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Random music news for Friday, February 7, 2020

February 7, 2020February 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, BTS, Erykah Bad, Guns N'Roses, J-Lo, Janelle Monae, Johnny Depp, Justin Bieber, K-Pop, Madonna, Pogues, Prince Harry, Shakira, Smart Watch, Smashing Pumpkins

Had a bad day at work this week? Not as bad as this guy. Let’s move over to music news

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, J-Lo, Shakira, Super Bowl

A day off in London. I’ve been sitting at cafes listening to people bitch about Brexit. I’d rather deal with

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, December 18, 2018

December 18, 2018December 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, CarPlay, Goddo, Music Royalties, Music sales, Nostalgia, Peanuts, Radio, Shakira, Streaming, Threatin, Vinyl

Hang in there. The days will start getting longer again really, really soon. Meanwhile, distract yourself from the darkness with

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, June 2, 2017

June 2, 2018June 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bestival, Damon Albarn, Dave Grohl, David Bowie, Google Home, John Bonham, Kanye West, Led Zeppelin, Macarena, NASCAR, Prince, Pursuit Happiness, Radio, Shakira, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Tiny House

It was fifty-one years ago today that the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper in North America. It had come out the

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Music News 

Random Music New for Tuesday, January 23, 2018

January 23, 2018January 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Christmas Music, Dave Holland, David Bowie, Friends, iTunes, Jimi Hendrix, Judas Priest, Notorious, SANTA 100, Shakira, Slayer, Smart Speakers, YouTube

Gin is evil. That’s all I’m going to say about that. Let’s concentrate on music news for January 23, 2018,

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Recommended Music 

Three Weird Cover Versions to Spark Up Your Monday

January 9, 2017January 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Celine Dion, Cover Versions, Postmodern Jukebox, Shakira, Vanilla Ice

Be honest. You do NOT want to be at work today, yet here you are. Why not burn away some

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Controversy 

The Weirdest Music Conspiracies of All Time

June 25, 2016 Alan Cross 4 Comments Aaliyah, Beyonce, Bob Marley, CIA, Conspiracy Theories, Jay Z, Kurt Cobain, Lorde, MH370, Morrissey, Paul McCartney, Punk, Shakira

Trust in politicians, corporations, banks, sports figures, the church and the media has gone off a cliff over the last

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Music News 

Going Through World Cup Withdrawal? Here Are Some Final Musical Moments

July 14, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, David Hasselhoff, Shakira, World Cup

First, The Hoff (who’s big in Germany) appears in this ad that promotes the German side. http://youtu.be/dCIsXcEdv3E Now, here’s Shakira

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Lists 

Top Ten Music-Less Music Videos

April 25, 2014April 25, 2014 Brent Chittenden 0 Comments Jay Z, Kanye West, Macklemore, Michael Jackson, Miley Cyrus, Music Video, Prodigy, Psy, Queen, Rihanna, Ryan Lewis, Shakira, White Stripes

I found one of these a month ago… and now I’m addicted. The idea is to take 99% of the

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WTF? 

And Now, From the World of Tinfoil Hat Conspiracies and Music…

March 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Conspiracy, Illuminati, MH370, Pitbull, Prediction, Shakira, Video

The disappearance of Malaysia MH370 has the conspiracy theorist in a lather.  Hijacking? Terrorism? Aliens? Something supernatural?  (I’m now of

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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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