Random music news for Wednesday, April 24, 2019
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1996 that Scott Weiland was fired from Stone Temple Pilots–for the first time. Elsewhere
Browsing the "Coachella" Tag
Random music news for Monday, April 15, 2019
April 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s a big day in North Korea as they celebrate the birthday of Supreme Leader Kim Il-Sung. I’m sure it’ll
A CanCon Coachella, 2000s edition
February 4th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Cameron Gordon of Completely ignored contributed an extremely popular post a few weeks back imaging what an all-star all-CanCon Coachella
What would the ultimate Canadian version of Coachella look like?
January 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Let’s indulge in a little fantasy. What if you could put together the greatest Canadian version of Coachella of all
Random music news for Monday, January 7, 2019
January 7th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Day three of my trip to CES in Las Vegas. Man, there’s a lot of weird stuff on display here.
Coachella moves further away from its rock roots. What are we to make of this?
January 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If we’re to use Coachella as a barometer for the health and popularity of rock music, things look pretty dire
Random music news for Thursday, January 3, 2019
January 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It won’t be long until the Christmas shopping credit card bills start coming in. It’s the most un-wonderful time of
How the balance of genres are changing at music festivals
August 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Secondary ticket seller VividSeats took a look at how the mix of music is changing at some of the big
Random music news for Thursday, June 21, 2018
June 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
We hit the summer solstice at 6:07 am ET this morning. Next stop? Winter. And now music news for June
Random music news for Monday, April 23, 2018
April 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The first-ever YouTube video, “Me at the Zoo,” was posted on this day in 2005. As for music news on
Random music news for Saturday, April 20, 2018
April 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Record Store Day! Yay! What else is making music news on April 21, 2018? Here are my weekly music picks
Random music news for Friday, April 20, 2018
April 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s 4/20. Are you even paying attention to music news today? No, I didn’t think so. The doctor who prescribed
Random music news for Wednesday, April 18, 2018
April 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I did not know this about April 18, 2018. Let’s move on to the music news for the day. Alexa
Random Music News for Monday, April 16, 2018
April 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Interesting hockey factoid: On this day in 1910, the Boston Arena opened. It’s the oldest hockey rink still in use.
Coachella and the concept of “booking green bananas”
April 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Booking festivals is a tricky thing, part social science, part data analysis and part voodoo. Because there is so much
The yodeling boy of Walmart performed at Coachella. The Internet is both confused and bemused.
April 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Mason Ramsey, the 11-year-old who has recently come to the Internet’s attention for his insistence on yodeling Hank Williams songs
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 820: The 90s, Part 9: The Festivals
April 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The music festival is hardly a recent creation. People have been gathering in fields to hear music for centuries. In
Random music news for Friday, April 13, 2018
April 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Superstitious? Don’t be silly. But be careful just in case, you know? Here’s what we have for music news on
Random music news for Thursday, April 12, 2018
April 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The first ever space shuttle launch–Columbia and STS-1–happened on this day in 1981. As for music news on April 12, 2018…
Random music news for Wednesday, April 11, 2018
April 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Back on this day in 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs created the Apple I computer. Think about that when
Random music news for Monday, April 9, 2018
April 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s Monday and your view of the world probably isn’t at its most cheery. Take a look at this site
Random music news for Tuesday, April 3, 2018
April 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer postings than usual. – AC] Eight years ago
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