Ongoing History Daily: The inventor of the album cover
I’m going to be that you’ve never heard of Alex Steinweiss before, but I’m 100% sure you know his work–or at least his legacy. Alex was the inventor of the modern album cover.
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Canada’s Silverstein has apparently earned “six figures” from an AI-generated album
Silverstein–from Burlington, Ontario, and not from somewhere in the US as some newsletters state–have apparently made a tidy bit of dosh from releasing an AI-generated album. Wut? At a music-and-tech conference in Barcelona
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RIP Pope Benedict XVI. Let’s remember his album.
Pope Benedict XVI, one of the few popes to ever resign (he stepped down voluntarily on February 28, 2013; no one had done anything like that in 600 years), has passed away at
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Because so many U2 fans read this website, here’s some U2 news
There are plenty of people who track U2 rumours, Raven (a reader of this website who seems to be particularly dialed into things) being one. His latest spy report (okay, so it’s from
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TikTok: The album
TikTok has unended much of the recorded music industry these days. It’s become a place where things go viral, hits are made, talent is discovered, and money rains from the sky. Sometimes. Warner
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Remembering Guy Lafleur–and his disco album
Guy Lafleur was not just one of the biggest stars in Montreal Canadiens’ history, but also one of the most flamboyant players the NHL had ever seen. Now that he’s gone–he’d had heart
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Prepare for a new album by William Shatner
William Shatner is 90 years old but has zero intention of slowing down. He appeared in a movie earlier this year called Senior Moment… …and is preparing to release what’s described as an
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Your Tool album meme of the week
A number of new release calendars issued by the music industry optimistically list a new album from Tool. No specific date. Not even a specific quarter. Just “coming in 2019.” If I were
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Is the album doomed? Rolling Stone certainly thinks so.
In all its forms–vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD, download–the album has been the main product of the music industry since the early 60s. When it was first introduced in 1948, it offered artists time
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Arcade Fire Performs Funeral Album In Full
Well, that’s quite a way to open your set at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre! Arcade Fire performed Funeral in full for the first time last night, opening their set at L.A.’s Greek Theatre.
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Does the album have a future? Let’s take a close look.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] While trying to wrap my head around the concept of moles and trying to remember Avogadro’s number, Mr. Richards, my Grade 11 chemistry teacher,
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