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Roadies

Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Uniforms for roadies

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Peter Gabriel, Road Crew, Roadies

If you’ve ever been to a White Stripes show or a Raconteurs gig, you may have noticed that all the

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Ever wanted to eat like a roadie? Now you can with The Roadie Cookbook.

August 13, 2021August 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cookbook, Mental Health, Music Support, Roadies, Stagehand, Touring

Back when tours rolled across the world, thousands of roadies made it possible. But with COVID having screwed things up,

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, December 7, 2020

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Bad Bunny, KISS, Mariah Carey, Motley Crue, Roadies, Royal Albert Hall, Siri, Wham

First, an experiment: water vs. beer. (Via Christopher) And from there, we move to music news for December 7, 2020.

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Music News 

A poem for roadies

December 5, 2020December 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Leo Sayer, Roadies

We all know how much artists are suffering during the pandemic, but spare a thought for all the roadies thrown

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Music Industry 

Paying tribute to the roadies and other crew members sidelined by the pandemic

March 29, 2020March 28, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, Roadies, Touring

Sean is has been on the road with all kinds of acts for much of his life. Like so many

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, July 21, 2018

July 21, 2018July 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cats, Earbuds, iPhone, Jay Z, Muse, Paul Simon, Roadies, Taylor Swift, XXXTentacion

Hot? The lowest temperature ever recorded on the planet was on this day at Vostok Station, Antarctica, where it reached

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Music Industry Music News 

Is Rock’n’Roll Nostalgia on the Ropes?

October 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Nostalgia, Roadies, Vinyl

Macleans takes a look at the possibility that nostalgia for rock might be in its final stages. Here’s the explanation:

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Music News 

Why Can’t Anyone Make a Proper Goddamn Music Industry Drama for TV?

September 18, 2016September 18, 2016 Alan Cross 6 Comments Cameron Crowe, HBO, Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Roadies, Showtime, Vinyl

I had such high hopes for Vinyl when it premiered back in February. I mean Scorsese and Jagger were behind

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Television 

Early Review of Cameron Crowe’s New Rock’n’Roll Series, Roadies–Plus News of a Soundtrack Release Date

June 26, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment Cameron Crowe, Roadies, Showtime, Television

Two years ago, Showtime announced they picked up a Cameron Crowe series called Roadies. In the past few months we

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Television 

Another Trailer for Cameron Crowe’s Showtime Series, Roadies

May 30, 2016May 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cameron Crowe, Luke Wilson, Roadies

Okay, so maybe you didn’t like Vinyl as much as you hoped you would. Fortunately, there’s a Plan B: Cameron

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Television 

Trailer for Another Rock’n’Roll TV Series: Take a Look at Roadies

February 15, 2016February 14, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Cameron Crowe, Roadies, Showtime

If you’re enjoying Vinyl on HBO (and if you’re a fan of Almost Famous and Singles), you’ll want to take

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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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