Remembering when instrumentals ruled the charts
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] I remember the exact moment I became fascinated with instrumental singles. As I got ready for school one morning in the
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Predicting Billboard Hits Using Shazam? Really?
Possibly. It’s all in the data, apparently. https://youtu.be/mcTPvxo8SXY
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A New Sound for Billy Talent: “Chasing the Sun”
This is the second new track from their Hits compilation. It’s easily the most melodic thing they’ve done.
Read MoreBilly Talent All Set to Release a Greatest Hits Album with Two New Songs
Year ago, there was a kid named Ben whose job it was to protect me and the 102.1 the Edge studio from the crackheads coming in off Yonge Street. He
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Think You Have an Ear for Hits? Sign Up for Hooked
While there are certain formulas one can follow in an effort to write a hit song, you are never, ever 100% sure that the public will bite. That’s why the
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