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Uncharted

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, Episode 066: The Life and Crimes of Keith Richards (Part 1)

May 27, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 78 Views

In 2010, Ozzy Osbourne volunteered to be evaluated by doctors. They wanted to learn why, given everything he’d put himself through with drugs, alcohol, and everything else, he wasn’t dead. When the results

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Music Industry

Think price caps on concert tickets will work? It’s a delusion.

May 27, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 27 Views

We’ve been trying to figure out a way to make concert tickets affordable for all since the mid-19th century. Every single attempt has failed, including price caps. This is a complex situation, one

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Music Industry

Here comes recycled vinyl again. But this time, it’s different.

May 27, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 26 Views

The OPEC oil shock of 1974 sent ripples throughout the world’s economy. One of the affected areas was the recorded music industry because polyvinyl chloride–the thing used to make vinyl records–is a petrochemical.

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Music News

If you’re a fan of the one-hit wonder phenomenon, look at this.

May 27, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 33 Views

Sometimes an artist will have a single hit only to disappear forevermore. But is there a science to the one-hit wonder? This scientific paper takes a look. It’s pretty nerdy (I love it!)

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: The history of lip-syncing (part 1)

May 27, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 33 Views

We’ve all seen when artists pretend to sing a song when they’re just miming the words to a pre-recorded track. Once upon a time, lip-syncing was considered to be a massive cheat, both

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Music News AJMT
Music News

Random music news for Wednesday, May 27, 2026

May 27, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 35 Views

A female prisoner was discovered to have a bottle of Pinot Grigio “on her person.” She wasn’t using a bag or her hands, either. Hint: Even though a standard wine bottle is 12

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Music News

What happened with rock at the American Music Awards? Let’s take a look

May 26, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 82 Views

If you’re the awards show type, the American Music Awards were held last night (May 25) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Let’s look at the rock categories. (Hey, it’s

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Ongoing History of New MusicRadio

Ongoing History Daily: Some milestones in radio

May 26, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 62 Views

A hundred years ago, radio was still a wild new invention. Commercial broadcasts had only been around for a few years. This brings me to a couple of milestones. On May 13, 1897—130

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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (May 26, 2026): Mad Tab, Jordy, Horace Pinker, & More!

May 26, 2026 Nerhys 0 Comments 72 Views

No time to ready through the article? Scroll to the bottom for all 5 songs in one playlist! Mad Tab Song: “Awake”Album: SingleRelease Date: April 16, 2026Location: Southern CaliforniaWhy I like it: Fun,

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Music News

Random music news for Tuesday, May 26, 2026

May 26, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 89 Views

The Real Housewives of New Jersey has everyone googling the term “slam pig.” Don’t. Just…don’t. Stick with music news for May 26, 2026, instead. BONUS: Turns out the “steroid Olympics” was a total

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Music Industry

Will the ticketing industry be fixed by banning scalpers?

May 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 133 Views

No. But let’s get into it, anyway. Scalping has been a problem in the live event industry for at least 171 years. In 1855, Jenny Lind, a singer known as “The Swedish Songbird”

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry

Have I got a story for you! Award-winning Music Historian and host of the chart-topping Ongoing History of New Music Podcast Alan Cross unleashes his next amazing podcast. In every episode, Alan Cross takes you inside unbelievable true stories of crime, murder, scandal, strange deaths, unexplainable events, and the general mayhem from the music industry through the decades. There is a lot of bad behaviour that needs to be talked about. It’s a one-of-a-kind podcast featuring true crime stories from the world of music.

The Science of Song by Alan Cross

This illustrated book explores how music and the ways we experience it has transformed over the years and the science behind all of it. It starts with the basics — how does sound work? and what, exactly, is music?

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