Which musical genres are worst for the planet? There’s been a study.
Touring is not good for the environment. Huge amounts of people and equipment need to be transported over vast distances
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Touring
Ongoing History Daily: The Arctic Monkeys pop-up bar
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 Daily: Concert sponsorships
Whenever a band gets a sponsorship for a tour, there are always those who scream “Sellout! How dare a band
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Random music news for Monday, December 19, 2022
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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And the highest-grossing tour this year was…
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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Here are the top-earning tours for 2022
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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The wildcard in U2’s return? Larry Mullen’s back problems
When U2 started recording the Pop album back in 1996, things progressed slower than everyone would have liked because Larry
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Random music news for Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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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Random music news for Saturday, November 5, 2022
They may still be dead but these celebrities are still making lots of money. Meanwhile, the rest of us gotta
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Was this the most disastrous tour in history?
Guns N’ Roses and their peak plus Metallica at their most metal. What could possibly go wrong? (Via Rick J)
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The live music industry is in big trouble. Here’s why
[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Shawn Mendes fans were disappointed this past summer when the singer announced
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