It happens around once a year. I pack things up and take my Ongoing History of New Music/Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry Act on the road. This tour will be
Read More1993 was one of those years when everything seemed to happen at once. Wu-Tang Clan arrived from Staten Island. Snoop Dogg became a star before his debut album even landed. A Tribe Called
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. -AC] When physical media was king in the world of music, we needed to read our albums as well as listen to them. With the CD, vinyl or
Read More[The photos come from Ross MacDonald. The text is by Mark Laurin. – AC] Vans Warped Tour Montreal Day One Was About More Than the Main Stage There is an easy way to
Read MoreIndonesia can be a very conservative place, but you can’t stop rock’n’roll. In 2014, three 14-year-old girls discovered System of a Down while surfing on their school’s computer. Their teacher, noticing their interest,
Read MoreIf you were an audiophile in the 1950s and 1960s, you may have preferred the audio quality of reel-to-reel tapes. And damn, they looked cool. A few labels issued prerecorded albums this way,
Read MoreNormally, I’d post the Sunday Lunch performance from Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox on Sunday, but this week, I kinda forgot. Let me make it up to you because this kitchen performance of
Read MoreIf you’re a musician, you’ll know that the most iconic microphone used in live settings is the Shure SM58. Even if you’re a non-musician, you’ll recognize it: a steel mesh ball topping a
Read MoreBored on this Monday? Try OK Go’s new word game! The iOS version is here, and the Android version is here. And music news for August 31, 2026, is also right here. Here’s
Read MoreAccording to Canadian figures, CD sales are on a slight upward trend in 2026–or, at the very least, no longer tanking. We’re saying the same thing in countries around the world, including the
Read MoreCome October 2, we’ll get a new expanded reissue of The Beatles 1965 album, Rubber Soul, which will come with all kinds of extras. Ahead of that, there’s a new video entitled “Day
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