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Random music news for Wednesday, February 10, 2021

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Dogecoin, Dolly Parton, Gene Simmons, Machine Gun Kelly, Offest, Shazam, Snoop, Tom Jones

The problem with a laptop is that you only have one screen to work with–unless you have this laptop. As

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Random music news for Friday, February 5, 2021

February 5, 2021February 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments COVID-19, Elvis Presley, Eurovision, Kanye West, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, Maynard James Keenan, Shazam, Taylor Swift, TikTok, Tool, Trent Reznor, Turntable.fm, Wes Borland

Anyone else see the poop emoji in this design? Probably not a good corporate look. And now, music news for

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Random music news for Friday, November 20, 2020

November 20, 2020November 19, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bobby Brown, Courtney Love, Elvis Presley, Hole, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Name That Tune, Paul McCartney, Sharon Osbourne, Shazam, Spike Lee, Streaming, Van Halen

Before we begin, South Korea has unveiled their AI-powered TV news anchor. Scary, really. Now that you’re freaked out, try

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Random music news for Saturday, October 31, 2020

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aespa, Album Artwork, Albums, Donald Trump, Eddie Van Halen, Kanye, Lil Wayne, Ministry, Shazam, Ticketmaster, U2, White Supremacists, YouTube, YouTube Music

I’ll bet you’re expecting an opening link to something Halloween related. Nope. This is much more interesting. And so is

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Random music news for Thursday, July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020July 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Billy Joel, Concerts, Japan, Maroon 5, Nu metal, Numbers Stations, Paul McCartney, Reposo, Ryan Reynolds, Shazam, Soundcloud, The Streets, The Weeknd, TikTok

It’s to the point where I want to stand on the border and yell into the US “GET IT TOGETHER,

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Random music news for Thursday, October 10, 2019

October 10, 2019October 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Duffy, Donald Trump, Drake, Facebook, iTunes, Katy Perry, Lithium Battiers, Ric Ocasek, Rihanna, Shazam, Slayer, Smart Speakers, Super Bowl, The Cult, U2, Vulfpeck

I love this guy. Over to music news for October 10, 2019. Think you’ve got father issues? Read this about

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Random music news for Thursday, September 18, 2019

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ad Astra, Alexa, Brad Pitt, Drums, Festivals, Gun Cntrol, iOS13, Juno Hall of Fame, Shazam, Ted Nugent, Tom DeLonge, Tool, Vinyl, Viola Smith

Maybe one more day of erratic posts and email responses. Surgical recovery is taking a little longer than expected. Here’s

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Random music news for Wednesday, February 20, 2019

February 20, 2019February 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Academy Awards, Blue Oyster Cult, Heart Attack Man, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oscars, Ozzy, Queen, Shazam, Soundcloud, Stradivarius, WKRP, Wolfmother

This is the date–February 20, 2003–of the Station Nightclub Fire in Rhode Island when 100 people died and 200 were

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Shazam unveils the most-Shazamed songs of the year

December 18, 2018December 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2018, Shazam

Shazam, the magical audio identification app (now owned by Apple, by the way), is always collecting data on what songs

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Random music news for Friday, September 28, 2018

September 28, 2018September 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, A Star is Born, Apple, Barbra Streisand, Bradley Cooper, Dave Grohl, iOS12, Joan Jett, Liberty Media, Live Nation, Moose Blood, Paul McCartney, Shazam, SiriusXM, Taylor Swift

Off to Winnipeg to see Paul McCartney tonight. I swear that when he does “Hey Jude” live, he casts healing

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Random music news for Thursday, September 27, 2018

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Almost Famous, Amazon, Apple, Beatles, Bluetooth, BØRNS, Cameron Crowe, Childish Gambino, Cosmo Music, DJing, Grime, Jake Paul, Joy Division, Music Unlimited, Peter Hook, Shazam, Trixon

Google says that today is the anniversary of its founding in 1998. Interesting how they retroactively made that declaration. I

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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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