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, 17 Jun 2026 12:52:21 +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/a-vinyl-emoji-theres-a-campaign-to-create-one/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-vinyl-emoji-theres-a-campaign-to-create-one/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:16:55 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=250059 I rarely use emojis in my emails/texts because I’m overwhelmed by the sheer number of them. Certainly there’s an emoji for everything already, right? Well, no. Believe it or not, there isn’t an]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-vinyl-emoji-theres-a-campaign-to-create-one/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/more-people-than-ever-are-paying-to-stream-music/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/more-people-than-ever-are-paying-to-stream-music/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:08:59 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=250057 New stats from Midia Research say that more people are cool with the idea of paying to stream music. According to their latest research, there are 921.6 million global subscribers, which is up]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/more-people-than-ever-are-paying-to-stream-music/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/canadians-are-listening-to-a-lot-of-podcasts-here-are-the-latest-stats/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/canadians-are-listening-to-a-lot-of-podcasts-here-are-the-latest-stats/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:58:46 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=250055 A new study on podcast listening in Canada reveals that we’re big into the medium. This comes via Triton Digital’s fourth annual Canadian Podcast Report. Read more here.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/canadians-are-listening-to-a-lot-of-podcasts-here-are-the-latest-stats/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-next-film-at-the-sphere-in-las-vegas-will-be-really/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-next-film-at-the-sphere-in-las-vegas-will-be-really/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=250064 The Sphere in Las Vegas is great for concerts, but it’s also used for showing movies like The Wizard of Oz, which has generated US$400 million through the sales of three million tickets.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-next-film-at-the-sphere-in-las-vegas-will-be-really/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-such-great-heights-the-complete-cultural-history-of-the-indie-rock-explosion/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-such-great-heights-the-complete-cultural-history-of-the-indie-rock-explosion/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:35:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=250074 There was a marked shift in music starting about 1999 with a new breed of indie rock performers that emerged just as Napster and file-sharing was taking off and the traditional music industry]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-such-great-heights-the-complete-cultural-history-of-the-indie-rock-explosion/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/hamster-butt-earbuds-they-exist/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/hamster-butt-earbuds-they-exist/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=250032 Japan is the closest you can get to Mars without leaving the planet. This is an example of the kind of technology that comes out of the country: hamster butt earbuds. The designer]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/hamster-butt-earbuds-they-exist/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-history-of-the-word-punk-part-1-2/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-history-of-the-word-punk-part-1-2/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249941 If I say “punk” in a musical context, you know exactly what I’m talking about: a high-energy, anti-establishment form of music characterized by loud guitars and furious drumming. But how did this word]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-history-of-the-word-punk-part-1-2/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-june-17-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-june-17-2026/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249970 What’s the future of Star Trek? Well, we’re not sure. Blame Paramount for this, too. Moving to music news for June 17, 2026… BONUS: I’m a little late on this Iran LEGO troll,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-june-17-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/neil-pearts-motorcycle-riding-partner-has-been-diagnosed-with-the-same-brain-cancer/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/neil-pearts-motorcycle-riding-partner-has-been-diagnosed-with-the-same-brain-cancer/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:20:56 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=250015 Rush fans know that Neil Peart was a motorcycle fanatic. Taking long trips was one way he kept his head together following the deaths of his daughter (car crash, 1977) and his first]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/neil-pearts-motorcycle-riding-partner-has-been-diagnosed-with-the-same-brain-cancer/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-ringo-a-fab-life-by-tom-doyle/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-ringo-a-fab-life-by-tom-doyle/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:47:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=250025 I’ve met two Beatles in my life. I got to lob a question at Paul McCartney during a press conference almost 24 years ago. Then, in 2019, I got 15 one-on-one minutes