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U2 releases a new video and announces first album in nine years

July 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 65 Views

We’ve known U2 was coming back for some time–years, actually–dating back to hints about a new album that began circulating before their residency at The Sphere. Now things are firming up. Yesterday (July

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Tom DeLonge of Blink-182 has a new movie–and it features animated meth-dealing bears

July 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 6 Views

Tom DeLonge is more than just punk rock and UFOs. He’s also deep into film. Back in 2023, he co-wrote, produced and directed a live-action horror film called Monsters of California. His new

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Survey

As a Canadian, what’s your dream job? There’s been a survey and something musical was number one.

July 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 12 Views

If you had your choice, what would you do for a living? Forget logistics and practicality. This is a thought experience. If you could do any job, what would it be? Remitly is

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Another survey: Which music genre is most likely to leave you with ringing ears? (Hint: It’s not rock.)

July 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 19 Views

Let’s be clear from the outset: Ringing in the ears after exposure to loud music is not any kind of badge of honour. It’s a sign that you’re destroying the delicate hairs in

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Music News

Earth’s radio waves have been turned into music

July 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 17 Views

Our planet is alive in so many ways, including being a giant generator of electromagnetic waves. Polar winds, lightning, the Van Allen belt, auroras, and more phenomena contribute to this. At the bottom

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Musicians

This alt-rock bass player is also a scholar on climate science

July 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 15 Views

Adam Met is one of the three brothers in AJR. Not only does he play bass in the band, but he’s also a climate scholar, educator, advocate, and author. There’s way more to

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Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated as required)

July 8, 2026 Alan Cross 27 Comments 90538 Views

[If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is being shaken by the actions of a growing group of companies which are

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Facts about vinyl everyone should know (part 3)

July 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 10 Views

A vinyl record features a continuous groove that begins on the outer edge and spirals in toward the label. How long is that groove? It depends on how much music is on the

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Random music news for Wednesday, July 8, 2026

July 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 18 Views

Time for some good news. When the Sun goes nova, Earth will not be swallowed up. Hey, let’s take our victories where we can get them. As for music news for July 8,

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Uncharted

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 068: Music’s greatest conspiracies, part 1

July 7, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 72 Views

I know this has happened to you. There’s something in the news. An odd fact grabs your attention. A friend mentions something. It’s strange, upsetting. It might even make you mad. It’s one

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Music History

Someone is conducting a walking tour of the history of record stores on Yonge Street

July 7, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 77 Views

Once upon a time, there was no greater strip of record stores anywhere in the world than on Yonge Street in Toronto. The landscape changed a lot, but for a while, you could

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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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