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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Scott Weiland’s heroin

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Album Artwork, Heroin, Purple, Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots

While he was alive and a member of Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland had a serious relationship with heroin. In

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Recommended Music 

Stone Temple Pilots release an expanded 25th-anniversary edition of the Purple album

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Core, Purple, Stone Temple Pilots

I recall being rather shocked the day when Stone Temple Pilots’ Purple came into the radio station in the spring

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Music News 

Prince Now Has his Own Colour. It’s a Shade of Purple, Of Course.

August 14, 2017August 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Pantone, Prince, Purple

There is now an official shade of purple that will be forever linked to Prince. The Pantone Colour Institute, the

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WTF? 

The Gross Things People Will Do in Exchange for Free WiFi (Hint: It Involves Cleaning Toilets at Music Festivals)

July 15, 2017July 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments EULA, Purple, WiFi

Two things before we begin: No one reads the end user license agreements of anything. When faced with a form

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Music News 

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 01 April 2016

April 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments BRONCHO, Eric Bachman, Frontier Folk Nebraska, Laura Sauvage, Night Moves, Purple, Say Yes, SWMRS, The Dirty Nil, The World is a Beautiful Place, White Demin

I like all these songs. No April Fool’s crap from me. Thanks to Mediazoic for the hosting. SWMRS, “Drive North,”

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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 26 February 2016

February 26, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Caveman, Faded Red, Glen Hansard, Monster Truck, Purple, Rick Rubin, Ron Hawkins, Roysksopp, Ski Lodge, Star Wars, Toe, Tokyo Police Club

Every Friday for the last four years or so, I’ve published a playlist of 11 brand new songs that caught

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Music History 

STP’s Purple Turns 20 Today

June 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20th Anniversary, Purple, Stone Temple Pilots

I remember when Purple first arrived at the radio station ahead of its June 7, 1994, release.  We were expecting

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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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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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