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Another insane story from the Trump universe: Kid Rock got a military helicopter fly-by at his house

April 1, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Kid Rock is, of course, all in when it comes to Trump, which, of course, comes with its down perks. This week. two AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort

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Photos and a review of The Watchmen and Stuck on Planet Earth in Ottawa

April 1, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4 min read

[Ross MacDonald took the photos and Karen Coughtrey did the write-up. – AC] Canadian 90’s rockers The Watchmen ended a short 3 night weekend Ontario tour in Ottawa Saturday night at the Bronson

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Ongoing History Daily: Early British radio troubles

April 1, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Almost every new technological advancement is met with pushback, and public radio in Britain was no exception. The very first live public broadcast was made from the Marconi factory in Chelmsford in June

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4 min read

Not an April Fool’s joke. Claw King lets you participate in a eight player battle royale featuring lobsters. Let’s try some music news for April 1, 2026. BONUS: Everyone needs a hobby, I

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Uncharted

Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 61: The great Once Upon a Time on Shaolin Caper

March 31, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

How much would you pay for a record you just had to own? The world of ultra-collectible and ultra-expensive records is a strange and murky place. On July 18, 1953, an 18-year-old truck

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Music News

This is exactly what music news: An “AI slop tracker”

March 31, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

There is so much AI garbage being uploaded to DSP every single day. Not just thousands, but MILLIONS of fake tracks every 24 hours. It’s estimated that 28% of all new uploads to

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Music News

How’s the fan voting going for this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame going?

March 31, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

If you’re into rock, not good. Here’s the leaderboard for the fan voting in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as of 10pm EDT Monday night (March 31). New Edition is in

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Tech

An excellent expose: The biggest scams in hi-fi audio from the last 40 years.

March 31, 2026 Alan Cross 1 Comment 0 min read

I’d consider myself to be a mid-level audiophile. I appreciate great audio from my gear, but I’m not going to take out a second mortgage to buy top-of-the-line esoteric gear. For me, there’s

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Music IndustryTech

How do Canadian musicians feel about AI? They’d rather not engage.

March 31, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

AI is here and it’s not going away. The future of music hingers largely on how AI will be regulated, tamed, and used ethically without harming human artists. As it stands now, Canadian

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Ongoing History Daily: Why can you remember every word of a song from 25 years ago?

March 31, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

I know this has happened to you. You’re driving when an old song comes on the radio, a track you haven’t heard for years. Yet miraculously, you’re able to sing along with every

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Recommended Music

New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (March 31, 2026): Snowcuffs, Sick Shooters, Patience Please, & More!

March 31, 2026 Nerhys 0 Comments 2 min read

Snowcuffs Song: “Burst”Album: Sweet Gravity EPRelease Date: March 5, 2026Location: Chicago, IllinoisWhy I like it: There’s a ton of cool textures in the instrumentals and a sweetness to the vocals that float along

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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. OUT NOW!

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