Random music news for Saturday, June 12, 2021
This January 6 Capitol rioter admits that he had a plan to destroy the internet by bombing Amazon servers. Craziness. Over to music news for June 12, 2021. This is an interesting read:
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Do record labels not believe in new artists? Let’s examine that.
Here’s an interesting take on the recent catalogue sales by heritage artists by Rick Beato.
Read MoreRandom music news for Monday, March 29, 2021
Let’s start your week with a disco crow. Now that’s done, here’s music news for March 29, 2021. No surprise here: Sharon Osbourne is suing CBS over her firing from The Talk. Bob
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Why I think classic rock could be a threat to the music of the future
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. I was also on Feedback on SiriusXM’s VOLUME channel talking about the issue. – AC] Call it the revenge of the boomers. Music publishing is both
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In a stunning move, Bob Dylan has sold all his songs to Universal Music
Bob Dylan is one of the most important and influential figures in music, full stop, period. But at 79 years of age, he’s decided to cash out. Universal Music Group has purchased the
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Just in time for America’s July 4th weekend, here’s a selection of new protest songs
The concept of the protest song had grown moribund over the last couple of decades as people decided that social media was a better way to show their displeasure with…whatever. No more. New
Read MoreRandom music news for Thursday, May 14, 2020
Before we begin, please enjoy this. Now that’s out of the way, here’s music news for May 14, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Bob Dylan has canceled his summer tour. Coronavirus update 2: 92%
Read MoreRandom music news for Tuesday, May 12, 2020
On behalf of everyone in the part of North America where May weather has yet to assert itself, go home winter. You’re drunk. Moving to music news for May 12, 2020… Silverchair’s Daniel
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Random music news for Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Can the coronavirus be transmitted through farts? This leads to a discussion of “aerosolized feces.” Once you get over that, here’s music news for April 21, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Power pop pioneer
Read MoreRandom music news for Monday, July 15, 2019
I’m technically on vacation this week, but the music news never stops, does it? Here’s what’s going on for July 15, 2019. Ever wonder what dead rock starts might look like if they
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Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue was rock and roll circus life at the edge of an era
[A guest movie review by John Duffy. -AC] On the DVD commentary for the “Last Waltz,” director Martin Scorsese’s document of The Band’s sprawling star-studded final performance in 1976, the late Dr. John
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