Will the ticketing industry be fixed by banning scalpers?
No. But let’s get into it, anyway. Scalping has been a problem in the live event industry for at least 171 years. In 1855, Jenny Lind, a singer known as “The Swedish Songbird”
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Stephen Colbert was off TV for 23 hours before he did this public access show with Jack White and Eminem [UPDATE]
The Late Show may have ended Thursday might, but less than 24 hours later, Stephen Colbert was back on TV in Monroe, Michigan, on the town’s public access channel. No live audience, no
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Survey says: Studies about music
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] I’m forever being sent the results of various music surveys. Most are barely-disguised ads for a company repackaged by a marketing company to look
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Ongoing History Daily: Damon Albarn takes the family to North Korea
Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz is a curious sort and loves to explore the world. He’s also worried that because of his success, he’s been making it too easy for his children,
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Random music news for Monday, May 25, 2026
Anyone up for an AI-made sci-fi film? Here’s the trailer for Hell Grind. Now some human-generated music news for May 25, 2026. BONUS:What if The Shawshank Redemption was released in 1976? Then one
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Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox is all about Korn
I think this is a brand new performance from the kitchen as Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox belt out “Blind” by Korn.
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What common rock artist has our naive opera singer discovered this week?
You may know people who are completely oblivious to music. They’ve either never taken an interest in it or are/have been so busy with other things that they didn’t bother keeping up with
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RIP Dick Parry, Pink Floyd’s favourite saxophonist
You know that sax solo that rips through Pink Floyd’s “Money?” What about the noodling on “Us and Them?” Or “Wish You Were Here” and “Shine on You Crazy Diamond?” The player was
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RIP Rob Base of “It Takes Two” fame
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock had exactly one hit: with “It Takes Two,” which was released in June 1988. One of my friends still calls it “The Screaming/Yelling Song.” The two foundational
Read MoreRandom music news for Saturday, May 23, 2026
This is what AI should be used for, not making music. Now let’s try some 100% human-generated music news for May 23, 2026. BONUS: The BBC is shutting down its longwave service. Here’s
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This weekend marks the end of CBS News Radio
About a hundred years ago, when big New York-based companies operated national radio networks, CBS was one of the biggest. One of the most important services it delivered was its radio news. Hundreds, maybe thousands,
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