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Random music news for Thursday, April 28, 2022

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Android Auto, Elvis, Half Man Half Biscuit, Kurt Cobain, Speakers, Spotify, Susan Jacks, The Weeknd, Tom Hanks, Travis Scott

This is the best headline of the year. Beat it. I dare you. I wish I could have up with

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Record Collecting 

This new 12-inch from The Weeknd is one of the weirdest records I’ve ever seen.

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 12-inch, MSCHF, The Weeknd, Vinyl, Weird Records

It’s a record! It’s a circular saw blade! It’s both! The new limited-edition (25 only) release from The Weeknd features

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Random music news for Friday, April 8, 2022

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments a-ha, Airpods, Amazon Music, Covid, Dethklok, Joy Division, Kanye, Metal Lords, Playlists, Spotify, The Weeknd, Twitter

I’m going to be hosting an online music trivia contest for charity in a couple of weeks. Wanna play? Get

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Random music news for Monday, January 24, 2022

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Concerts, Drake, Evan Rachel Wood, Marilyn Manson, Meat Loaf, Ozzy Osbourne, Super Bowl, The Fugees, The Weeknd, Wiggles

I was at Costco yesterday–wearing a mask, of course–when got a tickle in my nose and sneezed. From the looks

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Random music news for Wednesday, January 19, 2022

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Boris Johnson, Casablanca Records, Daniel Radcliffe, Ecstasy, Grammy Awards, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Spotify, Synths, The Weeknd, Weird Al

She has two? And she’s also a sex worker? Wow. Let’s see if I can match that with music news

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, December 2, 2021

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, AstroWorld, Bangles, Guitars, Justin Bieber, Prince, Saudi Arabia, Streaming, The Weeknd, Travis Scott

Well, I picked a grand time to leave the country, what with all the sudden new travel restrictions. I can

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Music News 

Want to take a university course in Drake? Here’s your chance.

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Creative School, Dalton Higgins, Drake, Hip-Hop Studies, Ryerson, The Weeknd

Toronto’s Ryerson University (or whatever it’s soon going to be called) is about to offer a course in Drake. Actually,

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, August 21, 2021

August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blues Traveler, Bob Dylan, Covid, Foo Fighters, Lana Del Rey, Music VIdeos, Nine Inch Nails, Noel Gallagher, Soundscapes, The Weeknd

The Tesla AI Robot is here. Because of course it is. Moving on to music news for August 21, 2021.

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Recommended Music 

New Music From The Inbox – Monday Edition! (Aug 09, 2021): Emma-Jean Thackray, The Weeknd, Iron Lizards, and more!

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Emma-Jean Thackray, Gunke, Iron Lizards, New Music From The Inbox, Smashed Gladys, The Weeknd

Every week, we’re sent dozens if not hundreds of promotional emails from agents, PR firms, and hopeful artists containing the

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, August 6, 2021

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 440 hz, Beatles, Dr Dre, Emo, EU, Rihanna, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Styx, The Weeknd, Touring, U2, Wu-Tang Clan

What happens on the internet in a minute? This. I wonder how many people are looking at music news for

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The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara performing for 24 hour Global Citizen event

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Adam Lambert, Alessia Cara, Billie Eilish, BTS, Camila Cabello, Coldplay, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Global Citizen, H.E.R., Hugh Jackman, Keith Urban, Lizzo, Rag'n'Bone Man, Ricky Martin, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd

Broadcasting from around the world for 24 hours, a trio of Canadian stars have joined the lineup for this year’s

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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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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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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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