This rapper’s sign language interpreter KILLS it with her mad skillz.
August 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ever been to a concert with a sign language interpreter helping hearing-impaired people get deeper into the music? They’re especially
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Alan Cross is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 30+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.
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Phish festival threatened by plague-carrying rodents (and no, that’s not a comment on Phish fans)
August 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Phish, the jam band, has a problem with their upcoming annual Labour Day weekend gig in Colorado. For the past
Neil Young is still fighting to save high-fidelity music
August 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’m with Neil Young on this. Since the advent of the MP3, people have quietly accepted (if not fully embraced)
Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 241: Sugar Sugar
August 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The hit by the manufactured (animated!) band designed to cash-in on this new demographic called the “teenager” just turned 50.
Canadian company to help British indie acts break through in the UK
August 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Remember how Canada’s Sunrise Records bought what was left of the bankrupt HMV chain in the UK? The next stage
Apple and Shazam team up for a new music discovery chart
August 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Apple’s purchase of song identification tool Shazam has resulted in a new global chart ranking what people are searching for
Infographic: What car brands are used most in song lyrics?
August 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Cars have always inspired songs. In fact, one of the earliest true rock’n’roll songs was “Rocket 88,” a 1951 song
Rock My World Canada, chapter 93: KENmode
August 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[Mike Car has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few
Ever hear of the BlingDex chart for rap videos?
August 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Much of hip-hop and rap culture isn’t about selling out. It’s about cashing in and making it big. This is
Random music news for Wednesday, August 21, 2019
August 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1911, a Louvre employee stole the Mona Lisa. They got it back, obviously. On to music
In Toronto? Join me for the Geeks and Beats live on location broadcast this Friday.
August 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
One of my other projects is Geeks and Beats, a weekly podcast I do with co-host Michael Hainsworth. This Friday,
We apparently haven’t seen the artwork for Tool’s Fear Inoculum yet.
August 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ten days from today, Tool’s fifth album, Fear Inoculum, will arrive over 13 years after the last album. When official
Need a Tuesday pick-me-up? How about Dave Grohl bringing a 5-year-old boy onstage to dance at a Foo Fighters show?
August 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The Foo Fighters have a reputation for involving fans their shows at a level that continues to surprise and delight.
This new music documentary will be almost impossible to see because–well, let me explain.
August 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Even a casual flip through Netflix reveals that music documentaries continue to be a very big deal these days. But
Google, Apple sued over alleged patent infringements involved with streaming music technology
August 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ever hear of Post Media Systems? Me, neither. But they’re in the process of raising hell with Google/Alphabet, Apple, and
New stats on Canadians and streaming. Where do you fit in?
August 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Nielsen Canada publishes an annual report on the state of music in this country. The final bit of this year’s
This band has pledged to use old t-shirts to make new merch
August 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
What does an artist do with merch left over from a tour? In the case of The 1975, they’re planning
Random music news for August 20, 2019
August 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Why do most people who insist on backing into a parking space at the mall are the worst at backing
EntertainmentTO – August Edition – How VR/AR are changing the way we consume art & entertainment
August 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
EntertainmentTO - August Edition - How VR/AR are changing the way we consume art & entertainment
Weekly survey: Artists you loved when you were younger but are embarrassed about that now.
August 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
We all have regrets about how we misspent our youth. That bad haircut. Those terrible clothes in which you wouldn’t
Do you wear headphones at work? This survey explains what people think of you.
August 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Chances are that when you go into work today, you’re going to see a number of people wearing headphones, listening
The story of the return of Billy Corgan’s Gish guitar
August 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Rewind to June 1992. The Smashing Pumpkins had recently issued their debut album, Gish, and were on tour in Detroit.
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