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Our CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary debuts in America tonight

September 22, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4 Views

CFNY: The Spirit of Radio, which tells the story of the rise of the Toronto radio station in the late 70s and through the 80s, debuted in January with a one-hour broadcast on

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Concerts

City Folk 2026, Day 2 at the TD Stage: Sam Drysdale, Stella Lefty, and Cameron Whitcomb

September 22, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4 Views

[This is all Zachary Resnik. More to come, too. – AC] It was another fine day in the fields for some live music as 2026’s City Folk Festival geared up for the second

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Crime

A British guy has been sent to jail for counterfeiting vinyl albums

September 22, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 12 Views

In what must have surely been the first case of its kind in decades, a man has been sentenced to jail for three and a half years after making £2,743,000 worth of counterfeit

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Music History

There’s another historical walking tour of musical site in Toronto TOMORROW

September 22, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 13 Views

Walking tours are a great way to really immerse yourself in a city’s history. Tomorrow (September 23), Cam Gordon (author of the book Track Changes: The Origin Story of Canadian Music on the

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: How did this record make the singles charts without ever being released?

September 22, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 12 Views

Record charts can be strange things, but few things are weirder than the tale of a 1979 song called “Ready’n’Steady” recorded by an artist only known as “D.A.” What makes it weird is

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (September 22, 2026): Rocketsuit Rogue, The Family Business LTD, Loose Buttons, & More!

September 22, 2026 Nerhys 0 Comments 12 Views

No time to read the full article? Scroll to the bottom for all 5 picks in one playlist! Rocketsuit Rogue Song: “Watch The World Just Fall Apart”Album: Hello, ApocalypseRelease Date: August 21, 2026Location:

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Music News

Random music news for Tuesday, September 22, 2026

September 22, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 14 Views

Here’s music news for September 22, 2026. BONUS: Certain drummers get around a lot. (Via Rick J)

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Global News ContentMystery

The unending quest for a mystery lostwave song called (maybe) “CIA”

September 21, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 35 Views

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] There’s an entire corner of the internet where song sleuths spend hours trying to identify songs of unknown origin. Among these quests was the

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Concerts

William Shatner and his metal band, The *uckers, made their debut. Let’s watch.

September 21, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 45 Views

Over the last 25 years, William Shatner has been on a tear releasing albums, dipping into everything from classical to prog to country. There’s even a Christmas album. The final frontier, it seemed,

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Concerts

Ottawa’s City Folk 2026, Day 1 at the TD Stage: Blakdenim, Steph Strings, and Alabama Shakes

September 21, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 43 Views

[All this comes from Zachary Resnik. – AC] The 2026 edition of Ottawa’s City Folk festival looks a little different this year. A change in venue to the wide-open spaces of field next

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Vivian Sassen
Music History

U2 is the smartest band in rock. This video explains why.

September 21, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 79 Views

This week marks the 50th anniversary of U2‘s first rehearsal, a loose jam in the kitchen of Larry Mullen Jr’s parents,. A bunch of kids showed up, including the four principle members. They’ve

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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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