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. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:09:31 +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/this-is-your-weekly-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-along-with-the-latest-streaming-numbers-04-june-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-is-your-weekly-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-along-with-the-latest-streaming-numbers-04-june-2026/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:09:30 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249609 It’s a two-steps-forward-one-step-back kind of week for Canadian CD and vinyl sales. Here’s what Luminate reports:   Streaming numbers:]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-is-your-weekly-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-along-with-the-latest-streaming-numbers-04-june-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/more-proof-that-much-of-todays-music-just-isnt-that-good/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/more-proof-that-much-of-todays-music-just-isnt-that-good/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:32:16 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249592 Okay, that’s a bit of a clickbait-y headline because, of course, there is plenty of solid new music made by brilliant artists today. But I think it’s safe to say that there isn’t]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/more-proof-that-much-of-todays-music-just-isnt-that-good/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-canadian-government-is-at-odds-with-the-crtc-over-levies-on-streaming-services/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-canadian-government-is-at-odds-with-the-crtc-over-levies-on-streaming-services/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:07:17 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249584 This is a sticky one. The CRTC recently recommended that a levy of 15% be placed on the revenues of foreign digital streaming platforms with money going back into the Canadian creative system.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-canadian-government-is-at-odds-with-the-crtc-over-levies-on-streaming-services/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-apple-the-first-50-years-by-david-pogue/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-apple-the-first-50-years-by-david-pogue/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249596 You don’t have to be a users of Apple products to enjoy this history of Apple, one of the most valuable companies in the world. Apple: The First 50 Years by David Pogue]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-apple-the-first-50-years-by-david-pogue/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-tracklisting-for-the-official-fifa-2026-world-cup-is-out/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-tracklisting-for-the-official-fifa-2026-world-cup-is-out/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249575 The World Cup starts in less than two weeks. I’m into it, but the overall vibe seems muted. Maybe it’s the worries over travel to the US. Maybe no one wants to go]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-tracklisting-for-the-official-fifa-2026-world-cup-is-out/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/trumps-awful-great-american-state-fair-concert-series-just-keeps-getting-more-awful/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/trumps-awful-great-american-state-fair-concert-series-just-keeps-getting-more-awful/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249572 Trump’s Great American State Fair concert series, scheduled for the National Mall over 16 days starting this month, doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. With only Flo Rida and Vanilla Ice still]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/trumps-awful-great-american-state-fair-concert-series-just-keeps-getting-more-awful/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-odd-economic-boost-given-to-punk/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-odd-economic-boost-given-to-punk/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249418 For years, the top weekly music magazine in the UK was Melody Maker. Since the only radio came from the BBC, fans of pop and rock relied on The Maker for news on]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-odd-economic-boost-given-to-punk/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-june-4-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-june-4-2026/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249503 In the market for rat skin lingerie? You’re in luck. If you’re looking for music news for June 4, 2026, here you go. BONUS: Most people have no idea that Colonel Sanders of]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-june-4-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-is-brilliant-the-gilligans-island-theme-song-re-imagined-as-dark-metal/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-is-brilliant-the-gilligans-island-theme-song-re-imagined-as-dark-metal/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:28:46 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249546 We all know the story of Gilligan’s Island: Five passengers set sail for a three-hour tour and then got lost on a mysterious island. When you think about it, this does make good]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-is-brilliant-the-gilligans-island-theme-song-re-imagined-as-dark-metal/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-a-couple-more-anti-trump-songs/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-a-couple-more-anti-trump-songs/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:24:12 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249543 According to The Onion, music’s power to unite and heal is down 74%. These songs won’t help. This is “Hey Trump” from Congressman Hank Johnson. (Via Oreo) Then we have “Hey There Melania.”]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-a-couple-more-anti-trump-songs/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-pink-floyd-shine-on-the-definitive-oral-history-by-mark-blake/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-pink-floyd-shine-on-the-definitive-oral-history-by-mark-blake/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249566 The title says it all: A detailed oral history of one of the greatest bands of all time. All Pink Floyd fans will love this book. View this post on Instagram A post]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-pink-floyd-shine-on-the-definitive-oral-history-by-mark-blake/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-next-theatrical-screening-of-cfny-the-spirit-of-radio-is-where-it-all-started-well-be-in-brampton-on-saturday/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-next-theatrical-screening-of-cfny-the-spirit-of-radio-is-where-it-all-started-well-be-in-brampton-on-saturday/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249516 We’ve been touring our extended mix version of CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary through theatres and clubs since the beginning of the year. Next up is a screening at the Cyril Clark]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-next-theatrical-screening-of-cfny-the-spirit-of-radio-is-where-it-all-started-well-be-in-brampton-on-saturday/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/trumps-freedom-250-concerts-are-a-bust-but-organizers-will-get-millions/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/trumps-freedom-250-concerts-are-a-bust-but-organizers-will-get-millions/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249561 The Great American State Fair was Trump’s answer to how to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The problem is that all but two (maybe three) artists have]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/trumps-freedom-250-concerts-are-a-bust-but-organizers-will-get-millions/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-forgotten-music-format-wars-of-the-late-90s/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-forgotten-music-format-wars-of-the-late-90s/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249416 From the moment Edison unveiled his talking machine in August 1877, there was a race to create recordings with greater fidelity and realism. The technology led us from wax cylinders to rotating discs]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-the-forgotten-music-format-wars-of-the-late-90s/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-june-3-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-june-3-2026/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249449 Can you perform Radiohead using Nintendo 74 soundfonts? Yes. Yes, you can. As for music news for June 3, 2026… BONUS: Human vs. robot vs. Theremin. (Via Sean)]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-june-3-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/comparing-the-entertainment-between-americas-bicentennial-in-1976-and-this-years-250th-birthday/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/comparing-the-entertainment-between-americas-bicentennial-in-1976-and-this-years-250th-birthday/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:25:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249474 I’m just old enough to remember all the hype and pageantry around the American bicentennial in 1976. After Watergate and Nixon, it was a remarkable coming together of the country, regardless of political]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/comparing-the-entertainment-between-americas-bicentennial-in-1976-and-this-years-250th-birthday/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-the-rolling-stones-the-biography-by-bob-spitz/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-the-rolling-stones-the-biography-by-bob-spitz/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:23:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249522 This one just arrived yesterday, so I haven’t had a chance to get through its 600+ pages, but this past Sunday’s New York Times Book Review liked it a lot. If you’re a]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-the-rolling-stones-the-biography-by-bob-spitz/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weezer-is-teasing-fans-with-something/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weezer-is-teasing-fans-with-something/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:22:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249513 On the heels of Muse teasing something interesting, I received an email from Petri, a serious Weezer fan pointing to this. What is Rivers and the guys searching for? The video shows the]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weezer-is-teasing-fans-with-something/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/its-happened-an-ai-radio-station-with-ai-djs-playing-ai-music/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/its-happened-an-ai-radio-station-with-ai-djs-playing-ai-music/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249483 Skynet has its first radio station. “W AI-1Music Radio is the world’s first all‑AI Top 40 station, broadcasting every genre on one dial — just like the fearless radio giants of the 1960s.”]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/its-happened-an-ai-radio-station-with-ai-djs-playing-ai-music/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/does-your-dog-need-a-playlist-here-are-some-tips/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/does-your-dog-need-a-playlist-here-are-some-tips/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249464 Met Life is a big insurance company for humans that also offers pet insurance. They report that one in seven dog owners has created a playlist for their faithful friend. Do the pups]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/does-your-dog-need-a-playlist-here-are-some-tips/feed/ 0