On May 21, 1955, a new sound came from Universal Recording Studios in Chicago. A 29-year-old guitarist from St. Louis ripped through his new song. It told the story of a man driving
Read MoreIt’s an interesting time of year for physical music sales. New releases slow down and streaming involves a lot of Christmas music. Here’s the weekly report on vinyl and CD sales for Canada
Read MoreIn the original Spinal Tap movie, guitarist Nigel Tufnel shows off his special Marshall amp that has a volume control that goes up to 11. We’ve talking about “turning things up to 11”
Read MoreAn ensemble of bagpipe players–374 of them–set a new world record in Melbourne, Australia, this week. This was the largest number of pipers to play the same song simultaneously. The song they chose?
Read MoreIn the early 80s, the music industry was in the midst of a terrible downturn. The disco bubble burst, returns skyrocketed, and sales dropped year-over-year for the first time since the Great Depression.
Read MoreOne of Phoenix’s biggest songs is “Lisztomania” from their 2009 album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. But what are they talking about in that song? It references Franz Liszt, a Hungarian composer who was at
Read MoreThis is some very important research. Scientists have determined that birds are more likely to poop on cars that are certain colours. Is your car colour on the list? Moving to music news
Read MoreIf you’re a fan of country music, you’ve probably heard “Walk My Walk” by an artist called Breaking Rust. This person/band does not exist. It’s a creation powered by generative AI technology. It’s
Read MoreWhen an act the size of AC/DC goes on the road, it’s like mobilizing an army. In the case of the band’s current tour, they travel with 28 trucks of production gear and
Read MoreLive Nation has just released a global report that surveyed 40,000 people aged 18-54 across 15 countries about how they like to spend their leisure time. The “Living for Live” report shows that
Read MoreWhile we wait for the official CFNY Spirit of Radio documentary (patience, people, it’s coming), here’s a throwback to a mini-doc on the station created by Karim Mosna, a self-professed radio junky, who
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