Highlights from part one of my UK Legends of Rock tour
For the last week, 22 of us have been tooling around London taking in all kinds of rock music landmarks on a tour organized with my partner Jody and Conor and his people
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You’ve never heard the hit single that’s spent almost have a year at number one? You’re not alone.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] From the moment I sit down at my desk at 7:30 a.m. until the dogs tell me its tools down at around 5, I
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A once-rare Clash album is being reissued
Back in 1982 when The Clash, still largely unknown entity in the US, the band embarked on a North American tour to support their new album, Combat Rock. They’d had some success with
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Ongoing History Daily: Another look at weird genres (part 1)
From the moment rock’n’roll was born in the 1950s, it has evolved, mutated, segmented, and stratified as people all over the planet put their own spin on it. Now there are eleventy billion
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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (October 6, 2026): Harrison Gordon, Movements, Fake Names, & More!
No time to read the full article? Scroll to the bottom for all 5 picks in one playlist! Harrison Gordon Song: “Not Working! Not Working!Album: BlissRelease Date: September 4, 2026Location: IllinoisWhy I like
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Random music news for Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Looking to brighten up your mood? Science says get a cat. Readying music news for October 6, 2026, will help, too. BONUS: Elbows up!
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You can buy this band’s album for $20. But if you’re a billionaire, you’ll have to pay $285,000.
The Empty Pockets, an indie band from Chicago, knows that billionaires love expensive stuff. Why? Because they can afford it and they like to show off. They just released an album entitled Dear
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Now that CDs are making a little but of a comeback, it’s time for another warning about The Loudness Wars
If you’ve listened to The Ongoing History of New Music, you might remember me talking about The Loudness Wars, a stupid, insipid situation that from an audio perspective rivals Trump’s insane attack on
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The Pursuit of Happiness shows how much Toronto has changed since their first video
The Pursuit of Happiness was a new indie band in 1986 when they released a debut single entitled “I’m an Adult Now.” They also shot a quickie DIY video on Queen Street West
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Ongoing History Daily: Whatever happened to FM radio in mobile phones?
There was a time about 15 years ago when there was a major push to have FM radios in mobile phones. Many phones already came (and still come) with an FM receiver, but
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Random music news for Monday, October 5, 2026
It’s Monday. Play with this. It’ll do you some good. So will music news for October 5, 2026. BONUS: The NHL is really doing this. Yes, they are.
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