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Random music news for Tuesday, November 2, 2021

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Back to the Future, Bryan Adams, Covid, Facebook, Jay-Z, Kanye, Kanye West, KISS, Radio, Rickroll, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Slash, Thor, Tina Turner

Five hundred terabytes can be stored on this disc about the size of a toonie. Anyone want to calculate how

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The Hip join Peloton’s All For One festival ride

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Daddy Yankee, Gwen Stefani, Imagine Dragons, Migos, Pearl Jam, Peleton, The Tragically Hip, Tina Turner, Tragically Hip, Twenty One Pilots

It’s an addition that might raise a few eyebrows for an international exercise ride-along, but the Tragically Hip are one

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Random music news for Friday, June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boney M, BTS, David Bowie, Jim Morrison, Nikola Tesla, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, Teenage Head, TikTok, Tina Turner, Van Halen, Vinyl, Wacken, Wayne Gretzky

Just when you thought there was nothing more that could be done with jeans comes these. Thoughts? Let’s move on

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Kraftwerk FINALLY gets into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Oh, and the Foos made it, too)

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 Alan Cross 5 Comments 2021, Foo Fightes, Inductees, Jay-Z, Kraftwerk, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Go-Go's, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren

We now have a list of inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2021. The name I’m

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Here’s our first look at the upcoming Tina Turner documentary

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, HBO, Tina Turner

The rock docs keep coming. A deep dive into Tina Turner’s life is both very welcome and long overdue. Here’s

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Random music news for Tuesday, October 9, 2018

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Donald Trump, Facebook, Ford, Fortnite, George Michael, GM, Liam Gallagher, Ozzy, Pink Floyd, Quincy Jones, Radio, Smartphones, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Tina Turner, Twickets

On this day in 1919, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Then again, the Sox

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Random music news for Monday, October 8, 2018

October 8, 2018October 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brad Paisley, Brexit, Charles Aznavour, Green Day, Hologram, Kanye, LMFAO, MMA, Music Modernization Act, Noel Gallagher, R. Kelly, Roy Orbison, Saturday Night Fever, Tina Turner

It’s Thanksgiving Day here in Canada, which should explain to non-Canadian readers why (a) posts are later than usual this

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Random music news for Friday, October 5, 2018

October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 8K, A Star is Born, Adele, Aunt Mimi, Billy Corgan, Eminem, Fight Club, Green Day, John Lennon, Johnny Lydon, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Oasis, Radiohead, Samsung, Theresa May, Tina Turner, UB40, W Hotels

Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on this day in 1984. And in music news for October 5,

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Need a greeting card for something? Try these 45 RPM cards from Hallmark

July 15, 2018July 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aretha Franklin, Bruno Mars, Cars, Greeting Cards, Hallmark, INXS, Tina Turner, Viny

Like most guys, I dread the idea of picking out a greeting card. I have no confidence that my taste

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Random music news for Thursday, July 5, 2018

July 5, 2018July 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Drake, Kate Bush, Michael Jackson, Pinball, Psy, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Tina Turner, Tragically Hip, UP Cannabis, Vans, VHS, Voyager, Warped Tour

I got my first back-to-school school supplies email yesterday. Too soon, people. Too soon. And now, music news for July

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Random music news for Friday, March 23, 2018

March 23, 2018March 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Ike Turner, Kanye West, National Recording Registry, Taylor Swift, Tina Turner, YouTube

Off to Vancouver for Juno weekend today. Sadly, this means I’ll miss the birthday of one of our English bull

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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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