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Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover The Stooges for Sunday Lunch

December 19, 2021December 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, I Wanna Be Your Dog, Robert Fripp, Stooges, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

Robert Fripp and wife Toyah Willcox have been conducting Christmas singalongs for their weekly Sunday Lunch performances. For some reason,

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 890: Musicians who lost it, part 1

September 11, 2020September 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Ant, Courtney Love, David Bowie, Hole, Iggy Pop, Morrissey, PIxies, Sinead O'Connor, Stooges

The summer encore season has come to an end. It’s time for some brand new shows. There’s something about creative

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Music News 

This is fun: a concert rider for Iggy Pop and the Stooges

October 26, 2018October 25, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Concert Rider, Iggy Pop, Stooges

The concert rider is that part of the agreement between the artist and promoter that specifies what must be supplied

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Music History 

Where Did Classic Punk Bands Played Across Canada?

May 19, 2017May 18, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Flag, Cramps, Dead Kennedys, Fugazi, Husker Du, Punk, Stooges, The Jam, Touring, Velvet Underground

When punk bands go on the road, they tour far and wide. Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored put together this

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Movies Music History 

Review of Gimme Danger: The Story of the Stooges

September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, Iggy Pop, Jim Jarmusch, Stooges

I’ve been an Iggy Pop fan for as long as I can remember, so when I hear that Jim Jarmusch

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, June 1, 2016

June 1, 2016May 31, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Australia, Band Merch, Britney Spears, Elton John, Gorilla Biscuits, IBM, Iggy Pop, Kraftwerk, Payola, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood, Sampling, Stooges, Twenty One Pilots, Twilight Zone, Vladimir Putin, Whitney Houston

June? Already? Here’s your music news. Here’s how things work in the US when it comes to the music business.

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, September 12, 2015

September 12, 2015September 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Shiny Tunes, Drake, Grey's Anatomy, Lady Gaga, Libertines, Meat Dress, Pete Doherty, Plagiarism, Polaris, Serena Williams, Simon Cowell, Stooges

Wait. Are the leaves on that maple tree outside my office window starting to turn?  In non-arboreal developments, here’s some

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Guest Blog Lists 

The 14 Best Saxophone Songs in Rock

July 27, 2015July 26, 2015 Former Contributor 10 Comments Bob Seger, Bobby Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemons, Creedence Clearwater, Dave Matthews, David Bowie, Dream Theater, George Thorogood, Glueleg, King Crimson, LeRoi Moore, Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, Rock, Rolling Stones, Saxophone, Stooges, Tori Amos

Sometimes the sweet sound of sax is the perfect thing in a rock song. Here are some examples, and please

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Recommended Music 

New Veteran Punk Supergroup: Sonny Vincent and Spite

October 16, 2014October 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Damned, Glen Matlock, Rat Scabies, Sex Pistols, Sonny Vincent and Spite, Steve Mackay, Stooges

This could interesting. The group features Rat Scabies (The Damned), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) and Steve Mackay (Stooges). The album

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Music News 

RIP Scott Asheton: The Stooges Are Down Another Member

March 17, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Asheton, Death, Stooges

Back in 1970, if there had been a death pool on which member of the Stooges would go first, almost

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music Notes for Tuesday, March 10, 2014

March 11, 2014March 11, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beats Music, Cher, GM, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Pet Shop Boys, Pono, Stooges

Check out these quick hits and you’ll be way ahead of all your friends. Beats Music has struck a deal

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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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