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. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:06:13 +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/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 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/our-adorkably-naive-opera-singer-has-finally-discovered-the-doors/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/our-adorkably-naive-opera-singer-has-finally-discovered-the-doors/#respond Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247671 It’s hard to believe that there’s anyone on the planet over the age of 25 who has never heard “Riders on the Storm” by The Doors at some point in their lives. Yet]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/our-adorkably-naive-opera-singer-has-finally-discovered-the-doors/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/irans-musical-lego-trolling-of-trump-keeps-rolling/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/irans-musical-lego-trolling-of-trump-keeps-rolling/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247647 The LEGO-themed videos posted by Iran trolling the US struggles in Iran have been everywhere over the last few weeks. They’re the product of something called Explosive News AI. Regardless of your position,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/irans-musical-lego-trolling-of-trump-keeps-rolling/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/what-will-radioheads-kid-a-mnesia-look-like-this/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/what-will-radioheads-kid-a-mnesia-look-like-this/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247643 Leave it to Radiohead to come with something completely different than, say, an album we’ve been awaiting for more than a decade. KID A MNESIA is an art installation/movie that will travel through]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/what-will-radioheads-kid-a-mnesia-look-like-this/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-saturday-april-11-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-saturday-april-11-2026/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247611 TV for dogs is a booming business. But who’s watching? Moving to music news for April 11, 2026… BONUS: Apple’s foldable phone might be ready for sale in September. (Via Sean)]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-saturday-april-11-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ever-want-to-manage-a-grunge-band-theres-a-new-video-game-called-rockbeaststhat-lets-you-do-just-that/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ever-want-to-manage-a-grunge-band-theres-a-new-video-game-called-rockbeaststhat-lets-you-do-just-that/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247637 There are a ton of games that allow you to do some aspect of the rock star thing. But how about one where you have to act as the manager of a grunge]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ever-want-to-manage-a-grunge-band-theres-a-new-video-game-called-rockbeaststhat-lets-you-do-just-that/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/wanna-know-whos-getting-back-into-the-music-game-kfc/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/wanna-know-whos-getting-back-into-the-music-game-kfc/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247628 Buckets of fried chicken and music don’t often go together, but KFC is actually pretty good at it. In Indonesia, they had a long-running program where outlets sold CDs by local artists at]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/wanna-know-whos-getting-back-into-the-music-game-kfc/feed/ 1 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-glenn-gould-foundation-has-a-big-toronto-event-may-9-to-honour-elton-john/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-glenn-gould-foundation-has-a-big-toronto-event-may-9-to-honour-elton-john/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247622 Glenn Gould was one of the greatest artists Canada has ever produced, and the Glenn Gould Foundation (a group I’ve worked with in the past) is dedicated to preserving his memory and genius.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-glenn-gould-foundation-has-a-big-toronto-event-may-9-to-honour-elton-john/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-ongoing-history-of-new-music-episode-1080-the-50-biggest-all-time-alt-rock-one-hit-wonders-30-21/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-ongoing-history-of-new-music-episode-1080-the-50-biggest-all-time-alt-rock-one-hit-wonders-30-21/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247630 Usually, if something is one of a kind, it’s at the very least unique and if enough people lust after this thing, it can also be very valuable. Take the case of an]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-ongoing-history-of-new-music-episode-1080-the-50-biggest-all-time-alt-rock-one-hit-wonders-30-21/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-twenty-one-pilots-mysterious-blurryface/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-twenty-one-pilots-mysterious-blurryface/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=247523 Sometimes a band’s music hides a narrative that needs piecing together. For example, take Twenty One Pilots’ fourth studio album, Blurryface. The album tells a story of a character called Blurryface, who is]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-twenty-one-pilots-mysterious-blurryface/feed/ 0