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Village People

Opinion 

Let’s take a look at Donald Trump’s musical legacy

January 25, 2021January 24, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyright, Donald Trump, Neil Young, performance rights, Village People

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. It could be the last word on Trump and music. But you never

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Monday, November 9, 2020

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Brazil, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Midnight Oil, Nipsey Hussle, Pandas, Podcasts, Rage Against the Machine, Record Store Day, Spotify, Tesla Coil, Tom Petty, Village People, YG

We begin with the inevitable mash-up of Beck’s “Loser’ with Donald Trump’s election loss. On to music news for November

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Cool! 

Donald Trump’s campaign playlist illustrated. It’s as weird and inappropriate as you’ve been told.

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Campaign Music, Donald Trump, Macho Man, Pierre Derks, Village People

There’s been much written on the ineptitude of whoever is choosing the music for Donald Trump’s campaign rallies. For example:

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WTF? 

Would someone please tell Donald Trump what the song “Macho Man” really means?

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Village People, YMCA

Whoever has been choosing the music for the Trump campaign is completely shit at their job. What’s the message being

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, August 22, 2020

August 22, 2020August 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Germany, Longplay, Ozzy, Podcasts, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood, Rush, Slayer, Spotify, Streaming, Taylor Swift, Tesla, Toronto, Vanilla Ice, Village People, YouTube Music

This explains EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling the last few weeks! I’m so glad I’m not alone. Read that article

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, June 8, 2020

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments Donald Trump, Slayer, Village People

Before we begin, here’s an AI deepfake of the Queen reciting the lyrics to the Sex Pistols’ “God Save the

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Music News 

Warning: The Village People–yes, them–may be more METAL than you.

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Moshpit, Village People

Back in the days of disco, there were few bands more loathed than The Village People. Yet against long odds,

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, August 9, 2019

August 9, 2019August 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Metallica, Old Spice, Tupac, Village People, White Stripes, Willie Nelson

Forty-five years ago, Richard Nixon resigned. Are we heading towards something similar? On to music news for August 9, 2019.

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, January 16, 2019

January 16, 2019January 15, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Alicia Keys, Baby Shark, Celine Dion, Colin Kaepernick, Dave Grohl, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Fyre Festival, Grammy Awards, Happy Mondays, Hulu, Kanye West, Las Vegas, Metallica, Music VIdeos, R. Kelly, Spotify, Super Bowl, Travis Scott, Village People, YMCA

January is half over. That’s the kind of thing I’m holding onto right about now. The average Spotify users pays

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Music Industry 

What are these music copyright hearings in Ottawa all about? Actually, it’s something musicians really need to happen.

September 19, 2018 Alan Cross 3 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Copyright, Copyright Act, Village People

You may have heard about Bryan Adams appearance at hearings in Ottawa where he advocated for changes in Canada’s 100-year-old

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, July 3, 2018

July 3, 2018July 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Coldplay, Donald Trump, Drake, Ed Roman, Elvis, Flea, Metllica, Moog, Ottawa Bluesfest, Radical.fm, Rave, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Roger Water, Rolling Stone, Second Summer of Love, Spotify, Tariffs, Twenty One Pilots, Village People, YMCA

Why do long weekends never really feel long enough? Back to work with music news for July 3, 2018. Remember

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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