Skip to content
  • Uncharted Podcast
  • | Ongoing History Podcast
Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

  • Home
  • Archive
  • About Alan Cross
  • A Shop of Musical Things
  • Newsletter!
  • Alan’s Speaking Gigs
  • Advertise with Us
Interview

Dave Grohl just gave his most emotional and personal interview since–well, ever, maybe

March 20, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

The Guardian was able to get Dave Grohl alone in a London hotel room for a lengthy interview which covered everything from the death of Taylor Hawkins, the passing of his mom, his

Read More
Recommended Music

Muse takes to space–well, almost–to announce their new album

March 20, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

After teasing something new on social media for the past month, Muse is back with more space-themed modern prog. This is the first single from The WOW! Signal (which is a great astronomical/cosmological/alien

Read More
Crime

This guy could be fined up to US$8 million for streaming fraud

March 20, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Michael Smith thought he had a good scam going from his home in Cornelius, Virginia. Using an AI program, he generated thousands–yes, thousands–of fake songs and posted them on Spotify and other platforms.

Read More
Concerts

Photos and a review of Lights and Softcult in Ottawa

March 20, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4 min read

[Zachary Resnick reviews and Melody Maloney provided the pictures. – AC] The line formed around the block at the Bronson Music Theatre on Wednesday, March 18th, all for Light’s sold-out Ottawa stop on

Read More
Music Industry

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)

March 20, 2026 Alan Cross 27 Comments 26 min read

[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

Read More
Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Mighty managers of rock

March 20, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3 min read

One more spring break show. We return to new programs next week. – AC] If you’re a musical artist and start to do well, the point will come when you need a manager. The

Read More
Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Drugs in lyrics

March 20, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Artists and their vices often go hand in hand, so it’s no surprise that drugs often find their way into lyrics. But if you had to guess who sang about the drugs the

Read More
Music News AJMT
Music News

Random music news for Friday, March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

Obsessed by the Epstein files? Then you should know about this guy. You should also know about music news for March 20, 2026. BONUS: What’s your JND? This colour-identification test is a great

Read More
Music History

Announcing my UK Legends of Rock Music History Tour!

March 20, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4 min read

About eight years ago, I led a music tour of London with group of music fans. It was fantastic fun, and we agreed to do it again. But just as planning started, COVID

Read More
Music Industry

The global music report for 2025 is out. Here’s what it says.

March 19, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

The IFPI, the trade group representing the recorded music industry, released its annual report yesterday (March 18). Here is what it said. For more analysis, go here.

Read More
Music Industry

Here’s the weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report. Streaming numbers, too. (19 Mar 2026)

March 19, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Luminate, which spends all its time counting music, offers up these numbers for Canadian CD and vinyl sales report.   Streaming numbers:

Read More
  • ← Previous

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. OUT NOW!

The Science of Song by Alan Cross

Alan Cross and A Journal of Musical Things Merch

  • Home
  • Archive
  • About Alan
  • Speaking Gigs
  • A Shop of Musical Things
  • Newsletter
  • Advertise
  • Cookie Policy (CA)

Copyright © 2026
Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things.
Filtering what is happening in music to save you time, money and effort.
Brought to you by Human Beings, not AI bots.

All rights reserved.

Some links on this page are affiliate links. If you use them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.