Random music news for Thursday, July 11, 2019
July 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
How long do you think it’ll be before we see the first back to school flyers and commercials? I give
Browsing the "Green Day" Tag
Green Day announces their new graphic novel, Last of the American Girls. UPDATE: The PC Police aren’t happy
April 4th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Having tackled albums, singles, videos, tours, and stage musicals, Green Day’s latest multimedia project is a graphic novel named after
Green Day + The Simpsons’ “Steamed Hams” = This
March 29th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
As mashups go, this is one of the more elaborate and weird ones you’ll ever see. YouTuber Julianna Egg took
Random music news for Monday, March 18, 2019
March 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
And how are we after St. Patrick’s Day? I wonder what absenteeism is like today. Ponder that as we go
Behold some 30-year-old Green Day recordings
February 27th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Years before Green Day broke through with the Dookie album, there were playing grimy punk clubs in the Bay Area
Still No Imodium for Green Day’s Dookie, 25 Years Later
February 1st, 2019 | by Gilles LeBlanc
Sorry for the gross headline, but it’s pretty amazing to think how an album named after diarrhea has become more
Random music news for December 31, 2018
December 31st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
One last time for music news in 2018. And how will you spend your December 31? New Year’s Eve! Here
Random music news for Wednesday, December 12, 2018
December 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
One day, we’ll turn on the news and not hear anything about Donald Trump. One day… Meanwhile, here’s music news
How much music is there on Mars? More than you might think.
December 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When InSight, NASA’s latest mission to Mars, touched down at 2:54
Green Day landed on Mars Monday. Sort of.
November 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Scientists, engineers, exobiologists, and fans of space exploration didn’t breath for six-and-a-half minutes yesterday (November 26) as the $1 billion
How much money does Green Day make when September finally ends?
October 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
“Wake Me When September Ends” has become one of the most enduring–and profitable–songs from Green Day’s American Idiot album. The
Random music news for Monday, October 8, 2018
October 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s Thanksgiving Day here in Canada, which should explain to non-Canadian readers why (a) posts are later than usual this
Random music news for Friday, October 5, 2018
October 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on this day in 1984. And in music news for October 5,
The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Alt-rock concept albums, part 2
August 31st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Every song comes with some kind of story. Sometimes it’s just the story of a feeling (good for bad) or
Want a sweet classic car? Billie Joe Armstrong is selling his ’63 Nova SS convertible
August 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If I were a rock star, I’d be like Brian Johnson of AC/DC, Coldplay’s Guy Berryman, John Kay of Jamiroquai,
Random music news for Thursday, July 19, 2018
July 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1977, the first GPS signal was broadcast from a satellite. It was a 100% military thing
Random music news for Monday, July 16, 2018
July 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Halfway through July. Why does summer speed by faster than winter? Distract yourself from that with some music news for
The Ongoing History of New Music encore presentation: Hidden tracks and Easter eggs
July 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
You have music you don’t know about and never asked for. And no, I’m not talking about a U2 album.
Random music news for Thursday, July 12, 2018
July 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1962, the Rolling Stones played their first gig. As for music news for July 12, 2018…
Green Day’s “American Idiot” is heading up the British charts because of an impending visit by you-know-who
July 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Billie Joe Armstrong was inspired to write “American Idiot” by the nuttiness of George W. Bush’s administration. Fourteen years later,
The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: Great Lost Albums
July 7th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Making an album is straightforward, right? You write some song, go into a studio and a few months later, something
Random music news for Thursday, June 7, 2018
June 7th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The death of Kate Spade is really bothering me. As with Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington, we have no idea
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