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Arkells lay down the rules for a show in Ottawa (Pictures and a review)

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Karen Coughtrey, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald

[Here’s yet another report from Ottawa from correspondents Ross MacDonald and Karen Coughtrey. – AC] The weekend got started early

This week’s Sunday Lunch with Robert and Toyah involves Megadeth

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Megadeth, Megadethj, Sunday Lunch

Apologies for the late posting of this week’s Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox, I was on a

Ongoing History Daily: Babysitting Kurt Cobain

November 28, 2022November 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Heroin, Kurt Cobain, Pav Pavolic

By the time Nirvana took off with the Nevermind album, Kurt Cobain was deep into a heroin addiction and people

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Random music news for Monday, November 28, 2022

November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Huey Lewis and the News, Mashup, Metallica

This is how dog shows should be analyzed. And this is how music news should be delivered for November 28,

An interview with Dear Rouge and photos from their Ottawa tour stop

November 27, 2022November 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dear Rouge, Hotel Mira, Ming Wu, Ottawa

[Another report from Karen Coughtrey, who conducted the interview. Photos by Ming Wu. -AC] Ahead of their November tour stop

Infographic: Every song with over a billion streams visualized

November 27, 2022November 27, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billion, Ed Sheeran, Spotify, Streams

This infographic comes from Visualcapitalist. Who has a song with more than a billion streams? There are at least 300

Healing in Harmony Holiday Auction features items from Rush, Hip, Billy Talent

November 27, 2022November 26, 2022 Amber Healy 0 Comments Billy Talent, Corey Hart, Geddy Lee, Healing in Harmony Holiday Auction, Make Music Matter, Michael Buble, Music Therapy, Royal Wood, Rush, Sum 41, The Tragically Hip

Now that American Thanksgiving is over, the mad dash to the end of the year is on — which means

It might be the weekend, but the Elon Musk-Twitter madness continues

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Elon Musk, Lawsuits, Twitter

The whole Elon Musk/Twitter thing is like a car crash. You just can’t look away from it. All those racist

Have you seen Kanye’s presidential bid announcement? Yeah, he says he’s gonna run in 2024

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2024, Kanye, President, Ye, Yeezy

Kanye ran for president in 2020. Now he’s announced his intentions for 2024. Even Trump yelled at him. But he’s

THAT is a lot of bass players thumping at the same time. 200 of ’em.

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Queen, Rockin' 1000, Sao Paulo, Under Pressure

One of the most iconic basslines of all time is what John Deacon thumps off at the beginning of Queen’s

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Random music news for Saturday, November 26, 2022

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Migraines

If you suffer from migraines (like me), a new MRI study has revealed never-before-seen spaces in the brain. Swell. No

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