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Random music news for Tuesday, October 22, 2019

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Doug Putnam, Elton John, Headphones, Headstones, HMV, Mick Hucknall, Podcastaing, Radio, RAIN, Simply Red, Spotify, Steely Dan, Sunrise Records, Trent Reznor, Tupac Shakur, Walter Becker, Watchmen

Meet the new boss/Same as the old boss. Music news, however, keeps changing. Here’s what I’ve got for October 22,

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Random music news for Tuesday, October 30, 2018

October 30, 2018October 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments BBC, Bon Jovi, DAB, Donald Trump, El Mocambo, High-Res Audio, Huawei, iPhone, Kim Kardashian, Manowar, Pearl Jam, Samsung, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Steely Dan, Tim Heidecker, Walter Becker

Music news for All Hallow’s Eve Eve: October 30, 2018. Weekly Canadian music sales and streams vs. this point last

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Random Music News for Thursday, November 23, 2017

November 23, 2017November 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chance the Rapper, Courtney Barnett, Donald Fagen, John Lennon, John Wayne Gacy, Katy Perrt, Kurt Cobain, Kurt Vile, Marilyn Manson, Nirvana, Raincoats, Scooter Braun, Spotify, Steely Dan, Tupac, Walter Becker

U.S. Thanksgiving. Turkey. Football. Shopping. Yeah, we get it. But there’s still music news on this November 23… Michael Buble

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Random Music News for Thursday, November 16, 2017

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Chester Bennington, Chuck Mosley, Coldplay, Dave Grohl, Despacito, Egypt, Faith No More, Guns 'N Roses, Linkin Park, Modern Family, No Pop, Opera, Steely Dan, Target, Taylor Swift, Walter Becker

It was on this day in 1990 that Milli Vanilli was stripped of their Grammy Award because they didn’t actually

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Music History 

52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 46: A Decade of Steely Dan

November 12, 2017November 11, 2017 Brent Chittenden 0 Comments A Decade of Steely Dan, Aja, Donald Fagen, Steely Dan, Walter Becker

This album may come as a surprise for a number of readers. Some albums you can rectify with the thought

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RIP Walter Becker of Steely Dan

September 3, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment RIP, Steely Dan, Walter Becker

We’ve lost another one. Walter Becker, the co-founder and guitarist of Steely Dan, had apparently been not feeling well for

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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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