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, 14 Apr 2026 14:02:29 +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-62-the-life-and-craziness-of-keith-moon/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-62-the-life-and-craziness-of-keith-moon/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247713 It’s the late ’60s. You’re with your wife, and you’re on a bit of a holiday. You’ve booked a room in a nice hotel, looking for some peace and quiet. After a pleasant]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-62-the-life-and-craziness-of-keith-moon/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/omg-is-that-iron-maiden-oasis-and-joy-division-new-order-in-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-yes/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/omg-is-that-iron-maiden-oasis-and-joy-division-new-order-in-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-yes/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:55:19 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247810 It’s a rite of spring: Debates and complaints about which artists make it into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Usually, there’s a lot of outrage over what the Committee decides. This]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/omg-is-that-iron-maiden-oasis-and-joy-division-new-order-in-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-yes/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-finnish-dairy-company-has-issued-a-tribute-to-lemmy/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-finnish-dairy-company-has-issued-a-tribute-to-lemmy/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:37:26 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247805 Lemmy Kilmister, the icon Motorhead man, left us in 2015 and is still revered by people worldwide, including Valio, a Finnish company in the business of–wait for it–milk. Lemmy and milk aren’t two]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-finnish-dairy-company-has-issued-a-tribute-to-lemmy/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-anti-trump-lego-videos-keep-coming/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-anti-trump-lego-videos-keep-coming/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:32:17 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247801 You gotta be impressed with the speed at which Iran is cranking out these videos. If something happens in the war between the US, Israel, and Iran, a new video will appear within]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-anti-trump-lego-videos-keep-coming/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/are-coachella-performers-funding-maga-take-a-look-at-this/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/are-coachella-performers-funding-maga-take-a-look-at-this/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247796 We’re between the two Coachella weekends, and while most coverage focuses on performances and gossip, here’s a story out of right field that deserves attention. Popular Information has a story entitled “Coachella performers]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/are-coachella-performers-funding-maga-take-a-look-at-this/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-drum-machine-plays-actual-drums/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-drum-machine-plays-actual-drums/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247783 Since they first started appearing almost 70 years ago, rhythm boxes and drum machines have generated sounds electronically. But what if there was a drum machine that actually played the drums? Welcome to]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-drum-machine-plays-actual-drums/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-computer-music-mistake/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-computer-music-mistake/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247703 The first computer-generated music happened in 1951 at the Manchester Computing Machine Laboratory using scientist Alan Turing’s Mark II machine, which filled pretty much the entire ground floor of the building. It had]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-computer-music-mistake/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-april-14-2026-hit-like-a-girl-em-armstrong-gottlieb-more/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-april-14-2026-hit-like-a-girl-em-armstrong-gottlieb-more/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247758 Hit Like A Girl Song: “Only Have Myself”Album: Burning At Both EndsRelease Date: March 27, 2026Location: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWhy I like it: Introspective and full of emotion.Listen: Em Armstrong Song: “Maybe Probably Never”Album: SingleRelease]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-april-14-2026-hit-like-a-girl-em-armstrong-gottlieb-more/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/music-news-for-tuesday-april-14-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/music-news-for-tuesday-april-14-2026/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247692 This could be a strange year for weather. That’s what science says. (Via Larry) Music news for April 14, 2026, is neither more or less weird than usual. BONUS: This musician is selling]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/music-news-for-tuesday-april-14-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/no-doubt-guitarist-tom-dumont-reveals-parkinsons-diagnosis/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/no-doubt-guitarist-tom-dumont-reveals-parkinsons-diagnosis/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:58:26 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247773 Just as No Doubt was preparing to play a residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas, guitarist Tom Dumont made an announcement: He has early-onset Parkinson’s