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It’s time again for another one of my national speaking tours! Here’s where/when/ticket links

August 30, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1021 Views

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

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Music Industry

Why are CDs making something of a comeback? Let’s take a look.

August 30, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 43 Views

According to Canadian figures, CD sales are on a slight upward trend in 2026–or, at the very least, no longer tanking. We’re saying the same thing in countries around the world, including the

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Music HistoryRecommended Music

There’s a new video from The Beatles that shows their songwriting process

August 30, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 48 Views

Come October 2, we’ll get a new expanded reissue of The Beatles 1965 album, Rubber Soul, which will come with all kinds of extras. Ahead of that, there’s a new video entitled “Day

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Funny/Weird

Time for our weekly check-in with our adorkably naive songwriter. What did she discover this week?

August 30, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 31 Views

It’s amazing how sheltered a life Elizabeth Zharoff (aka The Charismatic Voice) lived as a child. Her whole life was opera, so she missed out on all the music we grew up with.

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Funny/Weird

Miss Chile is a death metal singer. She showed this talent again at the Miss World pageant.

August 29, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 76 Views

The metal world is in love with Ignacia Fernández, the singer for a group called Decussus, who was named Miss Chile. She then competed at Miss World at the Khanh Hoa Children’s Cultural

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Documentary

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones is coming back to theatres

August 29, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 62 Views

More than 20 years since its original release, the documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones is coming back to theatres to mark 50 years since the release of their

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Music News

Random music news for Saturday, August 29, 2026

August 29, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 81 Views

The US is on the verge of a toilet paper crisis thanks to Trump’s dumb trade war. Fitting, innit? What have we got for music news for August 29, 2026? BONUS: RIP Jaye

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Recommended Music

U2 has released a single from an upcoming Shane MacGowan tribute album

August 28, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 83 Views

Shane MacGowan, the lead singer/drinker with The Pogues, was a true poet, someone whose lyrics inspired awe and admiration around the world. This upcoming tribute album shows just how much admiration there is.

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Funny/Weird

Snoop Dogg is looking for an ice cream taster. It pays $10K a month.

August 28, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 87 Views

Snoop Dogg once employed a full-time blunt roller because who has the time, right? He always has his mind on his money and money on his mind. Can’t waste time on the small

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Funny/WeirdRecommended Music

Here come the songs about Trump’s stupid CUSMA trade war

August 28, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 82 Views

The US put tariffs on us. We retaliated. Trump got all pissy because we retaliated. Apparently, you’re not allowed to fight back when you get an unprovoked punch to the face. The AI

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RadioTelevision

There’s a new CRTC report on media use in Canada. Let’s take a look.

August 28, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 78 Views

This week, the CRTC came out with is 2024–25 Communications Market Report. The upshot is that there have been some big changes in the world of Canadian media. In 2025, online services grabbed

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alan cross uk rock tour

This September, Cross will be leading the UK Legends of Rock: Music History Tour, a 10-day tour of England that will take participants from London to Liverpool and Manchester to learn about its musical legends — The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Freddie Mercury, Led Zeppelin, Amy Winehouse, Oasis, Joy Division, The Smiths and more.

For full details and the itinerary, go here.

Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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.

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry

Have I got a story for you! Award-winning Music Historian and host of the chart-topping Ongoing History of New Music Podcast Alan Cross unleashes his next amazing podcast. In every episode, Alan Cross takes you inside unbelievable true stories of crime, murder, scandal, strange deaths, unexplainable events, and the general mayhem from the music industry through the decades. There is a lot of bad behaviour that needs to be talked about. It’s a one-of-a-kind podcast featuring true crime stories from the world of music.

The Science of Song by Alan Cross

This illustrated book explores how music and the ways we experience it has transformed over the years and the science behind all of it. It starts with the basics — how does sound work? and what, exactly, is music?

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