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The next theatrical screening of CFNY: The Spirit of Radio is where it all started. We’ll be in Brampton on Saturday.

June 2, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 5 Views

We’ve been touring our extended mix version of CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary through theatres and clubs since the beginning of the year. Next up is a screening at the Cyril Clark

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Concerts

Let’s compare the entertainment between America’s bicentennial in 1976 and this year’s 250th birthday, shall we?

June 2, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 15 Views

I’m just old enough to remember all the hype and pageantry around the American bicentennial in 1976. After Watergate and Nixon, it was a remarkable coming together of the country, regardless of political

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The One Minute Music Book Club: The Rolling Stones–The Biography by Bob Spitz

June 2, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3 Views

This one just arrived yesterday, so I haven’t had a chance to get through its 600+ pages, but this past Sunday’s New York Times Book Review liked it a lot. If you’re a

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Cool!Music News

Weezer is teasing fans with…something.

June 2, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4 Views

On the heels of Muse teasing something interesting, I received an email from Petri, a serious Weezer fan pointing to this. What is Rivers and the guys searching for? The video shows the

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Radio

It’s happened: An AI radio station with AI DJs playing AI music

June 2, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 8 Views

Skynet has its first radio station. “W AI-1Music Radio is the world’s first all‑AI Top 40 station, broadcasting every genre on one dial — just like the fearless radio giants of the 1960s.”

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Survey

Does your dog need a playlist. Here are some tips.

June 2, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 7 Views

Met Life is a big insurance company for humans that also offers pet insurance. They report that one in seven dog owners has created a playlist for their faithful friend. Do the pups

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: The first-ever photo posted online involved music

June 2, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 11 Views

Millions and millions of photos are posted online every single day. But who was first? It was a band. Back in 1992, a graphic designer at the massive CERN particle physics complex in

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music from the inbox
Recommended Music

New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (June 2, 2026): Scorie, Among Legends, Ultrabomb, & More!

June 2, 2026 Nerhys 0 Comments 12 Views

No time to read through the whole article? Scroll to the bottom for a playlist of all 5 songs. Scorie Song: “Property”Album: Gallodrome EPRelease Date: April 24, 2026Location: Paris, FranceWhy I like it:

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Random music news for Tuesday, June 2, 2026

June 2, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 13 Views

“All these worlds are yours except Europa. Attempt no landing there.” This may be why. Moving to music news for June 2, 2026. BONUS: This will be in your head for the rest

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Concerts

Trump wants to cancel the Great American State Fair and replace all the remaining performers with…himself!

June 1, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 74 Views

You don’t start planning for a nation’s 250th birthday a couple of weeks before the event. A bipartisan organization called America 250 was working on things for about 10 years before Trump came

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Crime

Wannabe terrorist who targeted Taylor Swift shows sentence to 15 years in jail

June 1, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 62 Views

You probably remember this story from August 2024. Austrian authorities received a tip that someone would attempt an attack on Taylor Swift fans at a show in Vienna, resulting in the cancellation of

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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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