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Where Are They Now

Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 892: Still more where-are-they-now stories featuring CanRock band of the 90s.

September 25, 2020September 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments CanRock, Where Are They Now

At some point, you will be invited to a high school reunion. And you’re probably going to go because you

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 870: Lost Canadian bands part 3

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Where Are They Now

There are a lot of things wrong with Facebook–don’t get me started–but there’s no denying that it can be addictive.

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, April 26, 2017

April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment 80s Music, 90s Music, Chris Cornell, Greg Allman, Incubus, Kendrick Lamar, Soundgarden, Universal Music, Where Are They Now

It was on this day in 1986 that things went very, very wrong at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine.

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Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, April 13, 2017

April 13, 2017April 12, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-J, Babylon Zoo, Beatles, Ben-Hur, Cocaine, Dead Weather, Headphones, Leonard Cohen, Pakistan, Rave, Sgt. Pepper, Trip-hop, Where Are They Now

The words “Houston, we have a problem” were uttered on this day in 1970. Now, the music news for April

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90s Music, Album sales, Apple, David Cameron, INXS, Joe Perry, Kim Dotcom, Michael Hutchence., Pink Floyd, Podcasting, Roger Waters, Tidal, Where Are They Now, YouTube

On this day in 1962 at the Marquee Club in London, a band called The Rolling Stones played their first-ever

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Music History 

Limp Bizkit was Once One of the Biggest Bands in the World. Then They Weren’t. What Happened?

July 9, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fred Durst, Limp Bizkit, Where Are They Now

At the height of nü-metal, Limp Bizkit headlined the Anger Management Tour at the Skydome in Toronto. I seem to

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Music History 

Where Are They Now? Justine Frischmann of Elastica is Doing Okay

March 15, 2016March 14, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elastica, Justine Frischmann, Where Are They Now

Elastica was one of my favourite bands of the Britpop era. But after that phenomenal debut album, the band, torn

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Music News 

The True Story Behind Rebecca Black and the Hated “Friday”

August 9, 2015August 8, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Friday, Rebecca Black, Where Are They Now

Yeah, we all had a good laugh at Rebecca Black’s expense with “Friday.” But who’s laughing now? From Buzzfeed: Rebecca

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Music History 

30 Years After Live Aid: Where Are They Now?

July 7, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1985, 30th Anniversary, Live Aid, Where Are They Now

I remember Live Aid well: Saturday, July 13, 1985.  It’s hard to overstate just how big an event this was.

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Music News 

Hey, 90s Kids! Here’s What Your Idols Look Like Today

November 13, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Silverchair, Then and Now, Where Are They Now

The Huffington Post put together this gallery of 90s alt-rock stars comparing what they looked like then and what they

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Cool! 

This is the Best “Where Are They Now” Music Story You’ll Read All Month

September 4, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Catherine Wheel, Singer Porsche, Where Are They Now

I was–and still am–a big fan of The Catherine Wheel, the British band that never really got their due outside

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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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