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Are These the 20 Worst Songs of All Time?

November 5, 2016 Alan Cross 24 Comments Baha Men, Barenaked Ladies, Beatles, Berlin, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bobby McFerrin, Bryan Adams, Designer, Eddie Murphy, Europe, Hues Corporation, Los del Rio, Men Without Hates, Nena, Piko-Taro, Starship, Steve Miller Band, Terry Jacks, USA for Africa, Worst Songs

Earlier this week I reported on a project purportedly designed to flush out the worst songs in the universe. The

Random Music News for Wednesday, September 21, 2016

September 21, 2016September 26, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AirBnB, Biggie, Courtney Love, David Bowie, Disc Jockey, Drake, Elton John, iHeartMedia, iPhone 7, Rush, Streaming Music, Susan Jacks, Terry Jacks, Tupac, Weezer

I woke up in Nashville. I seem to be here for the NAB/RAB Radio Show. I’d better get moving–but not before

Random Music News for Thursday, April 7, 2016

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Disco Donnie, Facebook, Horros, IBM, Ireland, NXNE, Ravi Shankar, Rolling Stones, Stone Temple Pilots, Terry Jacks, Tom Waits, Vladimir Putin

This was a big day in computing in 1964. IBM introduced the System/360. And now, some music news… This Canadian

How Much Do People Like Classic Canadian Pop and Rock? [Infographic]

February 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Complete Ignored, Oh What a Feeling, Terry Jacks

Years ago, the people in charge of the Junos put out a book-and-box set called Oh What a Feeling, a

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Blur’s Damon Albarn Covers a Canadian Schmaltz-Rock Classic

February 18, 2014February 21, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cancon, Covers, Damon Albarn, Terry Jacks

Pop music doesn’t get much sappier than Terry Jacks’ massive 1974 global hit, “Seasons in the Sun.” Now Damon Albarn