Come September 26 at Massey Hall, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame will induct The Tragically Hip, along with Loverboy, Feist, and Roch Voisine. Good call, all of them. The ceremony will be
Read MoreDeepfakes and other forms of online fraud and identity theft are a major problem. Musicians are constantly being ripped off as others steal their sound and image. Taylor Swift is as mad as
Read MoreAt about 7:30 in the evening of October 30, 2002, a couple of men walked into Jam Master Jay’s recording studio on Merrick Avenue in Queens and shot him dead. And then they
Read MoreConcerts and festivals are supposed to be safe spaces. You’re there to enjoy the music and the company of fellow fans, and there’s the very reasonable expectation that the promoters and venue will
Read MoreLoud music is generally considered to be bad for your health, especially your ears, if you partake for too long, too often. But there are a couple of academic studies that suggest that
Read MoreZoe Ko Song: “Party Girls Don’t Cry”Album: singleRelease Date: April 10, 2026Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaWhy I like it: Fun and super catchy song.Watch: Fantastic Cat Song: “Don’t Let Go”Album: Cat Out Of HellRelease
Read MoreFancy a designer baby? Read this. Then read music news for April 28, 2026. It’s much less creepy. BONUS: If you love whales… (Via Sean)
Read More[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] In the pre-internet days, even a mega-sized record store stocked perhaps 100,000 titles of all eras and all genres. That is a quaint concept now,
Read MoreIf you’ve been making money on the side scalping tickets to concerts and other live events, bad news. The Ford government wants to put you out of business. As of this week, it
Read More[Ross MacDonald covered the show at one of the coolest rural venues in all of Canada. – AC] Fresh off winning the Juno award for best alternative album, Aysanabee is crossing the country
Read MoreA very important anniversary happened a few days ago. It was on April 23, 1976—50 years ago—that The Ramones released their debut album. The record was made at a studio inside Carnegie Hall
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