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Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:10:44 +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/rush-day-2026-is-coming-to-toronto/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/rush-day-2026-is-coming-to-toronto/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=250466 RUSH DAY is a celebration of all things Rush, and with the 50 Something tour, the most talked-about roadtrip of 2026, it’s going to be bigger than ever This year, Rush Day is]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/rush-day-2026-is-coming-to-toronto/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-the-weekly-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-06-aug-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-the-weekly-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-06-aug-2026/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:25:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252002 Sorry this is a day late, but I was flying back from Asia on a 23 hour flight. Here’s what we learned about Canadian CD and vinyl sales this week from Luminate. SPOILER:]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-the-weekly-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-06-aug-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-documentary-on-the-rebirth-of-linkin-park-heres-a-trailer/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-documentary-on-the-rebirth-of-linkin-park-heres-a-trailer/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251941 After lead vocalist Chester Bennington died in 2017 no one was willing to bet that Linkin Park would carry on–everything, that is, except the band itself. They, of course. returned with a revamped]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-documentary-on-the-rebirth-of-linkin-park-heres-a-trailer/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/an-ai-program-might-have-exposed-the-a-song-of-the-summer-as-fake/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/an-ai-program-might-have-exposed-the-a-song-of-the-summer-as-fake/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251944 If you’ve been paying attention. “Rubberz” by hip-hopper Fenix Flexin has been something of a hit this summer in some circles. Cool. Fine. However, there are plenty of people who believe that it’s]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/an-ai-program-might-have-exposed-the-a-song-of-the-summer-as-fake/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-rage-against-the-machine-practiced-what-they-preached/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-rage-against-the-machine-practiced-what-they-preached/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251827 If there’s one thing you could say about Rage Against the Machine is that they practiced what they preached.  They became close friends with the Zapatista rebels in Mexico, and they also took up several political causes closer to home.   For]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-rage-against-the-machine-practiced-what-they-preached/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-august-6-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-august-6-2026/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251937 How good are you at mowing the lawn? Not all people are the same. Moving to music news for August 7, 2026…. BONUS: AI is going rogue without human control. Skynet, anyone? Where]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-august-6-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/all-roads-lead-to-kingston-this-august/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/all-roads-lead-to-kingston-this-august/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251892 If you’re a fan of The Tragically Hip, this is a heavy month: August 20 marks 10 years since the band’s final concert in their hometown of Kingston, Ontario.  It’s already been announced,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/all-roads-lead-to-kingston-this-august/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-australian-band-played-a-music-festival-in-ukraine-heres-what-happened/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-australian-band-played-a-music-festival-in-ukraine-heres-what-happened/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251868 Ukraine may be at war with invading Russian hordes, but the Ukrainian people have proven to be resilient in ways that we can’t imagine. They’re still holding music festivals. This Australian band headlined]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-australian-band-played-a-music-festival-in-ukraine-heres-what-happened/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-linkin-park-facts-3/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-linkin-park-facts-3/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251825 Here are some facts about Linkin Park that may have escaped your attention. (1) On their 2006 EP Underground 6, there’s a song called “Announcement Public Service” in which Chester sings “You should brush your]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-linkin-park-facts-3/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-whisper-doll-rachel-chinouriri-strongboi-and-more/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-whisper-doll-rachel-chinouriri-strongboi-and-more/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251948 Artist: Whisper DollSong: So SweetAlbum: Lucky Clover This is the second single from Whisper Doll’s upcoming album, out October 2. Watch/listen: Artist: Rachel ChinouririSong: One song away from cryingAlbum: I think I spoke]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-whisper-doll-rachel-chinouriri-strongboi-and-more/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-august-7-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-august-7-2026/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251925 If you’re looking for a daily dose of cringe, here you go. (Via Tom) Now for some non-cringey music news for August 7, 2026. BONUS: Here’s a fun game. View this post on]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-august-7-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/gorillaz-have-a-museum-exhibit-in-nyc-take-a-look/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/gorillaz-have-a-museum-exhibit-in-nyc-take-a-look/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:25:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251871 Few bands have the legacy and clout to mount a museum exhibit. There’s enough Gorillaz history to stage one. Here’s a trailer. (Via Sean)]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/gorillaz-have-a-museum-exhibit-in-nyc-take-a-look/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 Wed, 05 Aug 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 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/indie-to-know/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/indie-to-know/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251879 Welcome back to Indie to Know, where I comb the deserts of our email looking for hidden gems to share with all of your faith for readers. Here are the five diamonds in]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/indie-to-know/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-tools-worst-gig/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-tools-worst-gig/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251823 Tool has played some incredible gigs, but not all of them have been comfortable for the band. For example, on August 16, 1998, the band was booked to play an outdoor show in Boise, Idaho. ]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-tools-worst-gig/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-august-5-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-august-5-2026/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251863 This water costs US$120,000 a gallon. Me? I’ll just turn on the tap. Moving to music news for August 5, 2026… BONUS: Anika’s mid-song selfie. And how about a drum cam view of]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-august-5-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-070-musics-greatest-conspiracies-part-3/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-070-musics-greatest-conspiracies-part-3/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251829 You cannot believe everything you read. You cannot believe everything you see on TV. You cannot believe what you see online. Trust no one, because the universe is out to get you. This]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-070-musics-greatest-conspiracies-part-3/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-from-osheaga-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-from-osheaga-2026/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:25:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251875 It’s a wrap. The 19th edition of Osheaga ran over the weekend (July 31-August 2O at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène. Here are some shots from the event. Photos by Tim Snow. Bob]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-from-osheaga-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/you-will-never-guess-whos-been-signed-for-coachella-2027/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/you-will-never-guess-whos-been-signed-for-coachella-2027/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251842 Coachella 2027 is months away, but there’s already been a leak about who will be in the lineup. Ready for this? William Shatner. Seriously. By the time the festival rolls around, The Shat]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/you-will-never-guess-whos-been-signed-for-coachella-2027/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-death-of-le-studio/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-death-of-le-studio/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251820 Back in the day—which is to say the late 70s and early 80s—one of the most famous recording studios in the world was Le Studio, a then state-of-the-art facility in Morin-Heights, Quebec.  A-listers from all around]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-death-of-le-studio/feed/ 0