Announcing my UK Legends of Rock Music History Tour!
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
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Is Live Nation close to settling its DoJ lawsuit? Maybe. [UPDATE: It’s a done deal]
This is the second week of the antitrust jury trial pitting the US Department of Justice against Live Nation/Ticketmaster. According to Bloomberg (paywall, sorry), Live Nation/Ticketmaster is “close” to reaching a settlement. This
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Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra had a stroke, but he’s okay.
Early Saturday morning (March 7), Dead Kennedys co-founder Jello Biafra, tried to get out of bed to hit the bathroom. But as soon as his feet hit the floor, his left leg collapsed.
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The CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary is coming to theatres Here’s advance ticket info for Oshawa, Waterloo, Hamilton, Stouffville, and Vancouver
Our little documentary on the Spirit of Radio Years at CFNY (1977-1991-ish) has done VERY well in its 60-minute cut on TVO’s YouTube channel, running up 120,000 views as of today (February 13).
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Relax, Canadian TikTok users, the platform won’t be banned
The fate of TikTok in Canada has been up in the air for a long time. Would the Federal Government ban it over security concerns tied to its Chinese parent company? It looked
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Photos and a review of Live, Big Wreck, and Econoline Crush in Ottawa
[Matt Berard and Karen Coughtrey were on the ground for us in Ottawa. – AC] +LĪve+* brought their Like A Rolling Thunder tour to Ottawa, Friday night (March 6th 2026) at the Canadian
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Here’s a tour of one of the Chelsea, one of the most famous rock’n’roll hotels
The Chelsea Hotel is legendary for its famous guests (Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Patti Smyth, Andy Warhol, etc,) and for the things its walls have seen, including the mysterious stabbing death of Sid
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Ongoing History: More proof that streaming is changing the very nature of music
The way you’re listening to music is changing how it sounds. The explosive success of streaming services like Spotify means they’re the best ways to make money from online music. But their monetization
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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (March 10, 2026): Claire Rosinkranz, Ghost Factory, Jack Gray, & More!
Claire Rosinkranz Song: “City”Album: My LoverRelease Date: February 13, 2026Location: California, USWhy I like it: “City” starts slow and relaxing, but soon picks up into a fun and catchy tune. There’s a cool
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Random music news for Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Student prank kills teacher. Teacher cool with that. We’re cool with music news for March 10, 2026, too. BONUS: How can you make sure your vinyl lasts longer? Let’s ask Henry Rollins. (Via
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Muse is teasing something (UPDATED)
Muse sent this around. Yes, it’s a QR code. It takes you here. And the binary code translates thus: 01000010 → decimal 66 → ASCII “B” 01100101 → decimal 101 → ASCII “e”
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