disease. Dumont, who has been with No]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/no-doubt-guitarist-tom-dumont-reveals-parkinsons-diagnosis/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ticketmaster-is-embracing-ai-heres-how/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ticketmaster-is-embracing-ai-heres-how/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247681 Everyone’s into AI these days, including Ticketmaster. It’s in the process of launching at ChatGPT app so that people who use chatbots as search engines will have a better chance of bagging concert]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ticketmaster-is-embracing-ai-heres-how/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/are-you-a-gen-x-metalhead-theres-been-a-study-on-you/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/are-you-a-gen-x-metalhead-theres-been-a-study-on-you/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:25:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247756 Gen X metalheads lived through some interesting times: the end of hair metal, the rise of grunge, the power of hardcore, the satanic panic, the birth of thrash, speed, death, black, doom, and]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/are-you-a-gen-x-metalhead-theres-been-a-study-on-you/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/iran-keeps-flooding-the-zone-with-lego-music-videos/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/iran-keeps-flooding-the-zone-with-lego-music-videos/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247728 Iran has become expert at trolling Trump and the US over the way in the Gulf. These LEGO music videos are coming so fast, it’s impossible to keep up. Here’s a look at]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/iran-keeps-flooding-the-zone-with-lego-music-videos/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/iron-maiden-has-a-new-trailer-for-the-burning-ambition-documentary/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/iron-maiden-has-a-new-trailer-for-the-burning-ambition-documentary/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247697 Come May 7, Burning Ambition, an official documentary about Iron Maiden, will hit theatres. Streaming and DVD/Blu-ray releases will soon follow. Here’s the latest trailer.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/iron-maiden-has-a-new-trailer-for-the-burning-ambition-documentary/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/gorillaz-announce-a-new-video-game-called-the-mountain/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/gorillaz-announce-a-new-video-game-called-the-mountain/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247738 You gotta love the expansive multimedia works of Gorillaz. Their latest thing? A video game called The Mountain to go along with their latest album, Here’s a trailer. (Via Sean)]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/gorillaz-announce-a-new-video-game-called-the-mountain/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-disastrous-metallica-audition/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-disastrous-metallica-audition/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247701 After Metallica bass player Cliff Burton died in a tour bus accident in September 1986, the band re-grouped and began auditioning for a new member. Many people turned up, including Les Claypool, the]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-disastrous-metallica-audition/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-april-13-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-april-13-2026/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247674 Nope. It’s not this guy. The search for Satoshi Nakamoto continues. So does music news for April 13, 2026. BONUS: Is your poo healthy? You could make a fortune selling it.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-april-13-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-is-a-fun-animated-music-video-about-prostate-cancer-its-also-a-goldmine-of-euphemisms/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-is-a-fun-animated-music-video-about-prostate-cancer-its-also-a-goldmine-of-euphemisms/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247676 Prostate cancer is a concern for all men. This music video–entitled “Beat Cancer Off” (there’s your first clue)–offers recommendations on how to prevent the disease. It’s a serious campaign, but I guarantee you]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-is-a-fun-animated-music-video-about-prostate-cancer-its-also-a-goldmine-of-euphemisms/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sunday-lunch-with-robert-fripp-and-toyah-willcox-is-all-free-this-week/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sunday-lunch-with-robert-fripp-and-toyah-willcox-is-all-free-this-week/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:19:16 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247734 Doubly so, actually. We never have to pay for these Sunday Lunch from the kitchen, but this week, the song is also Free in the form of “All Right Now.” Take it away,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sunday-lunch-with-robert-fripp-and-toyah-willcox-is-all-free-this-week/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-new-documentary-shows-how-metal-can-be-used-for-healing-and-recuperative-medicine/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-new-documentary-shows-how-metal-can-be-used-for-healing-and-recuperative-medicine/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247694 We’ve known for eons that music can have a multitude of beneficial effects on the mind and body. Research keeps pointing to specific uses for certain types of music, too. A new documentary]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-new-documentary-shows-how-metal-can-be-used-for-healing-and-recuperative-medicine/feed/ 0