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UK Christmas Number 1

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LadBaby wins UK Christmas #1 for the fourth year in a row singing about sausage roles

December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment LadBaby, Sausage Rolls, UK Christmas Number 1

Another year, another UK Christmas #1 for LadBaby. And yeah, they did it with another parody song about the joys

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And now, the UK race for #1 turns profane (remixed version)

December 18, 2021December 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boris Johnson, The Kunts, UK Christmas Number 1

The nutty race for the UK #1 single for Christmas is on. My pick is this one. Again. (Via Sean)

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Random music news for Friday, November 22, 2019

November 22, 2019November 21, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Apple, Baby Shark, Coldplay, Emo, Gramms, Las Vegas, Maestro Fresh Wes, Phil Lynott, Podcasting, Spotify, Thin Lizzy, UK Christmas Number 1

Is it just me or are you getting more spam calls on your mobile phone and/or land line? I’m averaging

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Let’s the Silliness for the Race for #1 at Christmas Begin!

November 30, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Iron Maiden, Simon Cowell, UK Christmas Number 1

Once again, those crazy Brits are getting frothy about the charts,  Every year around this time, the UK goes apeshit

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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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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    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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