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Random music news for Thursday, September 20, 2018

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Allman Brothers, Bono, Christian Rock, Dickie Betts, Google, Happy Mondays, Holland America, Interactive Albums, JBL, LeBron James, Music Festivals, Pope Francis, Rolling Stones, Russia, Space Jam, Speakers, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Teenage Engineering

Off to Vegas for the Life is Beautiful music festival. What could possibly go wrong at an outdoor music festival

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Random music news for Friday, May 25, 2018

May 25, 2018May 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bob Moog, David Bowie, Ed Sheeran, Lenny Kravitz, Liam Gallagher, Moby, Pope Francis, Rod Stewart, Snoop Dogg, Spotify, USSR

On a day just like this long, long ago–1977, to be exact–Star Wars opened in theatres. Now let’s move to

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Random music news for Saturday, April 14, 2018

April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Art Bell, Beethoven, Coast to Coast, Fruit Punch Music, HomePod, Huey Lewis, Humboldt Broncos, Katy Perry, Lady Maureen, Lee Abramson, Mariah Carey, MySpace, Podcast, Pope Francis, Rod Stewart, Scarface, Soundcloud, Stevie Wonder

Go home, polar vortex. You’re drunk. That’s all I’ve got–other than these music news items for April 14, 2018. Here

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Random Music News for Saturday, April 30, 2016

April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Afghanistan, Album sales, Auction, Beyonce, Daniel Johns, Lumineers, Pope Francis, Prince, Purple Rain, Ringo Starr, Silverchair, Slumberjack, The Edge, U2

Today is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Church of Satan. The album cycle isn’t dead yet, but

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WTF? 

Pop Singing Nuns! Yes, You Read That Right!

February 17, 2016February 16, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 1 Comment Peru, Pop Singing Nuns, Pope Francis, Siervas

This group of Peruvian nuns will perform for Pope Francis on his stop in Mexico today. A group of pop-singing

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, December 2, 2015

December 2, 2015December 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anthony Hopkins, Apple Music, Backspin, Courtney Cox, Fifty Cent, Madonna, Piracy, Pope Francis, Prism, Public Enemy, Snow Patrol, Star Wars, Tidal

For some reason, this date is indelibly etched into my mind because a billion years ago, my mom prohibited my

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 122: DJ Pope, Boyee

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Back to the Future, Huey Lewis, Marty McFly, Marvin Sotelo, melatonin, Nirvana, One-Hit Wonder, Podcasting, Pope Francis, REM sleep, Satanism, Saudi Arabia, sleep naked, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Trakdot, Woody Guthrie

I’ve spent the last couple of days fiddling with my new iPhone 6s. Jeebus, I’m frustrated. It’s not the phone,

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Music News 

Had Enough “Pope in America” Coverage Yet? Now There’s His New Album!

September 25, 2015September 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album, Catholic Church, Pope Francis, Wake Up!

As someone brought up in the Catholic Church, I should have probably known about Wake Up, the new album from

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, September 3, 2015

September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatlemania, Donald Trump, Huzza, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Lena Dunham, NWA, Pope Francis, Pretty Ricky, Sting, Wu-Tang Clan, YouTube

Still in London having meeting with the Vintage.tv folk. Canada is on the list. Here’s some music news from this

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Pope Francis in a Black Sabbath T-Shirt?

July 12, 2015July 12, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Black Sabbath, Pope Francis, T-Shirt

Is this for real? God, I hope so. Interesting that he was into the classic Sabbath lineup. None of that

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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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