by Alan Cross | Nov 3, 2026 | Speaking Gig
With the first leg of the tour over, it’s time to move to central and eastern Canada for the second leg. Here’s what you need to know. I start in Nova Scotia November 2 – Truro, NS @ Marigold Cultural Centre. November 3 – Sydney, NS @...
by Alan Cross | Nov 3, 2026 | Music History
After several fall starts to create a national broadcasting network, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation finally became a thing on November 2, 1936. This video celebrations that milestone. (Via...
by Alan Cross | Nov 3, 2026 | Concerts
[Everything comes courtesy of Ross MacDonald. -AC] Big Wreck has very large, active, and vocal fan groups on social media. They are constantly clamouring for the band to come play their respective cities. This time it was Ottawa’s turn, so Big Wreck fans headed...
by Alan Cross | Nov 3, 2026 | Music Catalog, Music Industry
[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 buying up the song catalogues of successful artists. The artist gets a huge...
by Alan Cross | Nov 3, 2026 | Ongoing History of New Music
What comes to mind when you think of Manchester: the Smiths, the Stone Roses, Oasis, New Order, Joy Division, karaoke. Wait–what? Karaoke? Along with some great music, Manchester was also the birthplace of the karaoke machine. In 1975, an...
by Nerhys | Nov 3, 2026 | Recommended Music
No time to read the full article? Scroll to the bottom for all 5 picks in one playlist! Leisure Hour Song: “Bury Me at 7/11″Album: …that one dayRelease Date: October 2, 2026Location: Muncie, IndianaWhy I like it: Nostalgic emo-pop sounds.Listen:...
by Alan Cross | Nov 3, 2026 | Music News
Donald Trump recently called Norway a sh*thouse country. The nation’s tourism authority had a brilliant response. Moving now to music news for November 3, 2026. Midterm election day in the US! If this Red State reaction to Bryan Adams’ anti-Trump song is...
by Alan Cross | Nov 2, 2026 | Global News Content, Interview
Since they began in London, England, in 2010, Wolf Alice has gone from a duo to a fuzzy, grungy band, to one that now brings out all kinds of feels from the 1970s. Now up to four albums along with a series, four EPs (including one of lullabies) and a long list of...
by Alan Cross | Nov 2, 2026 | Concerts
[This one was all Murray Oliver, who took the photos and wrote the review. – AC] On October 18 Collective Soul lit up Ottawa’s Hard Rock Casino with the country rock vibe. The hall at Hard Rock Ottawa did not exactly present itself as the venue for a rock...
by Alan Cross | Nov 2, 2026 | Recommended Music
This week: 5 tracks for when it all hits! Zombie-riff panic, sharp-tongued punk, grave-side grief, resentful rage, and revolutionary noise—28 years young and still current. 1. P.O.D Song: Outbreak (feat. Cory Brandan)Album: Among Us – (release date...
by Alan Cross | Nov 2, 2026 | Ongoing History of New Music
Hardcore Radiohead fans know that the group used to be called On a Friday. They chose that name because that was the only day on which they could practice. They stuck with On a Friday through their first recording sessions and through a series of live shows in...
