So much can go wrong when it comes to a music festival and the industry has scene is share of disasters. These are among the most disastrous music festivals of all time. In
Read MoreThis is a bit of a morbid question, but I’ll ask it anyway: “What song would you most like to have played at your funeral?” This is a thing for some people with
Read MoreAt its best, rock is a transcendent experience, something that takes us somewhere away from the ordinary, the normal, and the safe. There’s a huge fantasy element to it and when done right,
Read MoreQuestion: What is the most expensive musical instrument in the world? No, it’s not some Stradivarius violin or a rare Beatles guitar. It’s the Large Hadron Collider. Wait—the big machine in France and
Read MoreThe world is still talking about the effect Muhammad Ali had in his lifetime. One area that isn’t getting enough attention (in my opinion, anyway) is Ali’s music career. He released a spoken
Read MoreThe musical evolution of The Beatles was insane. They went from songs like “I Want to Hold Your Hand” to “A Day in the Life” in less than five years. Most of this
Read MoreThere were many reasons for the rise of punk rock in the 1970s. For some, it was an art movement while for others it had to do with class struggle. And then there
Read MoreI know this has happened to you. A song comes on the radio that you haven’t heard in FOREVER yet you can remember all the words. How is this possible? It has to
Read MoreHumans are a weird species… Yes, we can be inquisitive, but we can also be very docile, especially when it comes to tradition. We’re told to do something because, well, it’s always been
Read MoreHave you ever looked closely at any of the Canadian releases in your collection? You may have noticed a strange marking that looks like a pie cut into quarters and one or more
Read MoreHere in Canada, it’s the law that radio stations have to devote at least 35% of their playlist to Canadian music. The licenses of other stations state a quota of 40%. Do any
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