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Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, Episode 067: The Life and Crimes of Keith Richards (Part 2)

June 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 23 Views

There are two roads you can take as a rock star. You can be responsible, keep the partying to a minimum, stay away from drugs, and just generally look after yourself. Or you

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Tech

Apple quadruples down on Siri with new AI capabilities.

June 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 28 Views

Apple really wants us to talk to our devices via Siri, which was my takeaway from the presentation at its World Wide Developers conference yesterday. Here are some bullet points: Siri AI has

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Recommended Reading

The One Minute Music Book Club: Leaning into It by Rik Emmett

June 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 32 Views

Guitarist Rik Emmett, who is now back on tour with Triumph, loves to write poetry. This collection, Leaning into It by Rik Emmett, captures some of his poetic side. View this post on

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Concerts

Still wondering about Anika Nilles as the drummer for Rush? Watch this.

June 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 49 Views

Rush’s 50 Something reunion got underway in LA on Sunday, which marks the first time everyone has had a chance to see Anika Nilles in action. No one is calling her a replacement

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Concerts

Photos and a review of Amyl and the Sniffers, L7, and Party Dozen in Toronto

June 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 37 Views

[Melody Maloney was there, photographing and reviewing. -AC] The punks showed up on June 4, 2026! Australian punk band, Amyl and the Sniffers, kicked off their North American tour in Toronto, ON at

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New Tinder data suggests that it’s important to have music interests in common

June 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 31 Views

As someone who has been for decades, I have zero experience with Tinder, but since I’m always interested in how people connect over music, this story caught my eye. According to recent data

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing Daily: Wicked the Movie vs. The Foo Fighters

June 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 26 Views

When the Foo Fighters were wrapping up their Your Favourite Toy album, Dave Grohl thought he had the perfect title. It came from a line in the title track that goes “Get back,

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Recommended Music

New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (June 9, 2026): Next Week’s Washing, The Haunted Youth, Winona Fighter, & More!

June 9, 2026 Nerhys 0 Comments 26 Views

No time to read the whole artice? No problem! Scroll to the bottom for all 5 picks in one playlist. Next Week’s Washing Song: “All You Fear Is All You Feel”Album: SingleRelease Date:

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Random music news for Tuesday, June 9, 2026

June 9, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 41 Views

There is a LEGO scandal rocking all of Utah. This explains everything. Meanwhile, I will offer some music news for June 9, 2026. BONUS: NSFW but funny.

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Concerts

The Rush reunion tour resumed last night right where the last one left off. And it was SPECTACULAR.

June 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 97 Views

On August 1, 2015, Rush just…stopped. It was the final show of the R40 tour at The Forum in Los Angeles. Alex and Geddy were having a good time and wanted to keep

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Global News ContentMusic History

How are we still talking about The Beatles? Here’s why.

June 8, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 84 Views

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When they appeared in the early 1960s, The Beatles quickly became the biggest pop and rock group in the world. Not only did they have great

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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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