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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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This trailer for the new Elvis biopic looks very interesting

February 20, 2022February 19, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Baz Luhrmann, Biopic, Elvis Presley, Tom Hanks

I’ll admit it. I’m not an Elvis fan. I am, however, interested in the films of Baz Luhrmann. This trailer

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 8, 2020

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 8Tracks, Black Sabbth, Concerts, Drive-In Concerts, Elvis, Ghostbusters, Kardashians, Ozzy, Posh Spice, Psy, Records, Rolling Stones, Spotify, Sudbury, Tom Hanks

Remember Psy and “Gangnam Style?” Now you can enjoy it infinitely. Here’s what I mean. Then we have music news

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Random music news for Monday, March 16, 2020

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Code Orange, Coronavirus, David Crosby, Dropkick Murphys, ICP, Iggy Pop, Itally, Liam Gallagheer, Matt Good, Minimoog, Moog, R. Kelly, Radio, Ramones, Space Ghost, Tom Hanks

Has civilization collapsed yet? No? Maybe I shouldn’t have run up the Visa so much then. Then return here for

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Random music new for Friday, March 29, 2019

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Colonel Tom Parker, Ed Sheeran, Joni Mitchell, Star Wars, Tom Hanks

More emergency kidney stone surgery last night! What fun! I’ll spare you the details other than I do not wish

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Random music news for Saturday, August 4, 2018

August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alaskan Airlines, Alice in Chains, Billboard, Bruce Springsteen, Friends, Geddy Lee, Global News, Good Charlotte, HBO, Lady Gaga, Max Martin, Microsoft, Nine Inch Nails, Piracy, Rush, Sharp Objects, Streaming, Sub Pop, Tom Hanks, Trent Reznor, Usher, Zombie Boy

A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer

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Random Music News for Friday, October 28, 2016

October 28, 2016October 27, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Airpods, Alex Trebek, Apple, Donald Trump, iPod, John Lennon, Justin Timberlake, MuchMusic, Omny, Sia, Siri, Stevie Wonder, Tom Hanks, Yoko Ono

It’s Halloween party weekend. No, I’m not going to any. I’m the WORST at Halloween. And now, the music news…

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Random Music News for Wednesday, June 3, 2015

June 3, 2015June 3, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 311, Dad Rock, Deafness, Earbuds, Faith No More, Grateful Dead, GZA, Jack White, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Hanks, Wu Tang

Should we read anything into the fact that it’s Caitlyn Jenner with a C instead of with a K? That

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Random Music News for Monday, March 9, 2015

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bagpipes, Billie Joe Armstrong, Carly Rae Jepson, Emerging Artists, Google, Green Day, Hozier, Leadership, Marcia Brady, Maureen McCormick, Michael J, Michael Jackson, Music Charts, New Canadian Music, Noel Gallagher, Tom Hanks

The Barbie Doll was unveiled at a toy show on this day in 1959. And today Apple will tell us

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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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