Random music news for Monday, July 15, 2019
July 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’m technically on vacation this week, but the music news never stops, does it? Here’s what’s going on for July
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Check out this lovely tribute to Gord Downie by Toronto band FourOneSix.
July 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
This popped into my email yesterday. I somehow missed it when Toronto band FourOneSix released it on their album, …And
Liam Gallagher tries to prove his brother wrong in a very bizarre way
July 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Among the many clever and pithy one-liners fired off by Noel Gallagher was this description of his baby brother: “He’s
Let me begin by saying I’m sincerely sorry about posting this earworm…
July 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
…but now that it’s stuck in my head, my only hope is to cure myself by infecting others. You thought
Rock My World Canada, chapter 82: King Cobb Steelie
July 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[Mike Carr is determined to create a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the
Tool FINALLY turns up on streaming services–at least a little bit.
July 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Along with Garth Brooks and a few other holdouts (either on principle or as the result of contractual issues), Tool
A possible sign of the apocalypse: Justin Bieber could be a Tool fan
July 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
For reasons that remain mysterious, Justin Bieber posted some Tool lyrics, specially from “The Pot” of 10,000 Days. Why? No
Because it’s Saturday, you’re probably thinking “I need a polka version of ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine”
July 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Admit it. Your life is empty without this. I’m happy to oblige. (Blame Danny for the link.)
Cool visual history: The evolution of music genre popularity in the Billboard Hot 100.
July 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
This moving graph takes us through the history of the singles on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking things down by
Random music news for Saturday, July 13, 2019
July 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
This was Live Aid day in 1985. Yes, it was that long ago. Moving on to music news for July
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore presentation: The 90s, Part 5(b): The Hip-Hop Influence
July 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If we look at the state of rock here in the 21st century, it is no longer the main musical
The first-ever Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship is on! Wait–what?
July 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Oh, those Finns. After emerging from yet another dark, cold winter, they’re determined to have as much summer fun as
Woodstock 50 organizers are now begging for a venue.
July 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
With just 36 days to go before the gates are supposed to open, Michael Lang and his merry band are
Aerosmith has been reunited with their old touring van. It got emotional, too.
July 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Before Aerosmith broke through to become a platinum-selling band which flies private to gigs, they, like countless other groups, hit
Let’s take a census of Canadian concert attendance so far.
July 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ticketmaster has just released some data about Canadians attendance at concerts to this point in the year. No surprise here:
This is the most controversial rock song of the year–but not for reasons you might think.
July 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
One night in 1982, I was finishing up some university homework while listening to Howard Mandshein on CITI-FM, Winnipeg’s balls-to-the-wall
I had some questions for Peter Gabriel. Then he wrote back.
July 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Peter Gabriel–yes, THAT Peter Gabriel–was in Toronto Wednesday for an appearance at Enterprise World 2019, hosted by software giant Open
Random music news for Friday, July 12, 2019
July 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1962 that the Rolling Stones played their first gig. It was at the Marquee
Here’s video of my interview with Kirk Hammett of Metallica about his awesome vintage horror movie poster collection.
July 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
All the guys in Metallica have their non-musical passions. James into guitars. Lars plays tennis and is into collecting art.
Win Butler of Arcade Fire is now officially a Canadian citizen
July 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
After living for years in Montreal, Arcade Fire man Win Butler thought it was about time he made it official.
UPDATE: If this doesn’t stick a fork in Woodstock 50…
July 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Woodstock 50 is like a zombie that just won’t go down. But this might be the shot to the head
Forbes just released its annual richest celebrities list. There are a bunch of musicians here.
July 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Forbes likes to estimate the net worth of famous people and how much they made in the past year. Note
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