pseudo-grunge band fronted by Gavin Rossdale (also known as Mr. Gwen Stefani), wants to make a new album,

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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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