https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ Filtering what is happening in music to save you time, money and effort. Brought to you by Human Beings, not AI bots. Wed, 27 May 2026 14:37:34 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/alanlogo-150x150.png https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ 32 32 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-066-the-life-and-crimes-of-keith-richards-part-1/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-066-the-life-and-crimes-of-keith-richards-part-1/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 12:42:57 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249250 In 2010, Ozzy Osbourne volunteered to be evaluated by doctors. They wanted to learn why, given everything he’d put himself through with drugs, alcohol, and everything else, he wasn’t dead. When the results]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-066-the-life-and-crimes-of-keith-richards-part-1/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/think-price-caps-on-concert-tickets-will-work-its-a-delusion/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/think-price-caps-on-concert-tickets-will-work-its-a-delusion/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 12:42:19 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249295 We’ve been trying to figure out a way to make concert tickets affordable for all since the mid-19th century. Every single attempt has failed, including price caps. This is a complex situation, one]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/think-price-caps-on-concert-tickets-will-work-its-a-delusion/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/here-comes-recycled-vinyl-again-but-this-time-its-different/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/here-comes-recycled-vinyl-again-but-this-time-its-different/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 12:39:13 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249291 The OPEC oil shock of 1974 sent ripples throughout the world’s economy. One of the affected areas was the recorded music industry because polyvinyl chloride–the thing used to make vinyl records–is a petrochemical.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/here-comes-recycled-vinyl-again-but-this-time-its-different/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/if-youre-a-fan-of-the-one-hit-wonder-phenomenon-look-at-this/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/if-youre-a-fan-of-the-one-hit-wonder-phenomenon-look-at-this/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 12:23:13 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249288 Sometimes an artist will have a single hit only to disappear forevermore. But is there a science to the one-hit wonder? This scientific paper takes a look. It’s pretty nerdy (I love it!)]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/if-youre-a-fan-of-the-one-hit-wonder-phenomenon-look-at-this/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-history-of-lip-syncing-part-1/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-history-of-lip-syncing-part-1/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249222 We’ve all seen when artists pretend to sing a song when they’re just miming the words to a pre-recorded track. Once upon a time, lip-syncing was considered to be a massive cheat, both]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-history-of-lip-syncing-part-1/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-may-27-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-may-27-2026/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249242 A female prisoner was discovered to have a bottle of Pinot Grigio “on her person.” She wasn’t using a bag or her hands, either. Hint: Even though a standard wine bottle is 12]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-may-27-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/what-happened-with-rock-at-the-american-music-awards-lets-take-a-look/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/what-happened-with-rock-at-the-american-music-awards-lets-take-a-look/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 12:38:03 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249273 If you’re the awards show type, the American Music Awards were held last night (May 25) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Let’s look at the rock categories. (Hey, it’s]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/what-happened-with-rock-at-the-american-music-awards-lets-take-a-look/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-some-milestones-in-radio/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-some-milestones-in-radio/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249220 A hundred years ago, radio was still a wild new invention. Commercial broadcasts had only been around for a few years. This brings me to a couple of milestones. On May 13, 1897—130]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-some-milestones-in-radio/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-may-26-2026-mad-tab-jordy-horace-pinker-more/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-may-26-2026-mad-tab-jordy-horace-pinker-more/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249254 No time to ready through the article? Scroll to the bottom for all 5 songs in one playlist! Mad Tab Song: “Awake”Album: SingleRelease Date: April 16, 2026Location: Southern CaliforniaWhy I like it: Fun,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-may-26-2026-mad-tab-jordy-horace-pinker-more/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-may-26-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-may-26-2026/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249193 The Real Housewives of New Jersey has everyone googling the term “slam pig.” Don’t. Just…don’t. Stick with music news for May 26, 2026, instead. BONUS: Turns out the “steroid Olympics” was a total]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-may-26-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/will-the-ticketing-industry-be-fixed-by-banning-scalpers/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/will-the-ticketing-industry-be-fixed-by-banning-scalpers/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 13:06:34 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249246 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”]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/will-the-ticketing-industry-be-fixed-by-banning-scalpers/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/stephen-colbert-was-off-tv-for-23-hours-before-he-did-this-public-access-show-with-jack-white-and-eminem/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/stephen-colbert-was-off-tv-for-23-hours-before-he-did-this-public-access-show-with-jack-white-and-eminem/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 11:57:03 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249209 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]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/stephen-colbert-was-off-tv-for-23-hours-before-he-did-this-public-access-show-with-jack-white-and-eminem/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/survey-says-studies-about-music/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/survey-says-studies-about-music/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 11:34:08 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249229 [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]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/survey-says-studies-about-music/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-damon-albarn-takes-the-family-to-north-korea/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-damon-albarn-takes-the-family-to-north-korea/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249217 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,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-damon-albarn-takes-the-family-to-north-korea/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-may-25-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-may-25-2026/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249135 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]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-may-25-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sunday-lunch-with-robert-fripp-and-toyah-willcox-is-all-about-korn/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sunday-lunch-with-robert-fripp-and-toyah-willcox-is-all-about-korn/#respond Sun, 24 May 2026 12:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249215 I think this is a brand new performance from the kitchen as Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox belt out “Blind” by Korn.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sunday-lunch-with-robert-fripp-and-toyah-willcox-is-all-about-korn/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/what-common-rock-artist-has-our-naive-opera-singer-discovered-this-week/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/what-common-rock-artist-has-our-naive-opera-singer-discovered-this-week/#respond Sun, 24 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249207 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]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/what-common-rock-artist-has-our-naive-opera-singer-discovered-this-week/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/rip-dick-parry-pink-floyds-favourite-saxophonist/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/rip-dick-parry-pink-floyds-favourite-saxophonist/#respond Sat, 23 May 2026 12:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249198 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]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/rip-dick-parry-pink-floyds-favourite-saxophonist/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/rip-rob-base-of-it-takes-two-fame/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/rip-rob-base-of-it-takes-two-fame/#respond Sat, 23 May 2026 12:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249195 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]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/rip-rob-base-of-it-takes-two-fame/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-saturday-may-23-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-saturday-may-23-2026/#respond Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249109 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]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-saturday-may-23-2026/feed/ 0