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. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:01:20 +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/one-final-report-from-ottawa-bluesfest-2026-the-guess-who-the-sheepdogs-rebelle/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/one-final-report-from-ottawa-bluesfest-2026-the-guess-who-the-sheepdogs-rebelle/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251672 [Photos by Ross MacDonald and Melody Maloney. Review by Karen Coughtrey. – AC] Sunday July 19th 2026 was day 9, the last night of Ottawa Bluesfest 2026. As Ottawa is celebrating its bicentennial]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/one-final-report-from-ottawa-bluesfest-2026-the-guess-who-the-sheepdogs-rebelle/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/want-to-know-how-to-spot-deepfake-music-on-youtube-and-elsewhere-online-watch-this/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/want-to-know-how-to-spot-deepfake-music-on-youtube-and-elsewhere-online-watch-this/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251624 The technology that allows almost anyone to create realistic-looking AI artists just keeps getting better and better. Check out this chart of what people are searching for the most when it comes to]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/want-to-know-how-to-spot-deepfake-music-on-youtube-and-elsewhere-online-watch-this/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-story-behind-the-better-call-saul-theme/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-story-behind-the-better-call-saul-theme/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251531 When Breaking Bad ended, Better Call Saul stepped into the gap. When the show was greenlit, showrunner Vince Gilligan started looking for someone to write a theme song. He found his guy in]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-story-behind-the-better-call-saul-theme/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-july-28-2026-rat-boy-tilly-louise-me-more/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-july-28-2026-rat-boy-tilly-louise-me-more/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251611 No time to read through the full article? Scroll to the bottom for a playlist of all 5 songs! RAT BOY Song: “HIGH LIFE”Album: CRASH!Release Date: June 26, 2026Location: Chelmsford, UKWhy I like]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-july-28-2026-rat-boy-tilly-louise-me-more/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-july-28-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-july-28-2026/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251498 Fikry is an AI that starts with good intentions, but then kinda loses its mind. Try it. And try music news for July 28, 2026. BONUS: RIP the guy who played the saxophone]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-july-28-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/happy-50th-anniversary-hamiltons-festival-of-friends/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/happy-50th-anniversary-hamiltons-festival-of-friends/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251618 [This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Running a music festival is a perilous thing, a task that might be best left to ultra-optimistic, foolhardy dreamers. So many things can go]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/happy-50th-anniversary-hamiltons-festival-of-friends/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/more-coverage-photos-reviews-of-ottawa-bluesfest-2026-paolo-stante-samantha-martin-delta-sugar-elisapie/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/more-coverage-photos-reviews-of-ottawa-bluesfest-2026-paolo-stante-samantha-martin-delta-sugar-elisapie/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:16:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251627 [The article was written by Zachary Resnick, photos from Melody Maloney and Ross Macdonald.- AC] The weather was absolutely perfect for the final day of Ottawa Bluesfest 2026, and I chose to stake]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/more-coverage-photos-reviews-of-ottawa-bluesfest-2026-paolo-stante-samantha-martin-delta-sugar-elisapie/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/even-more-ottawa-bluesfest-coverage-this-time-including-death-from-above-1979/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/even-more-ottawa-bluesfest-coverage-this-time-including-death-from-above-1979/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251582 [Everything comes from Melody Maloney and Ross MacDonald. – AC] Fortunately the repressive July heatwave broke and temperatures in Ottawa were optimal in the mid-20s. And good thing because the biggest crowds of]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/even-more-ottawa-bluesfest-coverage-this-time-including-death-from-above-1979/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-new-pulp-film-is-coming-to-canadian-theatres-in-september/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-new-pulp-film-is-coming-to-canadian-theatres-in-september/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251579 While nowhere near as big as Oasis getting back together, the Pulp reunion was a big deal to the fans of Jarvis Cocker and Co. There’s a film about it, of course, called]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-new-pulp-film-is-coming-to-canadian-theatres-in-september/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-when-the-star-cant-make-it-someone-has-to-fill-in/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-when-the-star-cant-make-it-someone-has-to-fill-in/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251529 The show must go on, so when a member of the band (outside the singer, anyway) can’t perform for whatever reason, it might fall on the shoulders of a roadie to fill in.