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Announcing my UK Legends of Rock Music History Tour!

February 17, 2026 Alan Cross Royal Irish Tours,  UK Music Tour

About eight years ago, I led a music tour of London with group of music fans. It was fantastic fun, and we agreed to do it again. But just as

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Uncharted

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 58: The Cover-up of the Death of Kirsty MacColl

February 17, 2026 Alan Cross Cover-Up,  Death,  Kirsty MacColl,  Mexico

When you go on vacation, it’s supposed to be a relaxing, blissful time—and that’s exactly what British singer Kirsty MacColl was looking for on her holiday in December 2000. After

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Music News

For Weezer’s 34th anniversary, they’ve released a colouring book

February 17, 2026 Alan Cross colouring book,  Weezer

Weezer is amazing when it comes to merch, offering everything from a Snuggie to a (W)Roomba. Now, to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the founding of the band, they’ve released

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Recommended Music

Bruce Springsteen has repurposed “Born in the USA” for a new anti-ICE video

February 17, 2026 Alan Cross Anti-ICE,  Born in the USA,  Bruce Springsteen,  Video

It’s mind-boggling how many people still don’t get the message behind Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 mega-hit, “Born in the USA,” thinking that it’s some sort of “USA! USA! USA!” pro-America song.

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Survey

Study: Streaming is bad for the environment (especially Taylor Swift)

February 17, 2026 Alan Cross Carbon Footprint,  Enviroment,  Streaming,  Taylor Swift

When it comes to deciding which format is worst for the environment, most people will guess that it’s vinyl and CDs because they’re made of non-biodegradable plastic. Streaming has to

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Documentary

Here’s a clip of the Judas Priest documentary directed by Tom Morello

February 17, 2026 Alan Cross Documentary,  Judas Priest,  Tom Morello

Tom Morello has always been a metal fan, a love that includes Judas Priest. He had the chance to direct a documentary on the band, which recently got its premiere.

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Who is the guy on the cover of the Arctic Monkeys’ debut album?

February 17, 2026 Alan Cross Arctic Monkeys,  Artwork,  Whatever You Say I Am That's What I'm Not

The first Arctic Monkeys album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, was released on January 23, 2006, and quickly became the fastest-selling debut album in British history.

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music from the inbox
Recommended Music

New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (February 17, 2026): Vienna Vienna, Tinlicker, PANKOW77C, & More!

February 17, 2026 Nerhys Marc Valentine,  New Music,  New Music From The Inbox,  PANKOW77C,  SkyTigers,  Tinlicker,  Vienna Vienna

Vienna Vienna Song: “Molly”Album: Entertain Me EPRelease Date: January 16, 2026Location: CaliforniaWhy I like it: I really enjoy the tone of the guitars and the drive of the drums, it

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Music News AJMT
Music News

Random music news for Tuesday, February 17, 2026

February 17, 2026 Alan Cross AI,  Apple News,  Bijou Phillips,  Billy Steinberg,  DAB,  Evan Dando,  Nickelback,  Oasis,  Rolling Stones,  SNL,  Sphere,  Taylor Swift,  Tool,  Trump

Llamas 1, on-the-run criminal 0. Music news for February 17, 2026, is a home run. BONUS: What happens when you go into phone-free silence for a few days? It can

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Documentary

The CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary is coming to theatres

February 16, 2026 Alan Cross CFNY,  Documentary,  Spirt of Radio,  Theatres

Our little documentary on the Spirit of Radio Years at CFNY (1977-1991-ish) has done VERY well in its 60-minute cut on TVO’s YouTube channel, running up 120,000 views as of

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Conspiracy
Global News Content

The Kurt-Cobain-was-murdered conspiracy people are back. Watch as I debunk EVERYTHING about that.

February 16, 2026 Alan Cross Conspiracy,  Debunk,  Kurt Cobain,  Murdered

[This was my weekly column for Global.ca. – AC] When something bad happens, we want to know why. The weirder and worse the event, the more we need to know.

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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. OUT NOW!

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