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Random Music News for Tuesday, April 18, 2017

April 18, 2017April 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Anne Murray, Canadian Music Week, CIA, CMW, Kendrick Lamar, Neuroscience, North Korea, Rare Records, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Time for Canadian Music Week. No sleep ’til Sunday. And now, the music news for April 18. The music sales

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Ultra-Rare Jack White Record FOUND! (Inside a Sofa!)

February 24, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Collectible Records, Jack White, Rare Records, Upholsterers

Back when Jack White was still Jack Gillis, he worked as an apprentice upholstery in Detroit. Working with his buddy

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That Mystery Buyer Who Snapped Up Elvis Presley’s First Recording for $300,000? Yep. It was Jack.

March 7, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Acetate, Collectible Records, Elvis Presley, First Recording, Jack White, Rare Records, Record Store Day, Third Man Records, Vinyl

Back in January, Elvis Presley’s first-ever recording–an acetate made at Sun Recording Studios as a birthday present for his mom–went

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If You Had All the Money in the World, What’s the ONE Record You Would Buy?

January 21, 2015January 25, 2015 Alan Cross 3 Comments Rare Records, Record Collecting

Easy. For me, it would be a copy of the Sex Pistols’ “God Save the Queen” on A&M, the single

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Rare Jack White Record Found Just Where He Left It: Inside a Couch

December 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brian Muldoon, Collectibles, Jack White, Rare Records

Way back in the 1990s, a young Detroit guitar player named Jack Gillis (soon to be rechristened Jack White) worked

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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    From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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