Random music news for Saturday, March 23, 2019
Squirt, the junior English bull terrier in the house, turns five today. Special treats for everyone! On to music news for March 23, 2019. Here are my weekly music picks for GlobalNews.ca. Guy
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The 50th anniversary Woodstock festival announces its lineup.
Meh. This looks like just another run-of-the-mill festival. This summer will mark the 50th anniversary of the original Woodstock. Given that there were 25th- and 30th-anniversary gigs, it makes total sense that this
Read MoreRandom music news for Wednesday, March 6, 2019
On this day in 1899–120 years ago–Bayer registered a trademark for a new painkiller called “Aspirin.” As for music news on March 6, 2019… Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats vs. a
Read MoreRandom music news for Monday, February 4, 2019
Today is Facebook’s 15th birthday. In music news for February 4, 2019… Why is this music festival sending out invitations using potatoes? You heard me. A coffee table book from Tool’s Danny Carey?
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The first 747 went into commercial service with Pan Am on this day in 1970. As for music news on January 22, 2019… Chris Brown has been detained on rape charges. No Oscar
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I promise to take down the Christmas tree this weekend. Promise. Or at least as soon as I finish with music news for January 18, 2019. Hang on: Colin Kaepernick did NOT give
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More details about the 50th anniversary Woodstock Festival
You knew it had to happen. Michael Lang, the producer of Woodstock in 1969, 1994, and 1999, has confirmed there will be a Woodstock 2019. No, it won’t be at Max Yasgur’s farm.
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This summer, it’ll be Woodstock vs. Woodstock
Come August, aged hippies and fans of 60s nostalgia will remember the original three day Woodstock Festival held on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm. And just like 1994 (the 25th anniversary) and 1999 (the
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Woodstock at 50: Something’s happening at Bethel Woods
The details are really scarce at this time, but there WILL be a show commemorating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock next summer. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, built on the grounds
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Rumours start to swirl about Woodstock anniversary concert(s?)
While not the first of its kind, Woodstock was a legendary event even before the first notes were played. Next August marks the 50th anniversary of the three days of peace, love and
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Would you like to SMELL like your favourite music festival? Good news!
The differences are sometimes subtle, but each live music event has its own smells. Maison Margiela, a Paris company looking to expand its position in the perfume market, now has a “festival-inspired” fragrance
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