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There’s a new Peter Frampton doc on the way. Here’s the trailer.

June 7, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 Views

There’s never been a time when music documentaries have been hotter or more popular. Among the latest is Frampton about, yes, Peter Frampton. Here’s the trailer. Meanwhile, Peter continues to deal with a

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Funny/Weird

Our darling opera singer reacts to her discover of Van Morrison

June 7, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3 Views

Elizabeth Zharoff has 2.16 million YouTube subscribers who await the next video in which she finally hears a song we’ve all known all our lives. Such a sheltered life, but at least The

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Concerts

Want to be a videographer for Broken Social Scene? Apply now!

June 6, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 66 Views

Broken Social Scene has returned with Remember the Humans, their first album in nine years. They’re also heading out on the road with Metric and Stars for something called the All The Feelings

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Recommended Music

The Rolling Stones are deep into the World Cup with a special album project

June 6, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 56 Views

The World Cup starts in less than a week, and The Rolling Stones are mad for it. The band and FIFA have announced three limited-edition FIFA World Cup 2026 vinyl album covers to

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Random music news for Saturday, June 6, 2026

June 6, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 61 Views

Remember the animated show The Critic with Jon Lovitz? It may be coming back. Hey, if King of the Hill can do it, right? As for music news for June 6, 2026… BONUS:

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Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated as required)

June 5, 2026 Alan Cross 27 Comments 89501 Views

[If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is being shaken by the actions of a growing group of companies which are

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The next theatrical screening of CFNY: The Spirit of Radio is where it all started. We’ll be in Brampton on Saturday.

June 5, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 208 Views

We’ve been touring our extended mix version of CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary through theatres and clubs since the beginning of the year. Next up is a screening at the Cyril Clark

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Concerts

Vanilla Ice has been turfed from Trump’s Freedom 250 concert and replaced by…oh, dear.

June 5, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 128 Views

With America’s 250th birthday coming up in a month, some parts of the celebrations are still in chaos, the best example being Trump’s Freedom 250 event, the Great American State Fair on the

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Recommended Reading

The One Minute Music Book Club: Track Changes by Cam Gordon

June 5, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 90 Views

There are a ton of books written about the early days of music on the internet, but precious few that document the Canadian experience. Cam Gordon has done just that with Track Changes:

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Concerts

Donald Trump says he’s “never heard of” any of the acts that were booked and bailed for his Freedom 250 concert

June 5, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 103 Views

Donald Trump isn’t exactly a music aficionado. It’s said that he tears up listening to the soundtrack of Cats, thinks Kid Rock is cool, and, of course, loves doing his trademark double jerk-off

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Music Industry

This is your weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report along with the latest streaming numbers (04 June 2026)

June 5, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 128 Views

It’s a two-steps-forward-one-step-back kind of week for Canadian CD and vinyl sales. Here’s what Luminate reports:   Streaming numbers:

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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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