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Random music news for Thursday, July 2, 2020

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beavis and Butthead, Bob Geldof, Coronavirus, Country Music, COVID-19, Hachalu Hundessa, Lenny Kravtiz, Marshall, Mary J. Blige, MySpace, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Spotify, The Sound of Music, Walmart

Given that Canada had a day off in the middle of the week, this is not going to be a

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What if Rob Zombie were to remake The Sound of Music? Stay with me on this…

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Rob Zombie, The Sound of Music

Ed Asner, best known as portraying Lou Grant on TV, is also the president of the Screen Actor’s Guild. He

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Random music news for Saturday, November 24, 2018

November 24, 2018November 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aphex Twin, Bali, BBC, Cover Versions, Drake, Elton John, Laibach, Machine Head, Men at Work, Music Feuds, MusiCounts, Podcasting, The Beaches, The Sound of Music

It was 55 years ago today that Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald dead thereby cementing the “who killed JFK”

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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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  • The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
    It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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  • Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
    The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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  • In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
    Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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