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How about a tour through a massive Toronto vinyl pressing plant? Let’s go!

August 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 11 Views

Back in May, I was invited to tour Microforum, a record pressing facility in Toronto. It’s located in a weirdly zoned place on a street that alternates between detached houses, businesses, warehouses, and

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Medical Mysteries of Music

Why do you still listen to the same music you discovered at 17? Let’s ask science!

August 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 13 Views

We all go through a coming-of-age period when it comes to music that runs from about age 13 until you emerge into the real world about 10 years later. During this time, much

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Music News

Eurovision has changed the rules for countries at war

August 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 14 Views

The Eurovision Song Contest, the craziest international talent contest in this arm of the galaxy, will welcome Canada for the first time in 2027. They’ve also changed the rules for countries at war.

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Ongoing History Daily: The worst music festivals EVER (part 5)

August 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 13 Views

Here’s another story of a music festival gone horribly, horribly wrong. I take you back to June 1970, for the Celebration of Life Festival, which was held on a farm in Louisiana. Promoters called

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Music News

Random music news for Friday, August 14, 2026

August 14, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 13 Views

We’ve known that dogs can read our emotions very, very well. Now there’s scientific proof. What have we got for music news for August 14, 2026? BONUS: Back to dogs. This time, it’s

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Funny/Weird

Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age has opened a complaint line. He wants your call.

August 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 62 Views

Josh Homme has a wicked sense of humour. His latest project involves answering a complaint line. Just call (760) 437-1966 with your problem and he’ll be with you as soon as he can.

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Music Industry

Time for the weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report (13 Aug 2026)

August 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 47 Views

Last week was brutal for sales, if we’re honest. Have things bounced back? Let’s get the stats from Luminate.   Streaming numbers:

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Funny/Weird

This DJ sampled a flight attendant dealing with a difficult passenger. It’s gone viral.

August 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 58 Views

There’s nothing civil about civil aviation these days. Passengers are having to deal with people who demand that they give up their seats, drunks, people who won’t control their children, unwanted evangelical preaching,

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Tech

Spotify is going to automatically label AI-generated music. Good.

August 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 62 Views

Up until now, Spotify has relied on the honour system, hoping that the creators of AI-generated music would identify themselves so the songs could be labeled accordingly. Yeah, that didn’t work (at least

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Ongoing Daily: The worst music festivals EVER (part 4)

August 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 57 Views

Whenever you get a bunch of music fans into a field and introduce alcohol, drugs, and dodgy weather, things can and will go wrong. The Powder Ridge Rock Festival, held at a ski

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Music News

Random music news for Thursday, August 13, 2026

August 13, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 59 Views

Are The Simpsons coming to an end? Word is that the show will wrap up after season 40. Moving to music news for August 13, 2026. BONUS: Was life on Mars discovered in

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alan cross uk rock tour

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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