Post-Labour Day timesuck: A site that creates custom lyrics using AI
September 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ugh. The day after Labour Day is always the worst. Summer’s over. Back to work. Back to school. Shorter days.
Browsing the "Controversy" Category
UPDATE: Confused about the Katy Perry plagiarism verdict? Don’t worry. Everyone else is, too–including musicologists. No wonder Katy’s gonna appeal.
August 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
According to a jury, Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” is a rip-off of a 2013 Christian rap track called “Joyful Noise”
Proposed rule: You can’t wear that band t-shirt unless you can name three songs by that artist
August 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Here’s a post that will probably get a lot of flaming comments. There are those who believe that band t-shirts
A good question: What are we supposed to do with Michael Jackson, Morrissey and Ryan Adams?
August 2nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When we learned about horrible/illegal/immoral activities perpetrated by a favourite artist, what’s the appropriate reaction? Do we erase them from
Some country fans have found another reason to hate Lil Nas X
May 27th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Lil Nas X shook the world of country music to its core with his song “Old Town Road,” with many
Trying to explain the craziness of the “Stairway to Heaven”/”Taurus” copyright suit.
October 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Confused about how there could be a vicious plagiarism case involving “Stairway to Heaven” from Led Zeppelin and Spirit’s “Taurus?”
Leonard Cohen’s anti-Kanye diss poem goes viral
October 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you follow the crazy that is Kanye West, you’ll remember numerous times that he’s compared himself to Picasso, the
Former Misfits Singer Appearance Cancelled After Social Media Review
September 24th, 2018 | by Larry Lootsteen
It’s not every day a performer gets tossed from the bill at a music festival. Especially when it relates to
The Foibles of Touring In China
September 22nd, 2018 | by Larry Lootsteen
China has always been a difficult get for touring artists. Cultural restrictions abound and can often be a moving target
Was this alt-rock hit inspired by a hard-to-open pickle jar?
July 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
This email arrived over the weekend from Adam. I heard this story the radio in the 90’s about Aaron Lewis
The time Kurt Cobain played with a taser on MTV
July 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When Nirvana headed to Brazil in 1993, Kurt Cobain sat down to talk with MTV. He seemed fascinated with a
Interested in the whole debate over cultural appropriation in music? Then read this.
July 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The whole notion of cultural appropriation in music can make your brain explode. Are people no longer allowed to absorb
Police investigate a music video threatening “extreme violence” against Toronto transit workers
June 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Toronto police are looking into this music video which seems to threaten violence against TTC employees. Watch the video and
A fascinating discussion: The use of the N-word in music
May 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
An interesting thing happened at a Kendrick Lamar show on Sunday. As many artists do these days, Lamar invited a
The Yanny/Laurel audio illusion is burning down the Internet
May 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Remember the nutso virial Internet debate about the colour of this dress? Is it black and blue? Or is it
All of our music is WRONG! The great 440 Hz conspiracy
May 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[This is my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] Gather ’round, kids. Those of you with tinfoil hats may wish
Grand jury doesn’t move forward on “School Shooter” song charges
March 11th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
It wasn’t a great idea, but Randy Ross’ video and song called “School Shooter” was not a direct threat and,
Rapper facing terroristic threat charges for song titled “School Shooter”
March 4th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
Roughly two weeks after the Parkland shooting in Florida, a New York man is facing felony charges after a song
Jay-Z talked critically about Donald Trump on CNN. You can guess what happened next on Twitter.
January 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On the eve of the Grammys, Jay-Z appeared on CNN and commented on some of Donald Trump’s policies and attitudes,
So how do we feel about Kid Rock playing the NHL All-Star Game?
January 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s become de rigeur for any major sporting event to include some kind of superstar musical entertainment. In the case of
Telecom companies want the CRTC to block piracy sites (as they define them)
January 2nd, 2018 | by Amber Healy
If telecom companies in Canada have their way, it’s possible net neutrality will be limited in the Great White North
Why the Battle of Net Neutrality in the US Matters to Canadians
December 19th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
[This post by Amber Healy–an American–of sister site Geeks and Beats points out why we Canadians need to worry about
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