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Music News 

There’s a petition to get Sloan into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

August 11, 2022August 12, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Petition, Sloan

[As a Sloan fan myself, I’m happy to help Emily Plunkett with her crusade to see Sloan inducted into the

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Controversy 

Some parents are trying to remove a teacher because she’s an Iron Maiden fan. [UPDATED with latest info.]

October 17, 2021October 18, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments 666, Eden High School, Iron Maiden, Petition, Principal, Sharon Burns, St. Catharines

I’d expect something like this to happen in the Deep South. This case, however, is very Canadian. Sharon Burns is

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Music Industry Music News 

A petition has been delivered to the Canadian government demanding assistance for musicians

March 9, 2021March 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canadian Government, Canadian Music, Petition

Back in November, an organization called the Canadian Musicians’ Coalition launched a petition (sponsored by Liberal MP Ron McKinnon for

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Controversy 

Are You a Canadian Musician Who Wants to Tour in the US? Then Sign This Petition.

July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments Petition, Touring, Visas, Work Permits

Any Canadian musician knows that there comes a time to leave the nest and tour beyond our borders. The most

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Music News 

A Petition Has Been Launched to Have the Hip’s Final Show Broadcast Live

May 31, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments CBC, Petition, Tragically Hip

Kelly McAlpine or Orillia, Ontario, has this modest proposal for the head of the CBC, Herbert Lacroix. Dear Mr. Lacroix,

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WTF? 

English Lesson: What’s the Plural of “Vinyl?”

March 18, 2016March 17, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Petition, Vinyl, Vinyls

If you more than one record, you have “records” or “albums.” But if you have a lot of vinyl, what’s

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Music News 

The Petition to Stop Phil Collins’ Comeback Fails

November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Charge.org, Petition, Phil Collins

The cool thing about Change.org is that people can launch a petition to protest against just about anything. One of

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Music News 

Hate the Idea of Kanye West Closing the Pan Am Games? Sign the Petition.

July 16, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2015, Closing Ceremonies, Kanye West, Pan Am Games, Petition, Toronto

When it was announced that Kanye West was going to headline at Glastonbury, a petition was quickly organized and collected

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Music News 

Is This the Weirdest Rock Petition Ever? It’s Close.

July 3, 2015July 2, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Creed, Petition, Rocky

In case you haven’t heard, Rocky fans, there’s a spin-off called Creed in which is all about Apollo Creed’s son.

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Controversy 

My View on the Action Bronson Controversy at NXNE

June 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Action Bronson, NXNE, Petition

This appeared in the Metro papers earlier this week: Because I was travelling, I missed the debate on whether rapper

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Music News 

Why Is There a Petition Against NXNE? [UPDATE]

June 20, 2014June 20, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Change.org, Music Festivals, NXNE, Petition

North by Northeast is in full effect in Toronto with hundreds and hundreds of musicians and fans descending upon the

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