with]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-ringo-a-fab-life-by-tom-doyle/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/have-you-heard-what-boy-george-wants-to-do-with-karma-chameleon-hint-it-involves-ai-and-its-pretty-pretty-pretty-cool/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/have-you-heard-what-boy-george-wants-to-do-with-karma-chameleon-hint-it-involves-ai-and-its-pretty-pretty-pretty-cool/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=250022 “Karma Chameleon” was a massive hit for Boy George and Culture Club. Released in September 1983 as the second single from Colour by Numbers, it was the biggest-selling single of the year in]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/have-you-heard-what-boy-george-wants-to-do-with-karma-chameleon-hint-it-involves-ai-and-its-pretty-pretty-pretty-cool/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/another-singer-has-filed-for-trademark-protection-of-their-voice/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/another-singer-has-filed-for-trademark-protection-of-their-voice/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249986 Deepfakes are getting worse. That is, they’re getting so convincing that it’s almost possible to tell the fake from the real thing. Audio deepfakes are super-easy, too, because with the right program, you]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/another-singer-has-filed-for-trademark-protection-of-their-voice/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-day-peter-gabriel-almost-drowned-in-vancouver/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-day-peter-gabriel-almost-drowned-in-vancouver/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249939 In 1983, Peter Gabriel was touring with David Bowie as part of Bowie’s Serious Moonlight tour. When the tour moved into Vancouver for two shows on September 11 and 12, Gabriel decided that]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-day-peter-gabriel-almost-drowned-in-vancouver/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-june-16-2026-the-speedways-em-armstrong-ultra-lights-more/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-june-16-2026-the-speedways-em-armstrong-ultra-lights-more/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249948 No time to read the whole article? Scroll to the bottom for a playlist of all 5 songs. The Speedways Song: “Luna”Album: SingleRelease Date: May 8, 2026Location: London, UKWhy I like it: Elvis]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-june-16-2026-the-speedways-em-armstrong-ultra-lights-more/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-june-16-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-june-16-2026/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249905 Here’s why X and Elon still suck: Grok is still producing non-consensual sexualized images. Music news for June 16, 2026, will have none of that. BONUS: AI dolls are now caring for the]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-june-16-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-toronto-music-scenes-banana-man-situation/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-toronto-music-scenes-banana-man-situation/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:53:38 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249965 [This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Toronto is in the global spotlight this week, and not just because of the World Cup. The world also seems transfixed on a man]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-toronto-music-scenes-banana-man-situation/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/morrissey-has-published-an-enemies-list/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/morrissey-has-published-an-enemies-list/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:43:59 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249976 To hear him tell it, moaner Morrissey is the most aggrieved person this side of Donald Trump. He’s just published an enemies list called The Malefactors that lists all the people who have]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/morrissey-has-published-an-enemies-list/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-60-songs-that-explain-the-90s-by-rob-harvilla/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-60-songs-that-explain-the-90s-by-rob-harvilla/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:44:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249989 When it comes to music, the 90s are the new 60s, the decade that people can’t get enough of. Just ask any teen about what music they’re listening to, chances are they’ll say]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-60-songs-that-explain-the-90s-by-rob-harvilla/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/how-serious-are-rush-fans-about-tracking-songs-on-the-50-something-tour-this-serious/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/how-serious-are-rush-fans-about-tracking-songs-on-the-50-something-tour-this-serious/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249981 Ever since Rush kicked off the 50 Something tour in LA on June 7, we Rush nerds have been obsessing over what songs would be included on the setlists. The rumour was that]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/how-serious-are-rush-fans-about-tracking-songs-on-the-50-something-tour-this-serious/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/heres-a-running-list-of-artists-who-have-sold-some-or-all-of-their-song-catalogues-to-a-new-breed-of-company/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/heres-a-running-list-of-artists-who-have-sold-some-or-all-of-their-song-catalogues-to-a-new-breed-of-company/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:11:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=171137 [If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is being shaken by the actions of a growing group of companies which are]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/heres-a-running-list-of-artists-who-have-sold-some-or-all-of-their-song-catalogues-to-a-new-breed-of-company/feed/ 27