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2020

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Random music news for Wednesday, January 20, 2021

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Blink-182, Dave Mustaine, Doc Martens, House Parties, Iced Earth, Jon Schaffer, Mark Hoppus, New Zealand, TikTok, Weezer

No more Trump. I still can’t believe he was ever president. Here’s music news for a brand new era started

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Music Industry 

MCR/Nielsen’s year-end report for music in Canada has arrived. (There is a LOT of data here!)

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Canada, MRC, Nielsen

MCR/Nielsen spends all its time looking at charts, sales, streams, and the music consumption habits of fans all over the

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Recommended Music 

Elvis Costello’s new song says goodbye to 2020

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Elvis Costello

Good riddance. The song is good, though. Sounds like old Attractions stuff. UPDATE: The video has been taken down. Everyone

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If 2020 was a song, it would sound like this

December 29, 2020December 28, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Mr. Grande

This video was released back in May and could use an update. But Mr. Grande does hit all the key

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Funny/Weird 

If you’re going to be celebrating New Year’s, enlist the Ramones

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Ramones

As reader Tom says “This should be mandatory.”

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Music News 

Twitter Canada’s 2020 in review report is here

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2020, Canada, Twitter, Year in Review

Around this time each year, Twitter sends out stats about who tweeted what, who followed whom, and what trended big

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Music News 

Apple Music’s year-end chart highlights are here

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2020, Apple Music

Like every other music streaming platform, Apple Music keeps meticulous records of who streams what. Here are their year-end lists

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Music News 

The Juno Awards return for 50th-anniversary event May 16, 2021

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, 50th-Anniversary, Junos

After being forced to cancel the Junos this year–sorry Saskatoon–and moving to a virtual sort of thing, CARAS today (Dec

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Music News 

Spotify’s year-end streaming stats are here.

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Alan Cross 3 Comments 2020, Spotify

With so many people stuck inside because the pandemic, Spotify saw some big gains in subscriber numbers. But what were

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This may be the most honest song about the sh*tshow that is 2020.

November 22, 2020November 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq

In fact, it’s called “Well, This is Shit.” And it is, isn’t it? (Via Sean)

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Music News Recommended Music 

Backxwash wins the 2020 Polaris Music Prize

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2020, Backxwash, Polaris Music Prize

It came a month late and had to be done in a virtual setting, but we finally have a winner

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