In 1967, The Beatles were part of the first-ever global satellite broadcast, a very new thing for the time. They gathered a bunch of friends in Studio One at Abbey Road (then known
Read MoreI’m old enough to remember the days of wandering through mega-record stores for hours a time, hoping to stumble on some treasure. But those days are over, right? Not if you want to
Read More[This fall, I’m guiding a UK music tour through London, Liverpool and Manchester. The Toronto Star did a feature on what’s happening. – AC] You can hear the stories behind songs, read about
Read MoreHow has AI reshaped internet culture? This deserves a look. So does music news for June 27, 2026. BONUS: How’s all that looksmaxxing going for you dude? Oh. Hah.
Read MoreAt first blush, you might think that streaming music is more environmentally friendly that vinyl or CDs because of all the non-biodegradable plastic that’s used. Yuck, right? While polyvinyl chloride is forever in
Read MoreNursing Flagstop by Jean Grandbois is another rock’n’roll novel. Jerry isn’t having a good life. The only thing that keeps him going is an obscure song from the 1970s by someone called Flagstop.
Read More[Melody Maloney got the assignment. – AC] On a Saturday night in Ottawa, Wintersleep performed at The Bronson. Despite many festivals and shows going on this summer evening in the capital, Wintersleep brought
Read MoreYes, a record label run by AI, releasing music by AI for listeners who are AI bots. There are no humans involved anywhere in the chain of command. This is the very definition
Read MoreWhen there is a live music event, we often refer to it as a “gig.” Why? I’ve heard several explanations, and here’s the most recent, which comes from the musical history of New
Read MoreThe official ball for this year’s World Cup is “challenging traditional aerodynamics.” Here’s what that means. And now here’s music news for June 26, 2026. BONUS: This cat correctly predicted the outcome of
Read MoreThe Polaris Music Prize seeks to find the best Canadian album of the last year without regard to genre or commercial success. We’ll be hearing more about that when the Short List is
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