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Smoke on the Water

Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018June 30, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brendon Urie, Deep Purple, Discogs, Donald Trump, Drake, Duran Duran, Google, Google Home, Guns 'N Roses, Iron Maiden, John, Justin Bieber, Madonna, Malaysia, Morrissey, Nick Cave, Panic! At the Disco, Smoke on the Water, Spotify, St, Taylor Swift

Sixty-five years today, the first Chevrolet Corvette rolled off the assembly line. Now we can talk about music news for

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Cool! Medical Mysteries of Music 

“Smoke on the Water” Has Been Stored in Human DNA. Wait–What?

October 9, 2017October 7, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deep Purple, DNA, Smoke on the Water

Since its release n 1972, Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” has appeared on vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD and all

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Music News 

Thousands of Guitarists Hope to Set Record with “Smoke on the Water”

July 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, Deep Purple, Ian Gillian, Smoke on the Water, UK, World Record

Every once in a while we hear of an event where hundreds or even thousands of amateur guitarist aim to

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Music History 

Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” Finally Has an Official Video

May 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deep Purple, Machine Head, Music Video, Smoke on the Water

Machine Head came out in 1972, but better late than never, right?  But the real story here is how this

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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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  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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