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The 50th anniversary Juno Awards have announced performers

May 27, 2021May 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2021, CBC, Junos

The Junos are coming up fast–June 6–and the announcements about who will perform on the show are coming fast. Here’s

U.S., Canadian lawmakers eager to talk with Ticketmaster about refund policies

April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments AEG, Bill Pascrell Jr., Brian Masse, California, CBC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, James Skoufis, Katie Porter, Live Nation, Michelle Rempel Garner, New Jersey, New York, Ticketmaster

It’s not just lawmakers in New York looking for answers from Ticketmaster this week. In addition to a state senator

Looking to build your vinyl collection? The CBC puts out a final call for anyone who wants the records they’re throwing out.

March 14, 2019March 15, 2019 Alan Cross 5 Comments CBC, Radio-Canada, Vinyl

Radio-Canada is giving vinyl fans one more chance to take a browse through all the surplus records (and CDs) they

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The Marketing of Rock’n’Roll

September 16, 2018September 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments CBC, Rock, Terry O'Reilly, Under the Influence

If you’re interested into the marketing machinery behind the popular song, here’s a two-part program from Terry O’Reilly’s CBC program,

Random music news for Saturday, April 20, 2018

April 21, 2018April 21, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3D Audio, Bono, CBC, Chirorpractor, Coachella, David Bowie, Hank Thompson, Humboldt Broncos, Kendrick Lamar, Michael Jackson, Radiohead, SiriusXM, Spotify, Will Smith

Record Store Day! Yay! What else is making music news on April 21, 2018? Here are my weekly music picks

Random music news for Thursday, April 19, 2018

April 19, 2018April 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Audiophiles, Bono, CBC, Drake, Facebook, KEXP, Prince, Record Store Day, Rolling Stones, Scalping, Sloan, Syria, Texture, Whistling

If you’re in Toronto, I’m holding another one of my Music Tech meetups TONIGHT at the Toronto Reference Library. There’s

If you’re a music collector, read this and be horrified at what the CBC is doing

February 25, 2018February 24, 2018 Alan Cross 19 Comments CBC, CDs, Compact Discs, RCI, Vinyl

Over the decades, the CBC has become one of the biggest repositories of recorded music in the known world. Its

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CBC to Rebroadcast Final Tragically Hip Show from Last Summer

May 25, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments CBC, Kingston, Man Machine Poem, Tragically Hip

If you missed last August’s Tragically Hip tour finale in Kingston and are tired of watching bad YouTube video, you’re

More Brave New Waves Vinyl Reissues Are Coming

May 17, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 1 Comment 13 Engines, Brave New Waves, CBC, Reissue, Remaster, The Pursuit of Happiness, Vinyl

If you were an avid CBC Stereo listener between 1984 and 2007, the late-night Brave New Waves probably needs no

CARAS Enters New Partnership with CBC

April 19, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Canadian Music, CARAS, CBC, Juno Awards, Music in Canada

After a successful 16-year exclusive partnership with CTV, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) just announced a

In Case You Missed It: The Gord Downie Interview with Peter Mansbridge

October 14, 2016October 14, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments CBC, Gord Downie, Peter Mansbridge, The National, The Tragically Hip

I don’t know what to say except this is something you need to watch.

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