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Random Music News for Friday, July 1, 2016

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple, Eddie Money, Empire, Indie Rock, Lyrics, NWA, Prince, Spotify, Straight Outta Compton, Vinyl

Happy Canada Day! And holiday or no holiday, here’s your daily selection of music news. We should soon learn more

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Random Music News for Saturday, March 19, 2016

March 19, 2016March 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple Music, Drip, Giorgio M, Glastonbury, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Paris Jackson, Radiohead, Straight Outta Compton

I’m hosting a day-long TEDx event put on by the University of Toronto at the St. Lawrence Centre today. This

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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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Random Music News for Wednesday, January 20, 2016

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Beyonce, Canadian DJ Show, Chris Martin, Coachella, Cocaine, Coldplay, Conrad Sewell, David Bowie, Deezer, Hellyeah, Infomania, NWA, Oscars, Psy, Rod Stewart, Spotify, Starbucks, Straight Outta Compton

Let’s see if we can get through today without having another rock star die, shall we? Rod Stewart is building

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Random Music News for Saturday, October 31, 2015

October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boy George, Coldplay, Deso Dogg, Gay Voice, Jay Z, Kanye West, Nickelback, North West, Phil Collins, Prince, Straight Outta Compton, The Martian, William Shatner

Halloween costume suggestion: dress in a sumo suit with a bright red wig. Tell everyone you’re a realistic version of

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The Muppets Take on NWA

August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Charlie Daniels, Cover Version, Fozzie, Kermit, Muppets, NWA, Parody, Straight Outta Compton

It looks like Straight Outta Compton will be this weekend’s #1 movie again. Cue the Muppets. Love the Big Bird

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The “Straight Outta” Meme Has Begun (NSFW)

August 18, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Gotham, NWA, Parody, Straight Outta Compton, Villains

Now that the Straight Outta Compton bio-pick is a hit, where else can people come straight outta from? What about Gotham

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Movies 

The NWA Movie Opens Today. There’s Heightened Security. Why Some People Think That’s a Problem.

August 14, 2015August 14, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bio-pic, NWA, Police, Security, Straight Outta Compton

The long-awaited (and well-reviewed) NWA bio-pic, Straight Outta Compton, opens today and Los Angeles is on edge. According to showbiz

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The New Global Trailer for the Coming Straight Outta Compton Movie

April 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bio-pic, NWA, Straight Outta Compton

I’ll see this. Definitely.

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The Upcoming NWA Movie Has a New Trailer (Maybe a Little NSFW)

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dre, Ice Cube, NWA, Straight Outta Compton

So how will Dre and Ice Cube be portrayed in the upcoming bio-pic Straight Outta Compton? This should give us

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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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