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Weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report plus streaming stats (10 April 2026)

April 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

We’re now well into Q1 of 2026. Where are things going as far as CD and vinyl sales? How about streaming? Let’s check with Luminate’s numbers.   Streaming numbers:

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Got any old Pearl Jam posters hanging about? Look what happened on The Antiques Roadshow

April 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

An interesting thing about the original grunge era was the poster artists who worked with a variety of bands. Some of this art is now recognized as something special. This fan took some

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Pink Floyd has another compilation coming. This one is called 8-tracks.

April 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

If you were a Pink Floyd fan in the 70s and were listening to albums like Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here on the road, chances are you used

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Ongoing History Daily: Pearl Jam’s shady, scary bus driver

April 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Back in 1991, when Pearl Jam was on one of their first tours, they began to feel some weird vibes coming off the driver of their bus. In an interview, Mike McCready said,

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New Music from the Inbox: Sabrina Song, Robyn, Aldous Harding, and more!

April 9, 2026 Zoe Orion 0 Comments 2 min read

Artist: Sabrina SongSong: Play It CoolEP: Big Trick This single is from Brooklyn musician, producer & multi-instrumentalist Sabrina Song’s upcoming EP, out May 8. Listen: Artist: Claire DicksonSong: DoorsEP: Balance The new album

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Random music news for Thursday, April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

Because I want you to be healthy, I’m giving you this tip: What’s the health iest way to eat eggs? Now that you know, proceed to music news for April 9, 2026. BONUS:

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Kanye is banned from the UK for being a Nazi

April 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

The last ten years of Kanye West/Ye/Yeezus/Whatever’s life has been…turbulent, what with his Nazi statements, Nazi clothes, Nazi sympathies, and Hitler love. I mean, he released a song called “Heil Hitler” last year.

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ICYMI, fan voting for the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is over and…oh, dear.

April 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

It was not a good year for rock bands getting fan votes for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But don’t despair. The totality of the fan vote counts as one (1)

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Here’s another reason to love Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers

April 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Having talked to all the members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers over the years, the conversations I’ve enjoyed the most are with drummer Chad Smith. For a someone in one of the

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Ongoing History Daily: Why do we recognize a song before we can put a name to it?

April 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

This has probably happened to you when a song that you haven’t heard in a while comes on. You immediately recognize it—and we’re talking within milliseconds—but it takes a second or two for

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4 min read

Flying back from Asia today over the Pacific. I wasn’t going to risk any route that goes through the Middle East, you know? Moving to music news for April 8, 2026,… BONUS: The

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