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Random music news for Friday, November 8, 2019

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boris Johnson, Canopy, Cars, Chanel West Coast, Drake, KISS, Michael Jackson, Noel Gallagher, OLO Radio, Paulina Porizkova, Ric Ocasek, Sharon Stone, Tori Amos

Gordon Ramsey turns 53 today. F**kin’ hell. Meanwhile, in music news for November 8, 2019… Looking to write a catchy

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Music History Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 811: The 90s, Part 2(a): A Decade of Influential Female Solo Performers

February 11, 2018February 16, 2018 Alan Cross 3 Comments 90s, Alans Morissette, Alt-Rock, Ani Difranco, Bjork, Liz Phair, PJ Harvey, Sarah McLachlan, Sinead O'Connor, Tori Amos

In a less-enlightened time, women were barely tolerated by the rock’n’roll establishment. They could sing, maybe shake a tambourine and

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Random Music News for Saturday, November 4, 2017

November 4, 2017November 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, CASBY Awards, Country Music Awards, Greg Norman, Johnny Woo, Michael Jackson, Radio, Rage Against the Machine, Royal Family, Stone Temple Pilots, Tori Amos, Tragically Hip

According to one group, a new US civil war is supposed to start today. Meanwhile, in music news for November

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Random Music News for Friday, September 30, 2016

September 30, 2016September 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Beyonce, Bon Jovi, Bush, Commodore 64, David Bowie, Donald Trump, Donkey Kong, Elvis Presley, Gavin Rossdale, Grunge, Harvey Weinstein, Jay Z, Joy Division, Kate Bush, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Rap, Ritchie Sambora, Simpsons, Super Bowl, The Voice, Tori Amos

Anyone know of any radio stations that have flipped to all-Christmas music yet? There’s gotta be a couple already. In

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Recommended Music

Five Highly Rated Cover Albums

June 15, 2016June 14, 2016 Nerhys 3 Comments Cat Powers, Cover Albums, Dirty Projectors, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Rage Against the Machine, Tori Amos

Cover albums can be hit or miss. Some of them are really well done. Others fall short of fans’ expectations.

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Guest Blog Lists

10 Songs to Dead Friends and Loved Ones

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Former Contributor 4 Comments Bif Naked, Gaslight Anthem, Jane's Addiction, Offspring, Pennywise, R.E.M., Temple Of The Dog, Tori Amos

By Adam Morrison Music can be used to express even the most complicated and darkest of emotions. Here are ten

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Guest Blog Lists

The 14 Best Saxophone Songs in Rock

July 27, 2015July 26, 2015 Former Contributor 9 Comments Bob Seger, Bobby Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemons, Creedence Clearwater, Dave Matthews, David Bowie, Dream Theater, George Thorogood, Glueleg, King Crimson, LeRoi Moore, Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, Rock, Rolling Stones, Saxophone, Stooges, Tori Amos

Sometimes the sweet sound of sax is the perfect thing in a rock song. Here are some examples, and please

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Guest Blog Lists

10 Great Punk and Alt-rock Songs That Run Under Two Minutes

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Former Contributor 6 Comments Breeders, Dead Kennedys, My Bloody Valentine, Napalm Death, Nirvana, Punk, Ramones, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Clash, The Vaselines, Tori Amos, White Stripes

In 1987, Napalm Death managed to make a statement in all of 1.316 seconds with “You Suffer.” According to the

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Guest Blog Lists

10 Cheerful Sounding Songs with UN-Cheerful Lyrics

April 25, 2015April 25, 2015 Former Contributor 3 Comments Amanda Palmer, Cee Lo Green, Foster the People, KISS, Lily Allen, Misleading Lyrics, Sky, Smash Mouth, Sublime, Third Eye Blind, Tori Amos

[Another list from frequent contributor Adam Morrison. – AC] Whether it has something to do with the power of juxtaposition

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Random Music News for Saturday, April 25, 2015

April 25, 2015April 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brett Michaels, Jimi Hendrix, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Kurt Cobain, Lynn Crosbie, Sound of Music Festival, Tori Amos, Unison

On this day in 1961, Robert Noyce was granted a patent for the integrated circuit. Electronics were never the same.

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Guest Blog Lists

9 Songs That Reference Courtney Love

February 26, 2015February 26, 2015 Former Contributor 6 Comments Billy Corgan, Courtney Love, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, New Radicals, Nine Inch Nails, Scott Weiland, Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, Tori Amos, Treble Charger, Trent Reznor

Courtney Love has not only created a lot of music but also inspired a lot of music. This list is

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Sam Galet in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
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Dave Krikst in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 002 July 29, 2020
Dave Krikst (aka My Man D) is the creative mind behind many of the most memorable shareable off the court or ice moments in Canadian sports over the last 20 years. Throughout his career, starting early on with theScore television network and Rogers Media’s’ FAN 590, and then with Bell Media’s TSN, Dave has established […]
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Launch Day – The Backstage Project Podcast July 23, 2020
Welcome to the launch of The Backstage Project Podcast! I’m Mark Silver, and I’ll be your guide as we weave our way through the history, here and now, and future of the Canadian sports and entertainment landscape. The Backstage Project Podcast takes you on a journey into the sports and entertainment world. We focus on […]
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