Random music news for Monday, June 4, 2018
June 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1989 that things all went very, very wrong for the protestors in Tiananmen Square
Browsing the "Syria" Tag
Random music new for Tuesday, May 8, 2018
May 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
As of today, smallpox has been eradicated from the planet for 38 years. Take that, anti-vaxxers. And for music news
Random music news for Thursday, April 19, 2018
April 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you’re in Toronto, I’m holding another one of my Music Tech meetups TONIGHT at the Toronto Reference Library. There’s
Even though it’s been torn apart by civil war, there’s still a metal scene in Syria
January 31st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If there’s a form of rock that’s spread to more regions of the earth than metal, I haven’t seen it.
More Developments in the Manchester Concert Bombing
May 25th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The news keeps coming about the Manchester concert bombing. The UK paused for a minute of silence today at 11
Random Music News for Tuesday, January 31, 2017
January 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Goodbye, January. And now, some music news. Uh-oh. Has Tool hit a roadblock in the recording of their new album?
Random Music News for Monday, December 26, 2016
December 26th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Was Santa good to you? Or are you going to fill those empty spaces in your soul by shopping on
Random Music News for Tuesday, July 5, 2016
July 5th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
If Dolly the Sheep was still with us, she’d be 20 years old today. And now, the music news. Prophets
Random Music News for Friday, May 6, 2016
May 6th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
After the gravesite portion of a funeral Wednesday, I turned on my iPhone to see that someone near the cemetery
Random Music News for Friday, January 8, 2015
January 8th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
One week of January down, three to go. Hang in there. And now, the music news. Canada’s only vinyl pressing
Random Music News for Thursday, January 7, 2016
January 7th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Okay, people. Time to take down the inflatable Santas from the front lawn. Please? And now, the music news… Here
How Metal and Hip Hop Are Fighting in Syria
November 28th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
With all the horror stories coming out of the Syrian civil war, who would have time to make music? Well,
The Morning After the Bataclan Massacre: UPDATED
November 14th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
The world woke up to one of those awful New Normal situations on Saturday. Here’s what we know. More than
Bono Writes About a the Need for a “Modern Marshall Plan”
September 23rd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Bono has penned another op-ed piece for Medium. In this episode, he takes on the issue of refugees and the
Random Music News for Friday, August 21, 2015
August 21st, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Thankfully, Labour Day is as late it cane be this year. By the time everyone gets back to work, there
Another Story About How Music is Being Used for Good in the Syrian Civil War
April 23rd, 2014 | by Alan Cross
At one time, life in Syria was relatively normal. The government wasn’t dropping barrels full of petrol and nails on
The Heavy Metal Coming Out of Syria’s Brutal Civil War
April 21st, 2014 | by Alan Cross
What’s the body count in the Syrian civil war now? Over 200,000? Yet as President and Thug-in-Chief Bashar al-Assad wages war
Syria’s Brutal Bashar al-Assad is a Fan of Radiohead (Okay, Maybe Not…)
March 28th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
When you make music, you don’t get to choose your fans. Witness the case of Radiohead, who is apparently a
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