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There’s more to the title of U2’s new album, Carnaval de Luz, that it seems

September 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 Views

After years of talking about it and worrying about Larry Mullen Jr.’s bad back, U2 is finally about to make a return with what is arguably their first proper studio album since Songs

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Music History

35 years ago today was the greatest day for new albums in history

September 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 25 Views

It was Tuesday, September 24, 1991. I was working middays at 102.1 the Edge/Toronto. And it was remarkable. August had been brilliant. We got the black album from Metallica on August 12, and

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Music History

It’s almost October. What albums are still coming in 2026?

September 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 15 Views

The last four months of the year are traditionally very busy when it comes to new album releases. Here’s what we can expect for the rest of 2026. September 25 October 2 October

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Music News

RIP Peter Byrne of Naked Eyes

September 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 15 Views

For a while in the early 1980s, Naked Eyes was all over the radio, largely with two songs. The first was “There’s Always Something to Remind Me,” a cover of the Dionne Warwick

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Music Industry

Here’s your weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report. (24 Sept 2026)

September 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 14 Views

Not a great week. Then again, there wasn’t a lot in terms of big new releases. Here’s what Luminate says. Streaming numbers:

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Concerts

Kid Rock’s MAGA music festival was cancelled with just days to go. You won’t believe how many tickets were sold in advance.

September 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 18 Views

Six. Six (6) VIP tickets. That’s it. Organizers expected that around 100 people would buy VIP tickets for Freedom Fest. Nope. The Cincinnati event required that at least 100 people to pay US$1,000

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: The worst day of Travis Barker’s life

September 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 14 Views

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker had his psyche completely wrecked on September 19, 2008, when he was in a fiery crash of a private plane in South Carolina. He barely survived with severe burns

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Music News

Random music news for Thursday, September 24, 2026

September 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20 Views

If you’re looking for more things to worry about, experts have published predictions of what will happen when the Yellowstone super volcano finally goes off. You’re welcome. On to music news for September

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Radio

The CFNY documentary got its PBS premiere last night

September 23, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 45 Views

The extended version of the CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary got its broadcast premiere last night via WNED, the PBS affiliate out of Buffalo. It was a two-location operation with hosts back

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Music News

Angine de Poitrine: Double winners at the 2026 Polaris Music Prize

September 23, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 42 Views

The Canadian space alien duo that broke the internet earlier this year was a double winner at the 2026 Polaris Music Prize Awards Gala held at Massey Hall in Toronto last night. They

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Lists

Are these the worst songs to ever hit number one on the singles charts? Maybe.

September 23, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 57 Views

Never underestimate the public’s love of dreck, especially when it comes to pop music. This graphic is floating around the interwebs this week. All of these songs reached number one on the Billboard

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This September, Cross will be leading the UK Legends of Rock: Music History Tour, a 10-day tour of England that will take participants from London to Liverpool and Manchester to learn about its musical legends — The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Freddie Mercury, Led Zeppelin, Amy Winehouse, Oasis, Joy Division, The Smiths and more.

For full details and the itinerary, go here.

Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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