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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, February 2, 2019

February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 7-11, Harry Styles, KISS, Mark E. Smith, Maroon 5, Music Recommendations, Pink Floy, Roger Waters, Seymour Stein, Slayer, Sony, Soul Train, Spotify, Streaming, Super Bowl Halftime Show, Van Halen

Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, June 18, 2018

June 18, 2018June 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Album Artwork, Axl Rose, Cramps, Crfanberries, Damon Albarn, Dee Dee Ramone, Emmy, Metallica, Nirvana, Noel Gallagher, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Seymour Stein, Steve Albini, Terence Trent D'Arby, Tool, Wax Cylinder, World Cup

Happy 76th birthday, Paul McCartney! If you’ve never seen him live, do it. I swear that a Macca show has

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Music Industry 

Seymour Stein, Record Man, on 50 Years in the Business

April 18, 2017April 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Seymour Stein, Sire Records

“Go over there,” Seymour Stein pointed, “Good kung pao chicken. Good kung pao.” We were standing on some side street

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, February 3, 2017

February 3, 2017February 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Coldplay, Donald Trump, Drake, El Mocambo, Facebook, Hugh's Room, Josie and the Pussycats, My Bloody Valentine, Samantha Bee, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, Sony, Spotify, Travis Scott, Tupac, U2

On this day in 1972, a blizzard started in Iran. When it ended seven days later, more than 4,000 people

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, September 14, 2016

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Burning Man, David Bowie, Gangsta Rap, Jay Z, Josh Homme, Justin Trudeau, LA Rams, Lady Gaga, Madness, Michael Jackson, NFL, Radio, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Seymour Stein, South Park, Super Bowl, Tidal, Twitter, UN

Here at the music conference in Singapore, I just ran into the guy who helped put together Babymetal. I just

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, February 22, 2016

February 22, 2016February 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Damon Albarn, Deadpool, JonBenet Ramsey, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lily Allen, Matchbox 20, New Found Glory, Paramore, Prince, Rob Thomas, Rush Limbaugh, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, SiriusXM, Universal

Americans are still talking about the Miracle on Ice that happened on this day in 1980. The Russians wish they’d

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Music History 

An Interview with Seymour Stein

September 13, 2015September 12, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Madonna, Ramones, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, Talking Heads

I was walking down a street in Beijing when I noticed Seymour Stein coming towards me. (That sounds like a

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Music Industry 

The Billboard Hot 100 Chart Was Born on This Day in 1958

August 4, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billboard, Hot 100, Seymour Stein

When it comes to following and documenting the success of singles, the 800-pound gorilla in the music industry is the

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Recommended Music 

This Grungey Group of 14 Year-Olds Just Got a Major Record Deal. And They’re Pretty Good, Too.

November 25, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Grunge, Punk, Residual Kid, Seymour Stein

They’re from Austin, they’re 14 and they rock harder than you. Introducing Residual Kid. (Via Hector and Noisey)

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Music Industry 

What Madonna Can Teach the Advertising and Marketing Industries

January 24, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Advertising, Madonna, Marketing, Seymour Stein, Sire Records

Seymour Stein, the co-founder of Sire Records that the guy who signed the Ramones, the Smiths, the English Beat the

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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