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Random music news for Thursday, June 23, 2022

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Apple Music, Darkness, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, iPhone, John Lennon, Kid Rock, Lady Gaga, Megadeth, Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Toronto Raptors, VR

No, Mark Zuckerberg. Just…no. Get back to reality with a look at music news for June 23, 2022. Glastonbury begins

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 31, 2022

May 31, 2022May 30, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Apple, Daniel Johns, Digital Burnout, Donald Trump, Glastonbury, Harry Styles, Isaac Hayes, Jack White, Kate Bush, Liam Gallagher, Shazam, Silverchair, Stranger Things, Van Morrison, VR

Send in the drones. And here comes music news for May 31, 2022. Jack White is calling for gun control

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Random music news for Wednesday, February 23, 2022

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Cryptocurrency, Lil Yachty, Soulja Boy, VR

When we die we dream? This is equal parts cool and creepy. Moving on to music news for February 23,

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The Foo Fighters are working with Facebook on a Super Bowl VR event

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Facebook, Foo Fighters, VR

The Foo Fighters, a band that’s always game when it comes to trying something new, are working with Facebook (sorry,

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Weekly survey: Would you attend a high-tech concert featuring just avatars?

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment ABBA, Avatars, Virtual Concerts, VR

The big news over the last couple of weeks has been the return of ABBA with both new music and

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Random music news for Saturday, August 14, 2021

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AEG, Beatles, Bruce Dickinson, CAPTCHA, Concert Tickets, Concerts, Dave Grohl, Dead & Company, Festivals, NFTs, Nine Inch Nails, Pirate Bay, Robin Finck, Streaming, Stubforge, They Might Be Giants, Vaccinations, VR

Ever wonder why those CAPTCHA pictures are so depressing? Turns out there’s a reason for it. Now that you know

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How about a virtual tour of the original CBGB?

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments CBGB, VR

CBGB was a dump. But as ground zero of the pretty much all things punk, it was an important and

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Random music news for Tuesday, September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Christmas Music, Cure, Gorillaz, Judas Priest, Kanye West, Klingon, Klingpn, Liam Gallagher, Lo-Fi, Motley Crue, Napster, National Album Day, Robert Smith, Smart Speakers, Song of the Summer, VR

Klingon wine? Absolutely! Post Malone rose? Why not? And now, let’s get back to reality with what’s going on in

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Random music news for Monday, August 3, 2020

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coldplay, Guy Barryman, Jimi Hendrix, Kanye West, Porsche, Rush, Stevie Nicks, Strip Clubs, VR

If you’re outside Canada and wondering why things are a little light today it’s because today is a stat across

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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 272: The future of VR is sound

April 1, 2020April 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Geeks and Beats, Picard, VR

Nobody cares about audio until they can’t hear it. But when it comes to VR, what makes the virtual real

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The Offspring is set to be the next band to perform inside a video game

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Offspring, Virtual Concerts, VR, World of Tanks

A couple of weeks back, I moderated an EntertainmentTO panel on the subject of AR and VR. There was much

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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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