Ten years ago today, we lost Prince. There’s also a new song.
I was in my home office on the afternoon of April 21, 2016, when the phone started ringing. New organizations wanted me to comment on the passing of Prince. The what? This had
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Prosecutors in California are charging singer D4vd with murder relating to a teen found in his Tesla
Things are moving fast in the case of the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, a runaway who was found in the boot of a Tesla in an impound lot in California last September.
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OpenAI is getting into the concert ticketing business. What could possibly go wrong?
Sam Altman, one of the tech bros who thinks that AI is going to usher in a golden age for humanity, wants his OpenAI to get into the concert ticketing business. He wants
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The AI-and-music situation is getting weirder and worse
I get it. AI isn’t going away and can be a powerful tool for humans to create new sounds. But when AI music is the goal, the red mist starts to descend. According
Read MoreAttention Toronto music fans: The third annual Dave Bookman tribute is coming up
Anyone who grew up as a music fan in Toronto between the late 80s and mid-2010s knew Dave Bookman. On the radio, he could be heard on 102.1 the Edge and later, Indie
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Ongoing History Daily: The Neil Young recall notice
Here’s a tale of old-school quality control. Neil Young, the Godfather of Grunge, recorded an album called Comes a Time in 1978. Getting it out was a battle. He kept rearranging track orders,
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New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (April 21, 2026): Door D’Or, Hedge, Majors & More!
Door D’Or Song: “What You Want”Album: SingleRelease Date: March 27, 2026Location: VictoriaWhy I like it: High energy and driven by a relentless rhythm section.Listen: Hedge Song: “Hey Dude”Album: Freeze Frame High Five EPRelease
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Random music news for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Damn, I wish I could enroll my 90-year-old mom in this smartphone class. We need more of these things. Moving to music news for April 21, 2026… BONUS: Iran released its first heavy
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Join me for a live podcast performance during Departure/Canadian Music Week. Here’s how.
Departure, the official new name for Canadian Music Week, will run from May 4 to 10 all over downtown Toronto. In addition to the music industry conference, showcases, a musical festival, comedy performances,
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Why are so many people talking about The Strokes today? Here’s why.
The Strokes played Coachella this weekend and decided to close out their set with a statement. During a performance of the song “Oblivius,” the giant LED screens across the stage offered a montage
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Canada once had its own digital music store. Do you remember it?
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] On Oct. 14, 2003, I found myself upstairs at the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Toronto to witness history. Or so I was told.
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