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Rockin’ 1000

Music News 

Watch Courtney Love rip through a version of “Celebrity Skin” backed by a 1,500 person band

October 18, 2018October 17, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Courtney Love, Hole, Rockin' 1000

Fans of the Foo Fighters will remember The Rockin’ 1000, a massive group of Italian musicians who lured the Foos

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, July 23, 2018

July 23, 2018July 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Best Buy, Every Time I Die, George Michael, Hodor, Kristian Nairn, Rockin' 1000, Simpsons, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Streaming, Taylor Swift, Turntable, Whales, Yellow Submarine

It’s the 25th anniversary of the infamous Air Canada Gimli Glider incident. As for what’s happening in music news on

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Watch 1000 Musicians Play “Smells Like Teen Spirit” at the Same Time

January 29, 2017January 29, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Nirvana, Rockin' 1000

Cesena, Italy’s Rockin’ 1000, first took on “Learn to Fly” by the Foo Fighters in a bid (ultimately successful) to

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Watch 1,000 Musicians Perform “Rebel Rebel” by David Bowie

January 21, 2017 Alan Cross 4 Comments David Bowie, Rockin' 1000

How did I miss this when it was first posted back in August? I have a feeling that David Bowie

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Watch 15,000 People Cover “Seven Nation Army.” All At Once.

August 1, 2016July 31, 2016 Alan Cross 2 Comments Cover Song, Rockin' 1000, White Stripes

Remember Rockin’ 1000? They were the self-proclaimed “largest band in the world” which lured the Foo Fighters to Italy by

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The Rockin’ 1000 Foo Fighters Fan Group Strikes Again

January 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Foo Fighters, Rockin' 1000, Saint Cecilia

Remember those 1,000 Italians who got together to perform the Foo Fighters’ “Learn to Fly” in hopes of the band

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Music News 

The Foo Fighters Repay That Italian Town Who Turned Out to Perform “Learn to Fly”

November 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cesena, Foo Fighters, Italy, Rockin' 1000

Earlier this year, a thousand Foo Fighters fans turned out to perform “Learn to Fly” in an effort to lure

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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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