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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 943: Modern rock feuds

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Kurt Cobain, Megadeth, Metallica, Musical Feuds, Oasis, Ramones, The Cure

There are some people who just can’t get along. The tension could be the result of politics, religion, philosophies, property,

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The New York Times reviews The Ramones for the first time

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments New York Times, Punk, Ramones

Sometimes it’s rather amusing when mainstream media tries to describe and report on what’s happening in pop culture.  Newspapers are

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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox’s Sunday Lunch is all about the Ramones

January 30, 2022January 31, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blitzkrieg, Cover Version, Ramones, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

How long can Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox keep this up? Until there are no more songs like “Blitzkrieg Bop”

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Music History 

Cool! Footage of Joey Ramone BEFORE he was in The Ramones

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Joey Ramone, Ramones, Sniper

Before the Ramones, Jeff Hyman of Queens, New York–later known as Joey Ramone–was in a band called Sniper. Reader Adam

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, October 26, 2021

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Car Audio, Coldplay, Factory Records, Ramones, Ron Howard, Tony Wilson, Trainspotting

Still not vaxxed? Then you might want to read this–and then just do it. Then you can read music news

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Johnny Ramone’s guitar style

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jimmy Page, Johnny Ramone, Led Zeppelin, Ramones

One of the most influential groups in the history of new rock was the Ramones. By extension, the late Johnny

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, September 28, 2021

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Johnny Ramone, Ramones, TV Commercials

Why is right-wing media lying about COVID-19? Read this. Meanwhile, here’s some music news with the least amount of misinformation

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Music History Music News 

Johnny Ramone’s “Number One” Mosrite guitar and amp are going up for auction

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Auction, Daniel Rey, Guitars, Johnny Ramone, Memorabilia, Mosrite, Ramones

Back in early 1974, Johnny Ramone got high on weed and decided that he wanted to learn how to play

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Musicians with disabilities

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Talent, Disabilities, Edwyn Collins, Matt Good, Portugal. The Man, Ramones, Spirit of the West, The Vines, X-Ambassadors

The human body can be both very strong and very fragile. Given its complexity, it generally works pretty well. But

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Try to imagine The Ramones’ first gig. It went down like this.

July 8, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments First Gig, Joey Ramone, Ramones

On March 30, 1974, a new band called The Ramones played their first gig.  It was at a place called

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, June 14, 2021

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brian Eno, Cocteau Twins, Dave Grohl, Jimmy Iovine, KISS, Lady Gaga, Lollapalooza, Music Festivals, Primary Wave, Ramones, Record Mastering, Rod Stewart, TikTok

That’s a lot to pay for a short flight. Still, what a flight, right? Moving on to music news for

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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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