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Random music news for Monday, September 28, 2020

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Brian May, Chuck D, Donald Trump, Dub, Hardcore, Hip-hop, Mariah Carey, Neil Peart, Prince, Public Enemy, Rap, Rush, TikTok, UK, Van Halen

Before get into music news for September 20, 2020, how can this pitch be legal? Coronavirus update 1: Some people

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Music History 

When did rap come to Canada? This graphic looks at the early years.

July 21, 2020July 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hip Hip, Rap

Here’s another graphic from Cameron Gordon’s Completely Ignored, this time looking at the early days of rap and hip-hop in

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Music History 

The connection between Donald Trump and rap

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Rap

[If you dig into the history of rap, you’ll find more references to Donald Trump that you might expect. The

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, January 2, 2019

January 2, 2019January 1, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bohemian Rhapsody, China, Drake, Kanye, Kanye West, Kate Bush, Lady Gaga, Larry Roberts, Motey Crue, Mundaneum, Radio Antenna, Rap, Submarines, Super Bowl, Vinyl

Back to work? Or are you taking the rest of the week and starting anew Monday? A bit of both?

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Cool! Music News 

This rapping grandpa is the coolest thing you’ll see all day

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Rap, TGrandpa

Damn, I hope I’m this in touch with music when I enter by sunset years. You rock, dude.

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Music News 

Now Vladimir Putin wants to control rap (in Russia, anyway).

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hip-hop, Rap, Vladimir Putin

Popular music has long been feared by those in power. They’re afraid of the messages and passions that can inculcate

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Kinda cool, kinda gross: A real time MRI view of a beatboxer’s lips, tongue, and throat

June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatboxer, Beatboxing, Rap

People who can beatbox–i.e. create beats with their mouth–can make some fascinating sounds. This MRI shows what’s happening inside the

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Cool! 

Gang Culture = Particle Physics? A Rapper Explains!

June 8, 2018June 7, 2018 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Antimatter, AVR, CERN, ConCERNED, Consensus, Rap

This is one of the stranger musical comparisons I’ve run across. I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with and sharing

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, May 10, 2018

May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Assisted Suicide, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Ginny Grohl, Google, Jazz, John Legend, Jukebox, Kanye, Rap, Sharks, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Tidal

It was on this day in 1970 that Bobby Orr scored THAT goal, the one with him flying through the

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 9, 2019

May 9, 2018May 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AIR Studios, Bob Marley, DJing, Elon Musk, George Martin, Grimes, Instagram, iPhone iX, Jeff Buckley, King Crimson, Millennials, Phil Collins, R. Kelly, Rap, Sean Combs, Snowflakes, Social Media, Spotify, Streaming, voicemail

The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT! You’re coming, right? And in other music news for May 9, 2018…

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Music History Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 815: The 90s, Part 5(a): The Hip-Hop Influence

March 9, 2018March 11, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Anthrax, Beastie Boys, Body Count, Faith No More, Hip-hop, Living Colour, Metallica, Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine, Rap, Red Hot Chili Peppers

There are just some things that shouldn’t mix. Oil and water. Nitro and glycerine. Tequila and–well, it’s probably not a

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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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