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-when-the-star-cant-make-it-someone-has-to-fill-in/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-july-27-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-july-27-2026/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251483 Do your kids love Frozen 2? Someone says that the film should be rated R. Music news for July 27, 2026, is, at best, PG-12. BONUS: Did you ever hear the story about]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-july-27-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/whats-the-hell-is-wrong-with-rolling-stone-canada/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/whats-the-hell-is-wrong-with-rolling-stone-canada/#respond Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251557 I was rather excited at the beginning of the year when it was announced that there would be a Rolling Stone Canada. The online-only publication debuted on January 15 at ca.rollingstone.com with Tate]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/whats-the-hell-is-wrong-with-rolling-stone-canada/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/if-youre-a-fan-of-teenage-head-you-will-love-this-new-archive-of-rarities/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/if-youre-a-fan-of-teenage-head-you-will-love-this-new-archive-of-rarities/#respond Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251506 It should never be forgotten that Canada’s Teenage Head predates both The Clash and the Sex Pistols. And despite mighty problems and crises, the band is still around today. Nick Stipanitz was the]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/if-youre-a-fan-of-teenage-head-you-will-love-this-new-archive-of-rarities/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/our-adorakable-opera-singer-has-just-discovered-possum-kingdom-by-the-toadies/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/our-adorakable-opera-singer-has-just-discovered-possum-kingdom-by-the-toadies/#respond Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251504 Even though she posts several videos a week, Elizabeth Zharoff (aka The Charismatic Voice) never seems to run out of old rock songs to discover. She was THAT busy as a young woman]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/our-adorakable-opera-singer-has-just-discovered-possum-kingdom-by-the-toadies/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-documentary-looks-at-the-canadian-live-music-scene-will-you-help-with-a-kickstarter-campaign/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-documentary-looks-at-the-canadian-live-music-scene-will-you-help-with-a-kickstarter-campaign/#respond Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251514 SOUNDCHECK, directed by John Butler, is an 80-minute look at the exhilarating and challenging live music scene in Canada, focusing on the power of music in this country. Many working musicians were interviewed.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-documentary-looks-at-the-canadian-live-music-scene-will-you-help-with-a-kickstarter-campaign/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-and-a-review-of-the-beaches-at-base31/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-and-a-review-of-the-beaches-at-base31/#respond Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251444 [Virginia Meeks got the assignment. – AC] Air quality warnings may have lingered over Prince Edward County, but they weren’t enough to keep fans away from Base31’s Drill Hall on Thursday night. The]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-and-a-review-of-the-beaches-at-base31/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-saturday-july-25-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-saturday-july-25-2026/#respond Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251418 A rogue OpenAI bot escaped its lab and hacked a rival AI on its own. Gee, who didn’t see that coming? Moving to music news for July 25, 2026. BONUS: Both William Shatner]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-saturday-july-25-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/these-ai-artists-are-making-a-sht-ton-of-money/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/these-ai-artists-are-making-a-sht-ton-of-money/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:25:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251517 Despite many people professing to hate the fakeness of AI “artists,” these things are making a lot of money for their creators. Players Time looked at the AI music boom. The numbers are]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/these-ai-artists-are-making-a-sht-ton-of-money/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ottawa-bluesfest-coverage-angine-de-poitrine-sheryl-crow-nayana/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ottawa-bluesfest-coverage-angine-de-poitrine-sheryl-crow-nayana/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251425 [Melody Maloney took most of the pictures. Karen Coughtrey did the write-up. – AC] Night seven of the 2026 edition of Ottawa Bluesfest will be one to remember with a sold-out crowd, meaning]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ottawa-bluesfest-coverage-angine-de-poitrine-sheryl-crow-nayana/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/torontos-cne-has-announced-the-lineup-for-this-years-bandshell-concert-series/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/torontos-cne-has-announced-the-lineup-for-this-years-bandshell-concert-series/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:16:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251526 I haven’t seen any back-to-school TV commercials yet (not that they’re not running), but if you needed a reminder that summer was marching on, come word of the announcement of which artists have]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/torontos-cne-has-announced-the-lineup-for-this-years-bandshell-concert-series/feed/ 0