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The family behind Walmart is getting into the festival business

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments FORMAT Festival, Lollapalooza, Walmart, Walton Family

The Walton family, the ultra-rich folks from Arkansas that control everything Walmart, have decided to get into the festival business.

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Funny/Weird 

Walmart children’s toy swears and sings about doing coke

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cypis, Toys, Walmart

Walmart has pulled a dancing cactus–apparently an educational toy–that sings songs in three languages. Unfortunately, the song it sings in

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Monday, September 21, 2020

September 21, 2020September 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dark Side of the Moon, Dr. Dre, Fyre Festival, Iron Maiden, Metal, Music Piracy, Partridge Family, Radio, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, TikTok, Walmart, Wizard of Oz

Give an alligator helium to chance its voice? Why not? Now that’s out of the way, here’s music news for

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, August 29, 2020

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Amazon, Apple, Brandon Flowers, Donald Trump, Earbuds, Elton John, Katy Perry, Leonard Cohen, Microsoft, Miley Cyrus, Napters, Neuralmix, R Kelly, Tattoos, TikTok, Walmart

Some people are really into tattoos and other body modifications. But would you have your ears removed so that your

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Recommended Music 

Here’s a gangsta rap about Karens who won’t wear masks at Walmart

July 16, 2020July 15, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Walmart

Just wear a damn mask. And if you won’t, then this song from Eric D’Allessandro is for you.

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, July 2, 2020

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beavis and Butthead, Bob Geldof, Coronavirus, Country Music, COVID-19, Hachalu Hundessa, Lenny Kravtiz, Marshall, Mary J. Blige, MySpace, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Spotify, The Sound of Music, Walmart

Given that Canada had a day off in the middle of the week, this is not going to be a

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, December 26, 2019

December 26, 2019December 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chimpanzees, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Mariah Carey, Michael Hutchence., Milk Teeth, Spotify, Vans, Walmart

Are we heading out on a Boxing Day run today? Or are you all shopped out? Maybe we can all

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Music News 

Cops called on “suspicious” metal band parked at a Walmart

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Walmart

With America on edge after the mass shootings earlier this month, people are taking the idea of “see something, say

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, July 20, 2018

July 20, 2018July 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Burning Man, Compact Discs, David Bowie, EMS Synthi 100, Germany, Netflix, Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Gabriel, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Vudu, Walmart

Today is the 50th anniversary of the start of the first-ever Special Olympics. It was held in Mexico City. As

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, April 20, 2018

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30 Seconds to Mars, Coachella, David Bowie, Facebook, Fred Durst, Jared Leto, John Travolta, Kanye West, Kollegah and Farid Bang, Marilyn Manson, Ozzy Osbourne, Prince, Stryper, Walmart, Wave Music

It’s 4/20. Are you even paying attention to music news today? No, I didn’t think so. The doctor who prescribed

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Music News 

The yodeling boy of Walmart performed at Coachella. The Internet is both confused and bemused.

April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Coachella, Mason Ramsey, Walmart, Yodeling

Mason Ramsey, the 11-year-old who has recently come to the Internet’s attention for his insistence on yodeling Hank Williams songs

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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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