Highlights from part one of my UK Legends of Rock tour
For the last week, 22 of us have been tooling around London taking in all kinds of rock music landmarks on a tour organized with my partner Jody and Conor and his people
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A once-rare Clash album is being reissued
Back in 1982 when The Clash, still largely unknown entity in the US, the band embarked on a North American tour to support their new album, Combat Rock. They’d had some success with
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Now that CDs are making a little but of a comeback, it’s time for another warning about The Loudness Wars
If you’ve listened to The Ongoing History of New Music, you might remember me talking about The Loudness Wars, a stupid, insipid situation that from an audio perspective rivals Trump’s insane attack on
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The Pursuit of Happiness shows how much Toronto has changed since their first video
The Pursuit of Happiness was a new indie band in 1986 when they released a debut single entitled “I’m an Adult Now.” They also shot a quickie DIY video on Queen Street West
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Before Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor was in bands like this. Watch.
Before Trent Reznor settled on Nine Inch Nails in 1988, he was part of a series of Cleveland bands that went nowhere. And none of them sounded like NIN. Option 30: A new-wavey
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35 years ago today was the greatest day for new albums in history
It was Tuesday, September 24, 1991. I was working middays at 102.1 the Edge/Toronto. And it was remarkable. August had been brilliant. We got the black album from Metallica on August 12, and
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It’s almost October. What albums are still coming in 2026?
The last four months of the year are traditionally very busy when it comes to new album releases. Here’s what we can expect for the rest of 2026. September 25 October 2 October
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There’s another historical walking tour of musical site in Toronto TOMORROW
Walking tours are a great way to really immerse yourself in a city’s history. Tomorrow (September 23), Cam Gordon (author of the book Track Changes: The Origin Story of Canadian Music on the
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U2 is the smartest band in rock. This video explains why.
This week marks the 50th anniversary of U2‘s first rehearsal, a loose jam in the kitchen of Larry Mullen Jr’s parents,. A bunch of kids showed up, including the four principle members. They’ve
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What’s the connection between Joey Ramone and just-fired pro-Trump Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo?
If you follow what’s happening in the media, Fox Business fired longtime anchor Mario Bartiromo for allegedly finking on the company to the Trump administration. She wanted to run a goofy China-helped-rig-the-2020-election story
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Here is the trailer for the Neil Peart documentary
The Professor is finally getting the documentary treatment. Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple will get its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before debuting on the CBC on September 23. The doc
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