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Weekly survey: When it comes to bad rock star behavior, are you able to separate the artist from the art?

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments Arcade Fire, Marilyn Manson, Michael Jackson, Win Butler

I was out for a walk the other day when an Arcade Fire fan came up to me. “I’ve loved

What do we do with a problem like Win Butler?

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 Alan Cross 4 Comments Arcade Fire, Feist, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Win Butler

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC[ Win Butler, the frontman of Arcade Fire, is facing questions over

Arcade Fire’s Win Butler has a #MeToo problem

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment #MeToo, Arcade Fire, Win Butler

Win Butler, he of Arcade Fire, is now facing allegations of improper sexual conduct by three women. This is according

Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Arcade Fire facts

March 1, 2022February 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, Will Butler, Win Butler

Here are a few fun facts about Arcade Fire that may have eluded your attention until now. (1) Both Will

Random Music News for Tuesday, February 20, 2018

February 20, 2018February 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Arcade Fire, Cowbell, Drake, Elon Musk, Great White, HomePod, iPod, Lonely Vagabond, Northern Touch, Social Media, Spotify, Tesla, The Station, Win Butler, Yoko Ono

Fifteen years ago today, one of the worst concert tragedies in history happened with a pyro display during a Great

Arcade Fire’s Win Butler Has Something to Say About Donald Trump Referring to Haiti as a “Shithole Country”

January 12, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Arcade Fire, Donald Trump, Haiti, Win Butler

Win Butler, along with his wife and bandmate, Regine Chassange, the descendant of Haitian immigrants, has something to say about

Random Music News for Tuesday, September 12, 2017

September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2018, Arcade Fire, Avril Lavigne, Bestival, Canadian Music Week, Chad Kroeger, Ed Sheeran, ICP, Insane Clown Posse, Juggalos, Karaoke, King Crimson, Morrissey, Radio, Smart Speakers, Ticketmaster, Tupac, Verified Fan, WayHome, Win Butler

It’s new iPhone day. The reality distortion field has been switched on in an effort to reduce sticker shock. And

Win Butler’s Secret to Writing a Great Song: “Each Must Have a Beak, an Anus and a Hat”

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Parody, Win Butler

Win Butler of Arcade Fire gave a master class in songwriting this week and, uh, it wasn’t what some people

Random Music News for Monday, February 16, 2015

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, Dave Grohl, Drake, Justin Bieber, Kaiser Chiefs, Kanye West, Will Smith, Win Butler

Still in Dublin where’s it’s almost 30 degrees warmer that it is at home in Toronto. Crazy. Win Butler won

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Arcade Fire’s Will Butler Releases Another Single from Upcoming Solo Album

January 29, 2015January 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, Solo Album, Win Butler

Get it straight: it’s Will, not his frontman brother Win. His record, Policy, will be out March 10.

What Is Arcade Fire’s Win Butler Doing with Actor Rainn Wilson in the Back of a Van?

January 2, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, Rainn Wilson, Win Butler

Being interviewed, of course. Wilson’s video series is called Metaphysical Milkshake. (Via Pitchfork)