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Spotify is 20 years old. Who are the all-time streaming champs?

April 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

In April 2006, a new company called Spotify was registered in Sweden. Although it didn’t go live to the public until October 2008, this month marks the company’s 20th birthday. In honour of

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Now available: Blu-ray and DVD copies of the CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary

April 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

As we continue with the theatrical screenings (Vancouver on April 25, Buffalo on May 29, and finally, Brampton, on June 6), I’m happy to report that the Blu-ray and DVD editions of the

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Random music news for Saturday, April 25, 2026

April 25, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

Not to be alarmist, but where are all these fireballs coming from? And why are their numbers seemingly increasing? Worry about that as you get into music news for April 25, 2026. BONUS:

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The Tragically Hip (and City and Colour and more) have a new version of “Ahead by a Century”

April 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

The World Cup starts in June, and as customary, soccer-themed songs are starting to pop up in countries all over the world. This is an example. The Tragically Hip have teamed up with

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If Oasis can do this, then maybe they can also open the Straits of Hormuz

April 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

Sometimes when a band gets inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, there are linger animosities, hatreds, and unfinished business. Such is the case this year when Joy Division/New Order finally

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Into Phil Collins? There’s a big auction coming up in November

April 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

The rock’n’roll memorabilia auctions keep coming. On the docket is The Phil Collins Archive, which will raise money for The King’s Trust. What’s available? All items can be found here.

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This is your weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report. We’ll look at streaming, too. (23 Apr 2026)

April 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Sorry about being a day late, but my website decided to throw a database error hissy fit that took most of the day to fix. It turned out to be the first problem

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An important new book on leadership and mental health in the Canadian music industry is out

April 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

What’s the state of mental health across all sectors of the Canadian music industry? Not good. In fact, it’s pretty bad. Catherine Harrison was behind the Soundcheck Report, a deep dive into how

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1081: The 50 biggest all-time alt-rock one-hit wonders (20-11)

April 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3 min read

What do the following authors have in common: J.D. Salinger, Emily Brontë, and Oscar Wilde? They are famous for writing just one novel. J.D. Salinger? The Catcher in the Rye. Emily Brontë? Wuthering

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New Music from the Inbox: Bela Fleck, Tove Styrke, José González, and more!

April 24, 2026 Zoe Orion 0 Comments 2 min read

Artist: RoreySong: Temporary Tragedy Rorey explains the Temporary Tragedy is about “the cost of self abandonment when you grip intimacy, and what it means to choose yourself. I was waiting in a place

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Ongoing Daily: Heavy metal babies

April 24, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Have you ever wondered why heavy metal singers can scream for hours on end, but other singers lose their voices all the time? You’d think it would be the other way around, right?

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