Listen Up! to Mark Howard’s tale on 30 years of producing great records
May 20th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
What do The Tragically Hip’s Day for Night, Bob Dylan’s Oh Mercy, The Neville Brother’s Yellow Moon and REM’s Automatic
Browsing the "REM" Tag
Random music news for Monday, February 18, 2019
February 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
REM 1, Donald Trump nil. Alexisonfire played a surprise set in a small Toronto venue on Friday. Here’s a fun
Random music news for Saturday, July 7, 2018
July 7th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1954, Elvis Presley made his radio debut, singing “That’s All Right” on WHBQ in Memphis. Now
Random music news for Tuesday, May 1, 2018
May 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If we were to follow the traditions of the ancients, we really should have today off. This is what’s making
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: Airplanes!
April 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[Note: 102.1 the Edge ran the wrong program last week. Listeners to the Edge will get the finale of the
Random Music News for Monday, November 13, 2017
November 13th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Has it only been two years since the Bataclan? It seems like forever. Here’s the music news for Monday, November
Random Music News for Monday, October 9, 2017
October 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Happy Thanksgiving to all! (Yes, America, we do things differently up here.) And now the music news for October 9.
Random Music News for Saturday, September 16, 2017
September 16th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
On the ground after skirting through Super Typhoon Talim on the way back from Asia. No North Korean missiles, either.
Random Music News for Monday, July 31, 2017
July 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It was a rough weekend for both of the bull terriers. They both got terribly skunked on Friday night. If
The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: The Amazing Year That Was 1991
July 28th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
A couple of times in a lifetime, there comes a year when everything seems to change. If you were around
Is This the Earliest-Known Footage of REM?
July 7th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
REM first got together to play a party at a deconsecrated church in Athens, Georgia, on April 5, 1980. It
Random Music News for Friday, April 7, 2017
April 7th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The Internet was symbolically born on this day in 1969. That event makes it possible for me to deliver you the
Discuss: 1987 Was the Best Year of the Decade for Album Releases
March 16th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
[Fans of alternative retro, pop gold and classic rock should find plenty to argue about in this post from Chris
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 769: The Amazing Year That Was 1991
November 25th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Maybe once in a generation, we encounter a year where every week–sometimes every day–brings a brilliant new song, new album,
What Would an Alt-Rock Version of Desert Trip Look Like?
October 18th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
That there will be another version of Desert Trip next year should be a foregone conclusion. Over two weekends, the
Musicians Who Have Asked Trump Not to Use Their Music
October 12th, 2016 | by Nerhys
For the entirety of his campaign Donald Trump has annoyed and angered people left and right. On that list includes
New! Songs for a Trump-Free America
October 11th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
With less than a month to go before the US election, a bunch of American musicians has come together to
Oh, So THAT’S What REM’s Mike Mills Is Doing Now…
October 9th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
A new violin concerto? Okay. Five years after REM announced that it was no more, bass player Mike Mills is
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 762: The History of Indie Rock, Part 3
October 7th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Even though this is a long weekend, there will be a brand new episode of The Ongoing History of New
Random Music News for Saturday, September 10, 2016
September 10th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
At least I think it’s Saturday. I started writing this post after a 15-hour flight from Toronto to Taipei. Good
Albums That Turn 25 This Year
June 25th, 2016 | by Nerhys
1991 was a huge year in music. A number of monumental albums were released across all genres, but particularly in
Rolling Stones to Trump: No “Sympathy for the Devil”
February 11th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Add the Rolling Stones to the list of bands Donald Trump has angered during his bizarro campaign to be president
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