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After 27 years, Pearl Jam is killing off their singles club

December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Pearl Jam, Singles

One of the best things about being a member of Pearl Jam’s Ten Club–the band’s official fan club–has been the

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Movies Music History 

Ever Hear of Chris Cornell’s Poncier Project? It’s a Great What-If Story.

January 12, 2018January 11, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Cameron Crowe, Chris Cornell, Poncier, Singles

Back in the early 1990s, just before Soundgarden was to have their big breakthroughs with Badmotorfinger and Superunknown, Chris Cornell

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, January 28, 2017

January 28, 2017January 29, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Carole King, David Bowie, George Michael, Grunge, Iron Maiden, J-Pop, Jimmy Kimmel, Mozart, Rock Paper Scissors, Sarajevo, Sega, Sesame Street, Singles, Soundrack, Spotify, Steve Miller, Video Games

The Great Lakes Blizzard happened on this day in 1977–40 years ago–which saw Buffalo and the surrounding area hit with

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Music News 

New Order’s Singles Gets Re-Release on September 9

June 24, 2016June 23, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments New Order, Singles

Another day, another re-release. This time, it’s New Order’s compilation album Singles. Including all of the band’s greatest moments from

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Music Industry 

A Few Thoughts on Music Formats and Music Media

September 21, 2014September 20, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Music formats, Singles

What’s your preferred format of music? CDs? Vinyl? Digital files? Streams? A little bit of each, maybe? And once you

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Music Industry 

The Question That Needs to be Asked: What’s the Future of the Album in the Age of On-Demand?

July 15, 2014July 15, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment A La Carte, Albums, Singles

As much as I like albums (or at least the concept of albums), let’s face it: we’re living in an

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Recommended Music 

More Letterman: This Performance by Future Islands Has Almost a Million Views

April 4, 2014April 4, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Future Islands, Letterman, Singles

Future Islands made their national network debut last month and the resulting discussion has been, well, vigorous.  But in a

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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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    In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
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    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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