Announcing my UK Legends of Rock Music History 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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The US has released its annual naughty list when it comes to music piracy
Each year, the United States Trade Representative releases its Notorious Markets Report, a list of countries that have been very, very bad when it comes to things like copyright infringement,
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Courtney Love and Melissa Auf Der Maur are back together. Half a Hole reunion is better than none, I guess
After teasing things on social media, Courtney Love has announced that she and former Hole bandmate will once again go on tour. They won’t be billed as Hole, but hey,
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Time for the weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report. We’ll look at streaming, too. (05 Mar 2026)
Where are we this week when it comes to physical sales of music? How about the latest streaming numbers? Luminate has the answers. Streaming numbers:
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Another sign of summer: NXNE announces the first 100 artists for the 2026 festival
NXNE will celebrate its 31st anniversary this summer, and the lineup of artists is starting to take shape for the festival, which will run in Toronto from June 10-14. The
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Ongoing History Daily: B-sides that were more popular than the A-side
When speaking of 7-inch singles, we say that the big song is on the A-side (side one). The other side of the record—the B-side—is often just a placeholder or throwaway
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New Music from the Inbox: Danny L Harle, Mika, Genesis Owuso, and more!
Artist: Danny L Harle feat. (ft. Caroline Polachek)Song: On & OnAlbum: Cerulean This is from Danny L Harle’s new album, Cerulean, out now! Listen: Artist: MikaSong: Excuses For LoveAlbum: Hyperlove
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Random music news for Thursday, March 5, 2026
Want to live longer? Science says, “Get a dog.” Want to be better informed? Read music news for March 5, 2026. BONUS: This is a great film from 1944 that
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Streaming has changed the composition and structure of songs
Streaming and its skip button have changed not only the way we consume music, but also how it is created. I tackled this in a TEDx presentation in 2019. British
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Interested in music mysteries? Here’s one for you.
Earlier this week, I received an email from Ryan about a music mystery. Actually, a series of them. “Earlier this year, I purchased an acetate album of undocumented, unreleased and
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The new company helps human artists make music with AI
AI is not going away, including its effect on music. While it can be used for evil purposes (not to mention as a crutch that can make people good at
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