It happens around once a year. I pack things up and take my Ongoing History of New Music/Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry Act on the road. This tour will be
Read More[Photos by Ross MacDonald and Melody Maloney. Review by Karen Coughtrey. – AC] Sunday July 19th 2026 was day 9, the last night of Ottawa Bluesfest 2026. As Ottawa is celebrating its bicentennial
Read MoreThe technology that allows almost anyone to create realistic-looking AI artists just keeps getting better and better. Check out this chart of what people are searching for the most when it comes to
Read MoreWhen Breaking Bad ended, Better Call Saul stepped into the gap. When the show was greenlit, showrunner Vince Gilligan started looking for someone to write a theme song. He found his guy in
Read MoreNo time to read through the full article? Scroll to the bottom for a playlist of all 5 songs! RAT BOY Song: “HIGH LIFE”Album: CRASH!Release Date: June 26, 2026Location: Chelmsford, UKWhy I like
Read MoreFikry is an AI that starts with good intentions, but then kinda loses its mind. Try it. And try music news for July 28, 2026. BONUS: RIP the guy who played the saxophone
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Running a music festival is a perilous thing, a task that might be best left to ultra-optimistic, foolhardy dreamers. So many things can go
Read More[The article was written by Zachary Resnick, photos from Melody Maloney and Ross Macdonald.- AC] The weather was absolutely perfect for the final day of Ottawa Bluesfest 2026, and I chose to stake
Read More[Everything comes from Melody Maloney and Ross MacDonald. – AC] Fortunately the repressive July heatwave broke and temperatures in Ottawa were optimal in the mid-20s. And good thing because the biggest crowds of
Read MoreWhile nowhere near as big as Oasis getting back together, the Pulp reunion was a big deal to the fans of Jarvis Cocker and Co. There’s a film about it, of course, called
Read MoreThe show must go on, so when a member of the band (outside the singer, anyway) can’t perform for whatever reason, it might fall on the shoulders of a roadie to fill in.
Read MoreDo your kids love Frozen 2? Someone says that the film should be rated R. Music news for July 27, 2026, is, at best, PG-12. BONUS: Did you ever hear the story about
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