RIP Brian Wilson. He was 82.
The term “musical genius” is thrown around way too much, but in the case of Brian Wilson, it’s very applicable. As one of the founding members of The Beach Boys along with brothers
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RIP Sly Stone. He was 82.
Sly Stone has died at the age of 82 after a long period of illness, including COPD. His family released this statement: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of
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And the winner of the 2025 Canadian Air Guitar Championships is…
On Saturday night (June 7), I was one of five judges for the Canadian Air Guitar Championships. At stake was a trip to the world championships in Oulu, a tiny town 540 kilometres
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Let’s look at the hell that is choosing a name for your band.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] In 2007, a couple of listeners asked me if I would do another Ongoing History of New Music program on the origins of band names. I’d
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There’s a new exhibition on music at the Canadian Museum of History
For the longest time, Canadians suffered from self-esteem issues and didn’t seem to think it worth documenting our music history. That, of course, has changed over the years, starting in the 90s, and
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RIP guitarist and producer Rick Derringer
Rick Derringer is gone. And he was just 77. If you’re unfamiliar with Rick’s resume, he began his career with a band called The McCoys, who had a hit in the 60s called
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Ongoing History Daily: Who invented music?
Here’s a simple question with a complicated answer: Who invented music? The answer is “No one knows.” We don’t know who was the first to sing a song or the first to conjure
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This Guns N’ Roses video confirms that Axl Rose has lightened up. A lot.
Back in the late 80s and early, 90s ,Guns N’ Roses were the most dangerous band in the world. You never knew what was going to happen at a gig. How late would
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We need a new, up-to-date definition of “Canadian content.” We may soon get one.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] A long overdue CRTC review of the Canadian content rules has begun. The outcome will affect music, radio, and both audio and video streaming. Radio, for
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Monday is National Roadie Day in the US
Monday is Victoria Day, which gives us a nice long weekend to kick off the summer season. In the US, May 19 has been officially recognized as National Roadie Day, which is a
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1052: Explaining Krautrock
After World War II, Germany was destroyed. The country was divided. The East was under the control of the USSR. The western part was part of democratic Europe. And then there was Berlin,
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