The White Stripes officially came to an end on February 2, 2011. Since then, Jack White has been everywhere. But whither Meg White? She’s chosen to drop out of sight completely and is
Read More[Yes, there’s a History in Toronto also owned by Live Nation. This is a different animal entirely. Ross MacDonald was there. – AC] On Tuesday, 18 August, Live Nation Canada announced the opening
Read More“Lostwave” is the generic terms for songs that no one can identify. The hunt for these tracks is so popular that I did an entire Ongoing History of New Music show on the
Read MoreIn the mid-70s, David Bowie was a mess. He was drinking a lot. His cocaine intake was off the charts. And he was convinced that he was some kind of alien who was
Read MoreDistract yourself from *gestures broadly* (at least a little bit) with music news for August 21, 2026. BONUS: There’s a weird, terrible animated film about a cow that has taken China by storm
Read MoreIt’s the dog days of summer with little in the way of major new releases. That’s why Luminate is reporting a few negative numbers this week. Streaming numbers:
Read MoreThere’s an exhibit on display at City Hall in Kingston that’s bound to get a lot of traffic, both this weekend as the city commemorates the 10th anniversary of the final concert from
Read MoreMTV doesn’t show videos anymore on any MTV channel anywhere in the world. Yet they persist in holding their annual music video awards, the one (semi-) relevant VMAs. If you care, Madonna leads
Read MoreEvery once in a while, we hear a story about how a business uses classical music to discourage loitering by teenage yoofs in and around their business. Years ago, some establishments (I seem
Read MoreI’m not sure why this year’s edition of The Warped Tour has just the one Canadian stop, but we’ll take it. Everything pulls into Parc Jean-Drapeau on Friday and Saturday (August 21 and
Read MoreBefore there was X Factor and all the Idol and Got Talent TV shows, there was The Gong Show. It was conceived as an insane half-hour of absurdity by TV executive Chuck Barris.
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