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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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,
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
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
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.
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…
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,
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
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
April 30th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s the last day of April–or as some people in parts of the country where spring is late call it,
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