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Movies Music History 

Paul McCartney and Rick Rubin tease a new documentary

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Documentary, Paul McCartney, Rick Rubin

We don’t know when it’ll debut nor do we have a title, but this six-part documentary on the music of

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, September 25, 2020

September 25, 2020September 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bose, CAB, CRTC, Deftones, Ed Sheeran, Fall Out Boy, John Lennon, Live Music, Nirvana, Record Store Day, Rick Rubin, Ronnie Wood, Shawn Mendes, SOCAN, SXSWW, Tesla, Tidal, Tom Petty, Van Morrison

I gotta stop buying the stuff advertised in Instagram. My record is Pieces of Crap 5, Actually Useful Stuff 1.

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020June 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beastie Boys, Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, Drums, Fyre Festival, Linkin Park, Queen, Record Stores, Rick Rubin, Spotify, Tom Morello

New survey from ‘Murica: Americans would rather give up sex and Netflix instead of their pickups. Moving on to music

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Music Industry 

Pharrell Williams says that the “Blurred Lines” verdict was awful for music. Yeah, no sh*t.

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Blurred Lines, Got To Give It Up, Marvin Gaye, Rick Rubin

When a jury ruled that the vibe of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” (a song co-written by Pharrell Williams) was too

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, November 27, 2018

November 27, 2018November 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments A&B Sound, Apple, Bluetooth, Christmas Music, Drake, El Mocambo, Headphones, Jason Sniderman, Kurt Cobain, Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Rick Rubin, Rihanna, Shane McGowan, Spotify, Supreme Court

Any news from Mars yet? Just checking. Maybe someone up there needs music news for November 27, 2018. Here are

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Music News 

Rick Rubin post photo of California wildfires hitting Malibu

November 19, 2018November 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments California Wildfires, Rick Rubin

What makes the California wildfires so deadly is that they’ve created a firestorm that travels along the tops of trees,

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Music Industry 

Billy Corgan Laments the Death of the Old-School Record Producer

November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Corgan, Record Production, Rick Rubin

A couple of weeks back, I went to see Billy Corgan perform a two-part solo acoustic concert. The first half

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Music History Music News 

52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 4: American Recordings

January 22, 2017January 19, 2017 Brent Chittenden 1 Comment American Recordings, Johnny Cash, Rick Rubin

As a rule, I don’t tend to like modern country music. I imagine that there is some good stuff out

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Recommended Music 

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 News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, February 10, 2016

February 10, 2016February 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Big Music Festival, Bill Cosby, DMX, Drake, Flavor Flav, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Keith Richards, Public Enemy, Rick Rubin, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, Sam the Record Man, Sheryl Crow, Springsteen, Star Wars

Into double-digits with February. We’re making progress. Time for some music news. Globally, Canadian acts are doing very well. See?

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Music History 

The Story Behind the Saddest Music Video Ever: Johnny Cash and “Hurt”

October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Depressing, Hurt, Johnny Cash, Nine Inch Nails, Rick Rubin, Saddest

Seriously, is there a sadder music video than Johnny Cash’s cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt.” If there is I

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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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