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David Marsden, the architect of CFNY and the Spirit of Radio, has died

September 28, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 22 Views

David Marsden, the man who built the original CFNY and guided the station through its Spirit of Radio years, has died. He was 85. David suffered a fall about a week ago and

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Concerts

Ozzy’s final show will be in theatres next month. Here’s a trailer.

September 28, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 13 Views

You know that an event as big as Back to the Beginning, the final show for Ozzy and Black Sabbath back on July 5, 2025, had to come with a documentary. And it

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Music News

Pearl Jam makes a brilliant (if slightly unexpected) hire for their new drummer.

September 28, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 19 Views

Ever since Matt Cameron announced he was stepping away from Pearl Jam after 27 years, there was endless speculation about who would fill his spot. Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Brad Wilk (Rage Against

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If you’re a fan of the early days of NYC, you need this new book by Legs McNeil

September 28, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 18 Views

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Fifty years ago, a series of events on both sides of the Atlantic conspired to give birth to a new strain of rock that

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City Folk 2026, Day 5 at the TD Stage: Bad Nerves, Sex Pistols, and Alice Cooper

September 28, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 18 Views

[A final report from Zachary Resnick and Ross MacDonald. – AC] The final night of 2026’s City Folk Festival in Ottawa saw legends of punk and rock take to the main stage for

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: How did The Beastie Boys end up sampling the Beatles?

September 28, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 18 Views

There are a couple of acts that will never, ever allow anyone to sample their work. The first is AC/DC. The second is The Beatles. So how did a Beatles sample end up

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Random music news for Monday, September 28, 2026

September 28, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 26 Views

There’s a difference between Cats and Katz. Remember that. (Via Sean). Here’s music news for Monday, September 28, 2026. (Oh, and by the way, today is World News Day.) BONUS: I like my

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Recommended Music

Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox is all new with the MC5

September 27, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 48 Views

Yep. Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox are back in the kitchen to kick out the jams.

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Concerts

Soundgarden has released pro-shot video of their NFL halftime performance

September 27, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 38 Views

When the NFL season opened in Seattle with the Seahawks playing the Patriots in a Super Bowl rematch, Soundgarden was the halftime entertainment. But for whatever reason, NBC refused to show the performance,

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Funny/WeirdRecommended Music

The latest opus from Randy Rainbow takes a look at Donald Trump’s appearance

September 27, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 36 Views

This is an easy target, but it’s irresistible. Randy Rainbow borrows from Oklahoma! to critique Donald Trump‘s look.

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Our adorably naive opera singer discovered Falling in Reverse this week.

September 27, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30 Views

Elizabeth Zharoff (aka The Charismatic Voice) is now up to 2.23 million followers on her reaction video channel as people can’t get enough of watching her discover songs that we all know. Why

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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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