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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The Red Hot Chili Peppers video game

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Californication, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Video Game

Back in 1999, the Red Hot Chili Peppers released their Californication album. A couple of singles followed, including the title

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Gadgets 

Ongoing History Daily: Thompson Twins, new media pioneers back in 1984

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Flexidisc, Sinclair ZX, Thompson Twins, Video Game

For a while, it was common for some CDs to come with some kind of bonus feature that you can

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Music News 

“Californication” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is now a video game

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Californication, itch.io, Miquel Camps Orteza, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RHCP, Video Game

If you think back to the original video “Californication,” it was portrayed as a CGI video game. Alas, no such

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Music News 

Escape to Mars with Pearl Jam with their new online video game

March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gigaton, Pearl Jam, Video Game

You gotta feel bad for Pearl Jam and their fans. After waiting seven years for a new studio album, the

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Television 

There’s a New South Park Video Game. Kanye West is Portrayed as a Gay Fish

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gay Fish, Kanye West, South Park, Video Game

The guys behind South Park have never been shy about saying what they think. Back in 2009, Kanye West was

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Gadgets 

Great Timesuck: Iron Maiden’s New Video Game

September 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eddie, Iron Maiden, Video Game

Looking to kill some time before you can escape for the weekend? Download Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast. It’s

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Recommended Music 

Toronto’s PUP Released “Choose Your Own Adventure”Game for the Song “Old Wounds”

August 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments PUP, Video Game

PUP has done something different with their latest music video Start by watching the intro video and then select one

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, May 15, 2017

May 15, 2017May 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alan Wake, Bob's Burgers, Fyre Festival, Keith Richards, Lady Gaga, Little Steven, Music Fesitvals, Nightclubs, Paul McCartney, Pirates of the Caribbean, Snoop Dogg, Spotify, Video Game, Vladimir Putin, Warner

On this day in 1940, the first McDonald’s restaurant opened in San Bernardino, California. And now, the music news for

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Cool! 

There Once Was a Metallica Game in the Works. Watch The Footage.

October 19, 2016October 18, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Damage Inc., Metallica, Video Game

When thinking of musicians being featured in video games, you probably think of games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band.

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, July 2, 2016

July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Goths, Iron Maiden, Japanese Noise, Live 8, Metallica, Order of Canada, Video Game

Tried to fly home from NYC yesterday. Plane delayed one hour by mechanical problem. Sat on the runway for FOUR

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Gadgets Music History 

Anyone Remember the Def Jam Rap Video Game?

June 6, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Def Jam, PlayStation, Video Game

Not being a gamer, this one escaped my attention. There’s a nice write-up about the game at Noisey. Meanwhile, here’s

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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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