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This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 21 April 2017

April 21, 2017April 20, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Shark, Kendrick Lamar, Lion Bear Fox, Mademe X, Oh Wonder, Pretty City, Public Service Broadcasting, Royal Blood, Serena Ryder, U2, Upper Crust, Well Wisher

Not only is my head swimming from all the music that’s come in from the usual sources over the last

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, October 13, 2016

October 13, 2016October 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Bohemian Rhapsody, Desert Trip, Foo Fighters, Janet Jackson, Lego, Loud Music, Madonna, Nickelback, Pandora, Queen, Royal Blood

The first-ever mobile cellular network was launched in the US on this day in 1983. Phones were the size of

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Music News 

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 08 April 2016

April 8, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Broods, Cheap Trick, Eden Warsaw, Explosions in the Sky, Fitz and the Tantrums, Have You Seen the Jane Fonda Aerobic VHS?, Kilmore, Radical Face, Royal Blood, The V!deos, Wombats

Here’s another short list of the best (well, to me, anyway) that passed through my computers and email accounts this

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Music Industry 

As We Approach Record Store Day on Saturday, Here Are Some Vinyl Stats Out of the UK

April 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 7-inch Singles, Arctic Monkeys, Beatles, Daft Punk, David Bowie, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Royal Blood, Stone Roses, UK, Vinyl Albums, Vinyl Sales

VVN Music has published some sales rankings of vinyl in the UK. Here are the Top 10 selling vinyl singles

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music Episode 718: Two Piece Bands

April 11, 2015April 13, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Keys, Flat Duo Jets, Inbreds, Local H, Pack A.D., PS I Love You, Royal Blood, Two Piece Groups, White Stripes

After a two week hiatus in which I communed with orang-utans in the jungles of Borneo–I’m not kidding–it’s time to

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, January 30, 2015

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2015, CIMA, Ice Cream, John Fruisciante, Junos, Ray Danniels, Royal Blood, Rush, Suge Knight, Taylor Swift

The Beatles’ last performance was held on this day in 1969 on the roof of Apple Records in London. Rush’s

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Music News 

Royal Blood Covers Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” for the BBC

November 6, 2014November 6, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment BBC, Royal Blood

Suddenly, I like the song a whole lot more. (Via the NME) http://youtu.be/nBWjAJrgQDI

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Great Video of Royal Blood Live in Toronto

October 21, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 102.1 the Edge, Royal Blood

Royal Blood, the two piece British band that makes an awful lot of racket for just two guys, made a

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Music News 

Here’s the Short List for the 2014 Mercury Prize

September 11, 2014September 10, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barclaycard Mercury Prize, Bombay Bicycle Club, Damon Albarn, Royal Blood

If it’s almost time for the Polaris Music Prize here in Canada, then Britain’s Mercury Prize can’t be far off.

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I Like This: Royal Blood

August 20, 2014August 20, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Out of the Black, Royal Blood

Here’s a new(ish) two-piece band from Brighton in the UK that has obviously spent a lot of time listening to

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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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