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Random music news for Thursday, July 28, 2022

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arabic Pop, Bruce Springsteen, CDs, Classic Rock, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, Fuji Rock Festival, India, Live Nation, Lollapalooza, R Kelly, Shania Twain, Spotify, Stephen Colbert, YouTube

Spongebob? Is that you? If not, who or what is it? Ponder that as you browse through music news for

Random music news for Saturday, November 17, 2018

November 17, 2018November 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Avcii, Bono, Coldplay, Crosley, Donald Trump, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Journey, Mac Miller, Mark David Chapman, Mumford & Sons, Pete Doherty, Shania Twain, Smart Speakers, Steve Perry, YouTube

Yesterday was the 80th birthday of the synthesizing of LSD. Insert quip about the drug’s long, strange trip [here]. As

What are the all-time best-selling albums in Canada? Let’s take a look.

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Best-selling albums, Eagles, Michael Jackson, Music Canada, Shania Twain, Soundscan

Earlier this week, there was a story about how The Eagles Greatest Hits: 1971-1975 was once again certified as the

Random music news for Tuesday, April 24, 2018

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Avicii, Britpop, Deep Fake Videos, Elton John, Instagram, JPNSGRLS, K-Pop, Kanye West, Lauren Hill, machine learning, R. Kelly, Radio, Rolling Stones, Shania Twain, Trip Advisor, Vinyl

It was a rough day for Canada yesterday. Anything I can offer for music news will seem inconsequential. Still, here’s

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Every Friday should come with a weird shareable music video–and here’s yours for today

February 2, 2018February 1, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment DJ Cummerbund, Marilyn Manson, Mashup, Shania Twain

It’s February. It’s Friday. No one feels like working, so you’re probably going waste a lot of time aimless surfing.

Random Music News for Saturday, August 19, 2017

August 19, 2017August 19, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple, Canada 150, Concert Tickets, David Bowie, Frank Sinatra, Goldman Sachs, iOS11, iPad, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Nokia, sexbots, Shania Twain, Spotify, Starfest, Sunrise Recods, UTA, Warner

Two days until the Eclipse Day. Got your #14 welder’s glass yet? And now, the music news for August 19.

Random Music News for Saturday, August 12, 2017

August 12, 2017August 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1997, Amoeba Records, Britney Spears, Classic Rock, Coldplay, Cuba, Donald Trump, Fyre Festival, Grey Cup, Hip-hop, iPhone, Journey, Liam Gallagher, Northern Pikes, Pharrell, Shania Twain

Major League Baseball players went on strike on this day in 1994. That was a bad one. It took me

Prepping for Canada 150: 50 Legendary Canadian Songs

June 23, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Anne Murray, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Canada 150, Guess Who, Joni Mitchell, kd lang, Kim Mitchell, Littlest Hobo, Shania Twain, Spirit of the West, Tragically Hip

My brother and sisters throughout Corus Radio were asked to compile a list of 50 legendary Canadian songs and then

52 Albums That Changed My Life (and Other Exaggerations), Chapter 22: Waking up the Neighbors

May 28, 2017May 29, 2017 Brent Chittenden 0 Comments AC/DC, Billy Ocean, Bryan Adams, Def Leppard, John "Mutt" Lange, Mutt Lange, Shania Twain

Bryan Adam’s released Waking Up the Neighbors was released in September of 1991 and it was pretty hard to miss.

How Many Albums Have Hit the Fabled Diamond Level in Canada?

August 14, 2016August 13, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Celine Dion, Diamond Status, Michael Buble, Music Canada, Shania Twain, The Tragically Hip

In Canada, when artists go 10 times platinum, they’re awarded diamond status. Before May 2008, that meant an album that

THURSDAY EVENING UPDATE: Let’s Bet on How Many Copies Adele’s 25 Will Sell In Its First Week

November 26, 2015November 27, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments 25, Adele, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Miss PIggy, NSYNC, Oasis, Shania Twain

NOTE: I’ll be updating this post until the end of this sales week (Thursday night at midnight PT). Check back

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