[This fall, I’m guiding a UK music tour through London, Liverpool and Manchester. The Toronto Star did a feature on what’s happening. – AC] You can hear the stories behind songs, read about
Read MoreAfter a year of listening, nominating, debating, kvetching, complaining, and voting, the 200+ members of the Polaris Music Prize have narrowed things down to the ten albums in the running for the best
Read MoreAs Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were getting married at Madison Square Garden last week, hackers were at work burrowing into the cyber infrastructure of Shamrock Holdings Ltd. This is the Disney-owned country
Read MoreU2 fans might have mixed feelings about this. It’s a short film done with footy legend David Beckham that uses their just-released new single, “Street of Dreams,” in a short film that celebrates
Read MoreWelcome to The Meridian Prize, Canada’s newest album prize. It focuses on albums from Western and Northern Canada that display “exceptional artistic achievement.” In other words, it’s a regional version of the Polaris
Read MoreAll kinds of music require volume. It has to be listened to loud. But how loud and for how long? Here’s a quick guide.
Read MoreHere’s your phrase for today: “transient lunar phenomena.” Discuss. Once you’re done, move on to music news for July 10, 2026. BONUS: Hiring a person like this do to something weird your funeral
Read MoreLike it or not, AI “musicians” are here, and for some ungodly reason, humans are listening to them. A news analysis and research company called Newsworthy Headlines has looked at the situation. It
Read MoreTwo facts: (1) Rush hasn’t been this hot in years, and (2) Rush fans will buy ANYTHING that’s on offer. They’re that loyal and devoted. In addition to the continuing parade of box
Read MoreWe’re officially midway through 2026. Here’s what Luminate reports on Canadian CD and vinyl sales along with streaming stats at the halfway mark. Streaming numbers:
Read MoreNormally, you’d never think of going to a concert in a cemetery, but Hollywood Forever in Hollywood is a different sort of place. It embraces all sorts of events on its grounds, which
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