Vinyl hasn’t been this hot in, what 40 years? And with so many people purchasing their music this way, dark elements have re-emerged. The Recording Industry Association of America warns of bootleg records
Read More[Still summer, so as I dig into research for the fall season, here’s another show from the past couple of years you may have missed. – AC] Once upon a time, I was
Read MoreBefore digital music piracy, there were physical bootlegs. Unauthorized recordings first started showing up on vinyl in the late 1960s and increased in popularity throughout the 70s and 80s. Cops were often busy
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] A couple of decades ago, I mentioned during a radio show that I’d acquired several bootleg records by several bands I absolutely adored, mostly
Read MoreOn December 24, 1877, Thomas Edison filed a patent for an invention he referred to as a “talking machine.” For the first time ever, audio could be captured, played back, stored, shared, and
Read More[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] n early 1969, Ken and Dub, two music fans from Los Angeles, found themselves in possession of some unreleased Bob Dylan songs recorded in 1967
Read MoreAfraid of clowns? Join the club. But have you ever wondered why clowns are so scary? Read this before you go through music news for March 9, 2023. More music news? Check here.
Read MoreA 55-year-old German widow was cleaning the house and stumbled upon an Eric Clapton CD from thirty years ago that her husband purchased at a department store back in 1987. Not wanting it
Read MoreLong before Van Halen was signed to a record deal–Gene Simmons of KISS is the guy who discovered them, by the way–they were playing backyard parties, strip clubs, and schools around their hometown
Read MoreHere’s another assignment, dear reader. It comes from Dave who sent me this email. Hi Alan, I was wondering if you might be able to supply me with some information. Specifically, about a
Read MoreOn February 14, 1993, Nirvana moved into Steve Albini’s Pachyderm Studios in Canon Falls, Minnesota, to begin sessions for that would become the In Utero album. They stayed until the 26th before packing
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