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Music Industry 

Which musical genres are worst for the planet? There’s been a study.

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Carbon Footprint, CO2, EDM, Emissions, Musical Genre, Touring

Touring is not good for the environment. Huge amounts of people and equipment need to be transported over vast distances

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Music News 

Ongoing History Daily: The Arctic Monkeys pop-up bar

January 16, 2023January 14, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arctic Monkeys, Touring

Going on tour is exhausting. The travel, hotel rooms, bad food, lack of sleep—it can really take its toll. And

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Concert sponsorships

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concerts, Jovan, Rolling Stones, Selling Out, Sponsorships, Touring

Whenever a band gets a sponsorship for a tour, there are always those who scream “Sellout!  How dare a band

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Music News AJMT
Medical Mysteries of Music Music News 

Random music news for Monday, December 19, 2022

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment AI, Alzheimer's, Riffusion, Rolling Stones, Songwriting, Tencent, The Cure, TikTok, Touring

If you’re into the coming metaverse, doesn’t this make you think of the technology in Ready Player One? And what

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Music News 

And the highest-grossing tour this year was…

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Bunny, Concerts, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Grosses, Touring, U2

Outside of a few lingering pre-Christmas shows, the live music industry is about to enter its holiday hibernation. As everyone

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Music News 

Here are the top-earning tours for 2022

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments 2022, Bad Bunny, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, Touring

It’s been a tough year for the majority of touring artists, given the pressure to play live and spiraling inflation.

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Music News 

The wildcard in U2’s return? Larry Mullen’s back problems

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Back Back, Larry Mullen, Surgery, Touring, U2

When U2 started recording the Pop album back in 1996, things progressed slower than everyone would have liked because Larry

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, November 23, 2022

November 23, 2022November 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Crowes, Bob Dylan, Disturbed, Elon Musk, Elvis, Gorillaz, Kanye, Pavement, Roger Waters, Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster, Touring, Trent Reznor, World Cup

Uh-oh. It’s American Thanksgiving. That means this could be your only source of music news for the next couple of

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, November 5, 2022

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cadence Weapon, Elton John, Indie Rock, John Lennon, Josh Homme, Kurt Cobain, Pink Duck Studio, Queens of the Stone Age, Radio, Roblox, Spotify, Touring

They may still be dead but these celebrities are still making lots of money. Meanwhile, the rest of us gotta

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Music History 

Was this the most disastrous tour in history?

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Guns 'N Roses, Metallica, Tour, Touring

Guns N’ Roses and their peak plus Metallica at their most metal. What could possibly go wrong? (Via Rick J)

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Music Industry 

The live music industry is in big trouble. Here’s why

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Burnout, Concerts, Garbage, Live Music, Live Nation, Touring

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Shawn Mendes fans were disappointed this past summer when the singer announced

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