Is this is what the new Spotify interface will look like?
April 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Spotify has promised some announcements for us next week, including (allegedly) an in-car music controller and a smart speaker. Or
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Hip-hop history: Why was there a guy in a wheelchair sitting next to Michael Jackson at the 1990 American Music Awards?
April 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When the cameras panned over to Michael Jackson during the 1990 American Music Awards, there was a guy in a
James Comey is now a member of Wu-Tang Clan. Well, not quite, but…
April 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Not only is James Comey on a tour to promote his book, A Higher Loyalty, he has also apparently joined
Because Green Day isn’t enough, Billie Joe Armstrong’s new band The Longshot is releasing music. Listen.
April 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Billie Joe Armstrong has turned into one of the most prolific songwriters of the 21st century. He has just too
FREE Music Tech Meetup: Record Store Day Event TONIGHT (April 19th). Still time to RSVP, too.
April 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
My next Music Tech Event will be held at the iconic Toronto Reference Library on TONIGHT (Thursday April 19). I
For no particular reason, here are 66 System of a Down songs played in six minutes
April 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s been a long, long time since System of a Down fans have been treated to any new music. This
Random music news for Wednesday, April 18, 2018
April 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I did not know this about April 18, 2018. Let’s move on to the music news for the day. Alexa
I Like This: Monowhales and “Real Love”
April 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Toronto’s Monowhales (né Ginger Ale and the Monowhales) have really upped their game over the last year in terms of
And now, an app that automatically syncs music with your sexual rhythm
April 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Everyone likes a little music when it’s time to get busy, right? Usually, this sort of serious mood-setting requires a
A co-developer of the iPod says that we need to worry about smartphone addiction
April 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Tony Fadell is famous as the guy who helped Apple invent the iPhone. He stayed with the company as it
What if we were to rank music festivals by amount of drugs used by patrons?
April 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Which is the best music festival in the world? That depends on your metrics and criteria. Digital Music News decided
Because it’s Tuesday, you need a weird music video of things with faces singing
April 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Weird music video alert! This is a chorus of inanimate things with faces “singing.” You’re welcome
Random music news for Tuesday, April 17, 2018
April 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It’s tax day for Americans. Canadians have until the end of the month to do all the tax accounting for
28 years ago today, Nirvana played Lee’s Palace–and it got ugly
April 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On April 16, 1990, Nirvana rolled into Lee’s Palace shortly after laying down some demos in Madison, Wisconsin, with producer
Weekly survey: If you could go back to see a specific gig from a specific band, what would it be?
April 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Late last year I read a fun book called Every Anxious Wave, the story of failed-indie-musician-turned-bar-owner Karl Bender who discovers
Steve Albini looks back on Nirvana’s In Utero album, which turns 25 this year
April 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
After shifting the planet’s rock’n’roll axis with Nevermind in 1991, Nirvana released Its follow-up, two years later almost to the
A very good point: It’s time for grunge to die
April 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Before 1991, the world of alt-rock was a rich and diverse place. The number of sounds, textures, scenes, and genres
What would it be like to lose the ability to hear musical notes? This short film explores a condition known as cognitive amusia.
April 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Back in elementary school, I sat next to a guy in homeroom who couldn’t hold a note in a bucket.
The Canadian music industry wants us to pay more for our electronics. The iPod tax returns
April 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[This is my weekly column on music for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] If you’re of a certain vintage, you may remember
Random Music News for Monday, April 16, 2018
April 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Interesting hockey factoid: On this day in 1910, the Boston Arena opened. It’s the oldest hockey rink still in use.
Not a fan of the whole Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thing? Read this.
April 15th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If the hype around the Rock and Roll Fame makes you tired, we’re on the same page. (This article explains
Wait. What just happened in this piano video?
April 15th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It looked like some kind of selfie thing. But then&#
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