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It’s time again for another one of my national speaking tours! Here’s where/when/ticket links

August 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 863 Views

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

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Music News

Dolly Parton has died. She was 80.

August 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 16 Views

Earlier this week, Dolly Parton revealed that she was having some unspecified health problems that were slowing her down. “I just didn’t pay attention to it,” she said. “I am dealing with some

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Music News

Want to compete for Canada at Eurovision 2027? The search for our rep is underway.

August 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 26 Views

Eurovision is the most batsh*t crazy music competition in this arm of the Milky Way. Since 1956, it has confounded, confused, outraged, and often delighted music fans across Europe and around the world.

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Funny/WeirdTech

Now that people have gone back to wired headphones, CDs, dumb phones, and old-school MP3 players, what’s next? How about carrier pigeons?

August 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 26 Views

Once upon a time, the fastest way to send a message from point A to point B was to attach a piece of paper to the leg of a pigeon and have it

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Concerts

For the first time ever, Foo Fighters played the Hollywood Bowl–and they needed an orchestra. Watch.

August 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 31 Views

Last Saturday night (August 22), Foo Fighters were at the famous Hollywood Bowl. Backing them were the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). The occasion was a celebration of

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Concerts

Grand Opening of HISTORY Ottawa Kicks Off With The Wallflowers

August 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 33 Views

[Nick Wrixon-Wood wrote the article, Kamara Morozuk took the photos. – AC] The official grand opening of HISTORY Ottawa, the city’s newest live music venue, took place on Thursday, August 20th, at 47

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Fun with Queens of the Stone Age

August 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 32 Views

If you know anything about Josh and the guys in Queens of the Stone Age, you’ll know that they have a quirky sense of humour. When it came to promoting their Villains album,

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (August 25, 2026): Boy Harsher, Olive Vox, Johnny Manchild & The Poor Bastards, & More!

August 25, 2026 Nerhys 0 Comments 27 Views

No time to read the full article? Scroll to the bottom for all 5 picks in one playlist! Boy Harsher Song: “Hard Beat”Album: SingleRelease Date: July 21, 2026Location: Savannah, GeorgiaWhy I like it:

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Random music news for Tuesday, August 25, 2026

August 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 37 Views

Need something soothing and mesmerizing for your Tuesday? Stare at this livestream of the famous Shibuya pedestrian crossing in Tokyo. Once you’re ready, move on to music news for August 25, 2026. BONUS:

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Music History

Let’s pause for a moment to remember the soon-to-be-extinct Columbia House Record Club

August 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 79 Views

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember ads and newspaper inserts from the Columbia House Record Club promising an unbelievable deal on records

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Forever Hip: A weekend celebration, from Kingston with love 

August 24, 2026 Amber Healy 0 Comments 74 Views

The heavy clouds started to creep in over Springer Market Square as the sun was setting Saturday night, just as the massive screen showing the CBC’s re-broadcast of the final concert from The

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alan cross uk rock tour

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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