It’s time again for another one of my national speaking tours!
It happens around once a year. I pack things up and take my Ongoing History of New Music/Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry Act on the road. This tour will be
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Newly minted metal singer William Shatner has released his rider for his debut appearance at Riot Fest
William Shatner, who is 95, will soon become the oldest human to release a metal album. Its title and timing are still TBA, but we do know that he’s agreed to perform at
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Where is the music industry at mid-year? Luminate as a report and it shows a BIG new music problem.
Luminate, the company that tracks how the music industry is doing, has issued its mid-year report for 2026. And this is the data point that screams at me: 60% of Gen Z (ages
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The existence of an entire genre of music may hinge on one judge’s decision
Judge André Birotte Jr was faced with a strange case. An obscure Jamaican duo called Steevy & Clevie, was looking to sue about a hundred artists for stealing a simple drum beat from an
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Are you a Mötley Crüe superfan who lives in Toronto? Then you might want to get involved in this.
Mötley Crüe is headed to the RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto next week (July 22), and Live Nation is working on a documentary that looks at the group’s superfans. This is the same team
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More coverage (photos, reviews) of Ottawa Bluesfest: The Lumineers, Leif Vollebek, The Summersets
[Ottawa Bluesfest is one of Canada’s premier outdoor summer music events. Melody Maloney (photos) and Karen Coughtrey (reviews) were there again for us on yet another night. – AC] Night 4 of Ottawa
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Ongoing History Daily: More interesting facts about vinyl, part 2
Here’s a fact about playing vinyl records. Do they sound consistently good all the way through? In other words, does the music sound as good nearer to the outside of the record as
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Random music news for Friday, July 17, 2026
Want to slow aging? Go or to a movie or a museum. Or you could probably also read music news for July 17, 2026. BONUS: Saxquatch. That is all.
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Time again for the weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report, along with streaming stats (16 July 2026)
All of the summer records are out. Plans are rolling out for the fall and winter. Where are we with sales and streams? Luminate reports. Streaming numbers:
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William Shatner’s metal band is set for its debut in September
Riot Fest is a fantastic rock and metal event that’s scheduled for September 18-20 this year at Douglass Park in Chicago. This year’s lineup will feature Tool, Morrissey, Iggy Pop, Twenty One Pilots,
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Ottawa Bluesfest coverage continues with Patrick Watson, Luna Li, and Kat Pereira
[Melody Maloney took the pictures and Zach Resnick wrote the review. – AC] Saturday, July 11th was another beautiful day for live music at the Ottawa Bluesfest, and I chose to stake out
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