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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The Loudest U2 Concert

February 11, 2021February 10, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Earthquake, Rome, U2

Think back to all the concerts you’ve ever been to and try and remember which one was the loudest.  Chances

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Music History 

The Sad History of the Super Bowl Halftime Show

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Carol Channing, Disney, Halftime Shows, History, Michael Jackson, Prince, Super Bowl, U2, Up with People

[Here’s a post from the past worth resurrecting for today. – AC] For the life of me, I can’t understand

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Random music news for Saturday, October 31, 2020

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aespa, Album Artwork, Albums, Donald Trump, Eddie Van Halen, Kanye, Lil Wayne, Ministry, Shazam, Ticketmaster, U2, White Supremacists, YouTube, YouTube Music

I’ll bet you’re expecting an opening link to something Halloween related. Nope. This is much more interesting. And so is

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Random music news for Saturday, October 17, 2020

October 17, 2020October 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Alanis Morissette, Audiobooks, BTS, Despacito, eBooks, Jagged Little Pill, Nile Rodgers, Peter Frampton, Podcasts, Streaming, Tony Awards, U2, YouTube

Fun with obsolete gadgets! Once you get through that, try music news for October 17, 2020. Coronavirus update: There was

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A “lost” U2 song from 2000 has been released

September 26, 2020September 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments U2

Come October 30, U2 will reissue their 2000 album, All That You Can’t Leave Behind in a big 51-track box

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U2 Day is upon us again

September 23, 2020September 22, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr, Rattle and Hum, The Edge, U2, U244Live, U2Day

Calling all U2 fans — is your calendar marked for September 25?  Gather your best dark sunglasses, bandanas and pyrotechnics

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Random music news for Saturday, September 19, 2020

September 19, 2020September 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Watch, Bono, Casio, Kanye West, Merch, NWA, Professor, Spotify, Streaming, Trent Reznor, U2, UFO, Van Morrison, Warner Music

So THAT’S what that new orange dot is all about. Now let’s try music news for September 19, 2020. Coronavirus

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Random music news for Friday, September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, ABBA, Ace Frehley, AI, Brett Michaels, Burger King, Eminem, KISS, Libertines, Little Richard, Music Lessons, Poison, Rush, Streaming, Touring, U2, Vinyl, WAP

Cool. A floating Apple Store. Elsewhere in music news for September 11, 2020… Why do artists get paid so little

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Random music news for Monday, August 24, 2020

August 24, 2020August 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, Chris Cornell, Coheed and Cambria, Coronavirus, Kid Rock, Metal, Metallica, MTV, Neil Young, Radio, Rick Springfield, Sturgis, U2, Yoga

Meanwhile, in Iceland. Hey, I laughed. Here’s music news for August 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: And here come the

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Random music news for Saturday, August 1, 2020

August 1, 2020July 31, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, Streaming, U2

Day two of the staycation, the one where I promised to do all kinds of stuff around the house. So

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Random music news for Friday, May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020May 28, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Jones, Amazon, Andrea Bocelli, Bob Geldof, Coachella, Cocomelon, Edgefest, George Ezra, Gorillaz, Guy Oseary, Madonna, Spice Girls, StubHub, Tool, U2, Ultra, YouTube

Paranoid? Try this product. If you buy it, you’ve got bigger problems (Via Larry). This is music news for May

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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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