New Order’s “Blue Monday,” the biggest-selling 12-inch single of all time, was released 40 years ago today
Last month whilst working on the CFNY documentary, me and the crew interviewed Peter Hook at his house outside of
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40th Anniversary
Madonna got some very, very funny people to help her announce her 40th-anniversary tour in an NSFW way
Madonna and Live Nation announced her big tour today (January 17) that will take Madge around the planet to celebrate
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Bono has been married to Ali for 40 years. Here’s his anniversary gift.
Bono and Ali got married on August 31, 1982. Here’s an annivesrary pick taken by daughter Eve. To celebrate, there’s
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Here’s a 40th birthday salute to the compact disc
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] After more than a decade of work, building on an idea
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Rush’s Moving Pictures box set is a sight to behold
Forty-one years ago yesterday (February 12, 1981), Rush released their eighth and most successful album, Moving Pictures. It’s next up
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Reflecting on my 40 years in the radio business
[I passed a milestone this past weekend. I covered it in my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] This is
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40 years ago today, MTV debuted
At 12:01 am on August 1, 1981, on a handful of cable systems across the US, this happened. At the
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40 years ago today, John Lennon was assassinated by Mark David Chapman. Here’s how the world heard.
I remember it very clearly. I’d come home from drum lessons to find Monday Night Football on the TV. The
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Take a deep dive into the 40th-anniversary box set for Rush’s Permanent Waves
Here’s the story one more time. Back in January 1980, my high school buddies came to my house across the
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Rush continues their 40th anniversary reissues with Hemispheres
Rush is methodically going through every album in their catalogue, releasing them in special expanded 40th-anniversary editions. Next up is
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Check This Out: Rare Video of Ramones Performing “She’s The One”
I love seeing unearthed treasures of music history. This one has a purpose! Ramones unearthed a previously unseen video for
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