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Another singer has filed for trademark protection of their voice

June 16, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 70 Views

Deepfakes are getting worse. That is, they’re getting so convincing that it’s almost possible to tell the fake from the real thing. Audio deepfakes are super-easy, too, because with the right program, you

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: The day Peter Gabriel almost drowned in Vancouver

June 16, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 64 Views

In 1983, Peter Gabriel was touring with David Bowie as part of Bowie’s Serious Moonlight tour. When the tour moved into Vancouver for two shows on September 11 and 12, Gabriel decided that

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (June 16, 2026): The Speedways, Em Armstrong, Ultra Lights, & More!

June 16, 2026 Nerhys 0 Comments 66 Views

No time to read the whole article? Scroll to the bottom for a playlist of all 5 songs. The Speedways Song: “Luna”Album: SingleRelease Date: May 8, 2026Location: London, UKWhy I like it: Elvis

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Random music news for Tuesday, June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 72 Views

Here’s why X and Elon still suck: Grok is still producing non-consensual sexualized images. Music news for June 16, 2026, will have none of that. BONUS: AI dolls are now caring for the

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The Toronto music scene’s Banana Man situation

June 15, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 108 Views

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Toronto is in the global spotlight this week, and not just because of the World Cup. The world also seems transfixed on a man

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Morrissey has published an enemies list. Or has he?

June 15, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 171 Views

To hear him tell it, moaner Morrissey is the most aggrieved person this side of Donald Trump. He’s just published an enemies list called The Malefactors that lists all the people who have

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The One Minute Music Book Club: 60 Songs that Explain the 90s by Rob Harvilla

June 15, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 96 Views

When it comes to music, the 90s are the new 60s, the decade that people can’t get enough of. Just ask any teen about what music they’re listening to, chances are they’ll say

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Concerts

How serious are Rush fans about tracking songs on the 50 Something tour? This serious.

June 15, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 95 Views

Ever since Rush kicked off the 50 Something tour in LA on June 7, we Rush nerds have been obsessing over what songs would be included on the setlists. The rumour was that

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Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated as required)

June 15, 2026 Alan Cross 27 Comments 89858 Views

[If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is being shaken by the actions of a growing group of companies which are

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Concerts

A metalcore band protested against a venue taking a big cut of their merch sales in an interesting way

June 15, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 117 Views

When Silent Planet rolled into Alcatraz, a venue in Milan, Italy, on June 9, they went about setting up their merch tables as usual. Merch revenues are, of course, essential to the financial

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Ongoing History Daily: The story of the (What’s the Story) Morning Glory artwork

June 15, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 87 Views

When it came time to shoot the album cover artwork for the second Oasis album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory, the band again hired photographer Brian Cannon. His concept was to have two

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