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Random music news for Saturday, August 15, 2020.

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, Duff McKagan, Hans Zimmer, John Legend, Kanye West, Livestreams, Michael Jordan, Mike Ness, Rihanna, Rolling Stone, RZA, Sister of Mercy, Social Distortion

That’s a lot of money for a pair of sneakers. But I guess everyone needs a hobby. Mine is collecting

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, October 2, 2018

October 2, 2018October 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Deep Purple, Ian Gillian, Orri Páll Dyrason, Sheepdogs, Sigur Rós, Social Distortion, Spotify, Ultra Music Festival

I have a rat living in my backyard. You’d think that with two English bull terriers living here that they’d

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Music News 

Mike Ness of Social Distortion jumped off the stage to take care of a heckler. Naturally, there’s video.

August 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mike Ness, Social Distortion

You don’t mess with Mike Ness of Social Distortion. You just don’t. Ever. Social D was in the middle of

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 817: The 90s, Part 6: The Punk Rock Revival

March 23, 2018March 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990s, Bad Religion, Blink-182, Doughboys, Fugazi, Green Day, NOFX, Offspring, Punk, Ramones, Rancid, Sleater-Kinney, Social Distortion, Sublime

The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they

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The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 805: 60 Mind-Blowing Things About Music in 60 Minutes

December 15, 2017December 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Garbage, My Chemical Romance, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Social Distortion, Soundgarden, Weezer

One of my great accomplishments of 2017 was the long-overdue construction of a new home office. After twelve years working

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Guest Blog 

Guest Blog: Where Are Today’s Proper Punk Bands?

January 9, 2016January 8, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Clash, Opinion, Punk, Ramones, Social Distortion

[Tom is a regular reader who helpfully supplies links to a variety of cool and interesting stories. He does this

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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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