The Toronto music scene’s Banana Man situation
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Toronto is in the global spotlight this week, and not just because of the World Cup. The world also seems transfixed on a man
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Morrissey has published an enemies list. Or has he?
To hear him tell it, moaner Morrissey is the most aggrieved person this side of Donald Trump. He’s just published an enemies list called The Malefactors that lists all the people who have
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The One Minute Music Book Club: 60 Songs that Explain the 90s by Rob Harvilla
When it comes to music, the 90s are the new 60s, the decade that people can’t get enough of. Just ask any teen about what music they’re listening to, chances are they’ll say
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How serious are Rush fans about tracking songs on the 50 Something tour? This serious.
Ever since Rush kicked off the 50 Something tour in LA on June 7, we Rush nerds have been obsessing over what songs would be included on the setlists. The rumour was that
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Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated as required)
[If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is being shaken by the actions of a growing group of companies which are
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A metalcore band protested against a venue taking a big cut of their merch sales in an interesting way
When Silent Planet rolled into Alcatraz, a venue in Milan, Italy, on June 9, they went about setting up their merch tables as usual. Merch revenues are, of course, essential to the financial
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Ongoing History Daily: The story of the (What’s the Story) Morning Glory artwork
When it came time to shoot the album cover artwork for the second Oasis album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory, the band again hired photographer Brian Cannon. His concept was to have two
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Random music news for Monday, June 15, 2026
Weird fact: Humans prefer to walk in an anti-clockwise direction, but no one knows why. Ponder that while you stroll through music news for June 15, 2026. BONUS: A video game where you
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The Rush reunion: What does Anika Nilles’ kit look like?
Imagine this assignment: You’re at home in Germany when you get a call about possibly joining Rush for a reunion tour. The pressure to live up to Neil Peart is immense. And you
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Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox is all about the nookie
Yes, Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox chanced upon “Nookie” by Limp Bizkit for Sunday Lunch. And yes, this is a repeat from the archives. You can tell by Toyah’s outfit.
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What rock song has our adorkably opera singer discovered this week? What? You’re kidding, right?
Another Sunday, another review of what Elizabeth Zharoff (aka The Charismatic Voice) discovered through her reaction view channel. Amazingly, before last week, she had never, EVER heard “Song 2” from Blur before she
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