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Random music news for Friday, October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019October 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albert Hammond Jr, Apple, BTS, Dr. Dre, Ed Sheeran, iPhone, Jimmy Iovine, Judas Priest, Kim Shattuck, Michael Stipe, R. Kelly, Rob Halford, Rod Stewart, Slayer, Sputnik, Strokes

It was 62 years ago today that the Russians freaked everyone out by launching the first Sputnik spacecraft. The space

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Random music news for Thursday, September 5, 2019

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Blink-182, FM Radio, Jimi Hendrix, Live Nation, Max Weinberg, R. Kelly, Slipknot, Tinder, Weezer

The elder bull terrier has leaf mold allergies again. That’s another $500. Enough of that, though. Let’s do music news

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 4, 2019

September 4, 2019September 5, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 5G, Andy Summers, Clowns, Japan, Jay Z, Leica, Liam Gallagher, Music sales, NFL, Photography, Podcasts, R. Kelly, Satellite Radio, Toilets

Twenty-one years ago today, Google was founded. How long did it take before “google” became a verb? Moving on to

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 6, 2019

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher, Manic Street Preachers, Music sales, Noel Gallagher, Olivia Newton-John, R. Kelly, Rolling Stones, Tencet

On this day in 1991 Tim Berners-Lee released his proposal for something he called The World Wide Web. Moving to

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Random music news for Monday, August 5, 2019

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments A$AP Rocky, AC-DC, Acacia Strain, Aretha Franking, Courtney Love, Echosmith, FLAC, Joe Rogan, Led Zeppelin, Maolcom Young, Marilyn Manson, Nicola Wren, Pennebaker, R. Kelly, Spirit, Tool, X Japan

This is one of the few days of the year that Canadians get a stat while America doesn’t. Feels good,

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Random music news for Friday, July 19, 2019

July 19, 2019July 18, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Charlie Brown, Headphones, Paul McCartney, R. Kelly, Rolling Stones, Scott Weiland

The summer speaking tour continues. I’m in Kamloops tonight. But I’m still keeping track of what’s happening with music news

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Random music news for Wednesday, July 17, 2019

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Cannabis, Croatia, Crowbar, Fresh Island Festival, Led Zeppelin, Meg Myers, R. Kelly, Spotify, Streaming, Tupac

My western Canada speaking tour takes me into Vancouver tonight. Wanna join me? Go here. Confused about music festivals and

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Random music news for Tuesday, July 16, 2019

July 16, 2019July 15, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments BTS, Cadillac Lounge, Drake, R. Kelly, Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster

Anyone else getting tired of that smug Trivago guy? Just askin’. Here’s music news for July 16, 2019. My western

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Random music news for Saturday, June 29, 2019

June 29, 2019June 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Gilmour, Emo, Fugazi, Hans Zimmer, R. Kelly, Steven Adler, The Weeknd

Kawhi Lenoard turns 28 today. Send him a card. Don’t forget to urge him to stay with the Raptors. And

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Random music news for Saturday, May 18, 2019

May 18, 2019May 18, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Elton John, Eurovision, R. Kelly, Spice Girls, System of a Down, Uncut

And how is your long weekend so far? Need some music news for May 18, 2019? The Eurovision finals are

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 17, 2019

April 17, 2019April 16, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Aretha Franklin, Def Jam, Microsoft, Neil Young, Nick Cave, R. Kelly, Russell Simmons, Taylor Swift, Woodstock

It was a big day in space history on this date in 1970 when Apollo 13 made it back to

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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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