It happens around once a year. I pack things up and take my Ongoing History of New Music/Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry Act on the road. This tour will be
Read MoreGoddammit. That’s two days in a row that we’ve lost a good one. Less than 24 hours after hearing of the death of Dolly Parton, we get word that Tim Curry has died.
Read MoreThese are all the relevant Canadian weekly sales and streaming numbers courtesy of Luminate. Streaming numbers:
Read MoreThe world can’t get enough Freddie Mercury and Queen. With the 40th anniversary of the first stadium rock show by a Western band behind the Iron Curtain coming up–not to mention the final
Read MoreOn August 25, 1976, an album appeared on Epic Records from a no-name group out of the US Northeast that would not only become the biggest-selling debut record of all time, but one
Read MoreIf you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the old-style non-digital jukebox. They used to be in bars and restaurants everywhere. It was usually a big metal-and-plastic-and-glass box more than half the size
Read MoreThis is long overdue. Star Trek is getting a Muppet makeover. As for music news for August 27, 2026… BONUS: There’s a new “Epic Rap Battles of History.” This one pits Tom Cruise
Read MoreThe death of Dolly Parton has resulted in John Lennon/David Bowie/Prince levels of grief. Of COURSE this is how people feel. It was impossible not to like Dolly, even if you aren’t a
Read MoreQueens of the Stone Age have been dropping all kinds of short films ahead of the release of Perfecth (yes, that’s how you spell it), their ninth studio album. It’s coming October 30.
Read More[Ross MacDonald drew the assignment. And it was a big one. This will take a little time. – AC] The Vans Warped Tour isn’t just about the big-name punk bands on the main
Read MoreMore great Canadian performers will be honoured this year at the 2026 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony, coming up on September 26 at Massey Hall in Toronto. They are: The evening
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