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Steven Tyler

Music Industry 

Interested in some dark secrets about the music industry? Watch this.

September 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Joe Rogan, Steven Tyler

Dark Secrets of the Music Industry is a YouTube channel that–well, the title says it all, doesn’t it? Here’s an

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, July 25, 2018

July 25, 2018July 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Star is Born, Amazon Echo, Cassettes, Color Me Badd, Crytopcurrency, Deep People, Fyre Festival, Ghostface Killah, Oasis, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, R. Kelly, Sharp Objects, Steven Tyler, System of a Down, Twitter

It was on this day in 1965 that Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival. Things haven’t been

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, February 7, 2018

February 7, 2018February 6, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Donald Trump, Janie's Fund, Kim Wilde, Steven Tyler, UFOs

Still in Nashville. After another round of ribs, I’m having meat sweats. But I still managed to gather some music

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Television 

Another musician-based Super Bowl commercial: Gearhead Steven Tyler drives a Kia

February 3, 2018February 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Kia, Steven Tyler, Stinger

Steven Tyler love of cars is well known, so grabbing the Aerosmith frontman’s endorsement of the new Kia Stinger GT

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, December 11, 2017

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Car Speakers, Christmas Music, Frances Bean Cobain, Pandora, Radio, Saturday Night Fever, Spotify, Steven Tyler, Sufjan Stevens, T-Rex, Tencent, Tonya Harding, U2

We’ve made the escape from Hanoi and have made it to Hoi An via Da Nang. I’ve got an urge

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, October 4, 2017

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Axl Rose, Breeders, Bruce Sprinsteen, Fyre Festival, Life is Beautiful Festival, Nalaxone, Steven Tyler, Taylor Swift, Tom Petty

Can we please have a day that’s a little more normal? Here’s the music news for Wednesday, October 4. To

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Cool! 

Some Sweet Rides Owned by Musicians are Going Up for Auction

January 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ferarri, Hennessey, Justin Bieber, Oldsmobile, Scottdale, Steven Tyler, Supercars

This story makes the unrepentant petrolhead in me drool with envy. New Atlas reports on a series of celebrity-owned vehicles

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Lists 

Musicians Who Have Asked Trump Not to Use Their Music

October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Adele, George Harrison, Jack White, Luciano Pavarotti, Neil Young, Paul Rodgers, Queen, REM, Steven Tyler, The Rolling Stones, Twisted Sister, White Stripes

For the entirety of his campaign Donald Trump has annoyed and angered people left and right. On that list includes

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Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Does an Awesomely Nice Thing for Ontario Man with Downs Syndrome

April 2, 2016 Alan Cross 12 Comments Aerosmith, Downs Syndrome, Steven Tyler

Steve Tyler has stepped away from Aerosmith for a bit to perform solo gigs at various casinos around the continent.

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, January 25, 2016

January 25, 2016January 25, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alice Cooper, Amy Winehouse, Bee Gees, Dan Auerbacj, David Bowie, Flint, Ghostface Killah, iPhone, Martin Shkrelli, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, Pandora, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Rdio, Rush, Spice World, Steven Tyler, Wu-Tang Clan, X Japan

London. I think I spent $50 on bacon-and-eggs breakfast this morning. Bloody loonie. And now, the music news. Labyrinth, the

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, January 23, 2016

January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Bach, Beatles, Bob Geldof, Guns 'N Roses, Iggy Pop, Jimi Hendrix, Josh Homme, Play-by-Play, Rush, Sia, Skittles, Steven Tyler, Strip Club, Super Bowl, Universal Music

You know what really drives me nuts? When people stop in the curb lane of a business street, oblivious to

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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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