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ConcertsMusic Industry

What is the cause of the touring industry’s “blue dot fever?”

May 18, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 40 Views

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] As the Andes version of hantavirus continues to cause concern among health officials, the music industry is monitoring what’s being called “blue dot fever.”

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Radio

Someone let four AIs run radio stations. Here’s what happened.

May 18, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 43 Views

AI is creeping into everything, including radio, which is the most intimate and human of all mass media. A company took four AI programs and asked the software to create and run four

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Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History: Rage Against the Machine’s wild SNL appearance

May 18, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 37 Views

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the one-and-only time Rage Against the Machine was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. On April 13, 1996, the group showed up at NBC in

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Music News AJMT
CrimeMusic News

Random music news for Monday, May 18, 2026

May 18, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 44 Views

It’s happening: ballmaxxing. Why? Music news for May 18, 2026, is much less gross. Mostly. BONUS: What’s the best in-game nightclub out there? Let’s investigate.

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Music NewsRecommended Music

Bulgaria pulls out a big win at Eurovision 2026

May 17, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 81 Views

The slogan of the Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s most batsh*t crazy music competition, is United by Music. This year, not so much. Russia is still on the sh*tlist and is banned from

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Recommended Music

Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox revisit some Alice Cooper

May 17, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 77 Views

Toyah Willcox brings out the cheerleader outfit again while Robert plucks on his guitar for this version of “Poison” by Alice Cooper.

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Funny/Weird

Our sheltered opera singer just discovered Weezer and can’t figure them out.

May 17, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 80 Views

Our weekly check-in with Elizabeth Zharoff (aka The Charismatic Voice) has her trying to figure out the vocal stylings of Weezer, yet another band she’s been oblivious to for her entire life. But

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Music News

The White House dragged Drake into a cringey MAGA thing

May 16, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 128 Views

Yesterday (May 15), Drake dropped three albums on a single day: Iceman (we knew it was coming) and two surprise records, Habiti andMaid of Honour. It took only a few hours for Donald

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ListsMusic News

Who are the wealthiest musicians in Britain? There’s a new list.

May 16, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 127 Views

The Sunday Times Rich List is out, an annual ranking of people in the British music industry who have the most money. Rankings are calculated on sales, streaming, touring, publishing, catalogue reissues, and

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Music News AJMT
Music News

Random music news for Saturday, May 16, 2026

May 16, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 132 Views

You probably knew this already, but I’ll tell you again: Your car is spying on you, and it’s only getting worse. Let’s move to music news for May 16, 2026, shall we? BONUS:

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Music News

The Eurovision finals are this weekend. Prepare for the usual weirdness.

May 15, 2026 Alan Cross 0 Comments 133 Views

The Euronvision Song Contest is the most batsh*t talent competition ever invented by humanity. This weekend, we get to experience it in all its glory once again. This year’s finals will take place

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