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Stephen Colbert and Michael Stipe Say Goodbye to the Shitty Year That Was 2016

December 17, 2016December 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, James Franco, Michael Stipe, Stephen Colbert

F*ck you, 2016. You sucked. We can’t wait to see you go. Stephen Colbert, Michael Stipe and James Franco offered

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John Oliver (Among Others) Takes On Hillary Clinton and the Democrats in Song

July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Song, Hillary Clinton, John Oliver, Parody, Stephen Colbert

The Democrats managed to get a bunch of celebs to cover “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten as a way of

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Music News Television 

Kanye West’s Batshit-Crazy Appearance on Ellen Deconstructed by Stephen Colbert

May 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ellen, Kanye West, Stephen Colbert, The Late Show

No one–and I mean no one–is ever allowed an uninterrupted rant on a talk show. Yet there was Kanye, holding

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Random Music News for Saturday, January 30, 2016

January 30, 2016January 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Cult, iPhone, Joseph Fiennes, Los Punks, Macklemore, Michael Jackson, Oprah, Oscars, Phil Collins, Planet Earth, Rod Stewart, Snopp Dogg, Sound of Music Festival, Stephen Colbert, Straight Outta Compton, Super Bowl

Only two more days and we’ll have survived January. Let’s see if we can get through the rest of the

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Watch Henry Rollins Rip Through “Carol of the Bells” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

December 18, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christmas, Henry Rollins, Late Show, Stephen Colbert

Henry Rollins has a soft spot for Christmas as evidenced by this (occasionally) hardcore version of “Carol of the Bells”

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Random Music News for Friday, July 3, 2015

July 3, 2015July 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Canadian Music Week 2016, Clockwork Angels, Concept album, Dalai Lama, Damon Albarn, Eminem, Grateful Dead, iPhone 6s, Isis, Jimmy Page, Kate Bush, Lorde, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rush, Slipknot, Stephen Colbert

Oh, dear, America. You’ve only got 24 hours to brush up on what tomorrow means. Rush wants to make a

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Random Music News for Monday, June 29, 2015

June 29, 2015June 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, AllNaturalMusic, BBC, Canadian, Fashion, Glastonbury, Grateful Dead, Hip-hop, Indie, Joni Mitchell, Kanye West, Meat Puppets, Nicki Minaj, Nirvana, One Direction, Shania Twain, Stephen Colbert, Taylor Swift

Today is the 8th birthday of the iPhone. Interested in a documentary on hip hop fashion? Click here. The Meat

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Television 

How Steven Colbert Introduced His New Bandleader

June 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bandleader, Late Show, Stephen Colbert

Now that Dave’s gone and Stephen Colbert is taking over his spot, he’s going to need a bandleader. Here’s how

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, December 20, 2014

December 20, 2014December 20, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Craig Ferguson, Madonna, Neutral Milk Hotel, NWA, Paul McCartney, Skinny Puppy, Stephen Colbert, SXSW, Taylor Swift, The 1975, Torture, Vinyl

My wife has a cold. This isn’t good. Why did Stephen Colbert choose “Holland 1945” by Neutral Milk Hotel to

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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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