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, 10 Jun 2026 13:11:24 +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/jack-white-has-a-new-album-and-is-releasing-it-in-a-sneaky-way/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/jack-white-has-a-new-album-and-is-releasing-it-in-a-sneaky-way/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:23:40 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249806 It’s confirmed: Jack White’s seventh album, entitled Frozen Charlotte, is ready and will be released next month. It’s just that no one has heard the news. Well, a few people. The only announcement]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/jack-white-has-a-new-album-and-is-releasing-it-in-a-sneaky-way/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-rough-description-by-don-pyle/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-rough-description-by-don-pyle/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:35:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249823 Music memoirs are hot right now, and I can’t get enough of them. One of the latest on my pile is Rough Description by Don Pyle, the former drummer of Canada’s Shadowy Men]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-rough-description-by-don-pyle/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-world-cup-starts-today-and-streaming-services-are-flooded-with-fake-world-cup-anthems/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-world-cup-starts-today-and-streaming-services-are-flooded-with-fake-world-cup-anthems/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249782 The first of 104 games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off today in Mexico City, featuring Mexico vs. South Africa, and if you’re looking for an anthem to go with the]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-world-cup-starts-today-and-streaming-services-are-flooded-with-fake-world-cup-anthems/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-new-survey-on-how-people-value-music-during-the-streaming-era-how-do-you-measure-up/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-new-survey-on-how-people-value-music-during-the-streaming-era-how-do-you-measure-up/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249768 The Digital Media Association (DiMA) has just released a new report on how we use, perceive, and pay for music in the streaming era. The report says that in the age of streaming,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-new-survey-on-how-people-value-music-during-the-streaming-era-how-do-you-measure-up/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/which-genres-have-fans-with-the-filthiest-language-theres-been-a-study/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/which-genres-have-fans-with-the-filthiest-language-theres-been-a-study/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249752 Yep, another music study that’s actually a thinly-veiled advertisement for a company trying to reach music fans. But this is a fun one, so I’ll bite Ticket reseller Fanatix looked at over 250,000]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/which-genres-have-fans-with-the-filthiest-language-theres-been-a-study/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-now-a-site-that-identifies-fake-sellers-of-fake-concert-tickets-in-real-time/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-now-a-site-that-identifies-fake-sellers-of-fake-concert-tickets-in-real-time/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249749 Here’s the problem with outlawing legitimate secondary ticket sellers like StubHub: Because there will always, ALWAYS be demand for a hot ticket, there will always, ALWAYS be a way for someone to capitalize]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-now-a-site-that-identifies-fake-sellers-of-fake-concert-tickets-in-real-time/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-read-your-eula/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-read-your-eula/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249618 Be honest: When you are faced with a dialogue box that wants you to read the terms and conditions of whatever software or service you’re using, you just click “agree” or “okay” and]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-read-your-eula/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-june-10-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-june-10-2026/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249655 For the first time, bot traffic has overtaken humans on the internet. I assure you, though, the gathering of music news for June 10, 2026, is was the product of a human. BONUS:]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-wednesday-june-10-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-067-the-life-and-crimes-of-keith-richards-part-2/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-067-the-life-and-crimes-of-keith-richards-part-2/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249740 There are two roads you can take as a rock star. You can be responsible, keep the partying to a minimum, stay away from drugs, and just generally look after yourself. Or you]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-067-the-life-and-crimes-of-keith-richards-part-2/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/apple-quadruples-down-on-siri-with-new-ai-capabilities/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/apple-quadruples-down-on-siri-with-new-ai-capabilities/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:50:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249763 Apple really wants us to talk to our devices via Siri, which was my takeaway from the presentation at its World Wide Developers conference yesterday. Here are some bullet points: Siri AI has]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/apple-quadruples-down-on-siri-with-new-ai-capabilities/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-leaning-into-it-by-rik-emmett/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-leaning-into-it-by-rik-emmett/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249784 Guitarist Rik Emmett, who is now back on tour with Triumph, loves to write poetry. This collection, Leaning into It by Rik Emmett, captures some of his poetic side. View this post on]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-one-minute-music-book-club-leaning-into-it-by-rik-emmett/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/still-wondering-about-anika-nilles-as-the-drummer-for-rush-watch-this/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/still-wondering-about-anika-nilles-as-the-drummer-for-rush-watch-this/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:25:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249744 Rush’s 50 Something reunion got underway in LA on Sunday, which marks the first time everyone has had a chance to see Anika Nilles in action. No one is calling her a replacement]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/still-wondering-about-anika-nilles-as-the-drummer-for-rush-watch-this/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-and-a-review-of-amyl-and-the-sniffers-l7-and-party-dozen-in-toronto/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-and-a-review-of-amyl-and-the-sniffers-l7-and-party-dozen-in-toronto/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249708 [Melody Maloney was there, photographing and reviewing. -AC] The punks showed up on June 4, 2026! Australian punk band, Amyl and the Sniffers, kicked off their North American tour in Toronto, ON at]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-and-a-review-of-amyl-and-the-sniffers-l7-and-party-dozen-in-toronto/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-tinder-data-suggests-that-its-important-to-have-music-interests-in-common/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-tinder-data-suggests-that-its-important-to-have-music-interests-in-common/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249705 As someone who has been for decades, I have zero experience with Tinder, but since I’m always interested in how people connect over music, this story caught my eye. According to recent data]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-tinder-data-suggests-that-its-important-to-have-music-interests-in-common/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-daily-wicked-the-movie-vs-the-foo-fighters/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-daily-wicked-the-movie-vs-the-foo-fighters/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249616 When the Foo Fighters were wrapping up their Your Favourite Toy album, Dave Grohl thought he had the perfect title. It came from a line in the title track that goes “Get back,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-daily-wicked-the-movie-vs-the-foo-fighters/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-june-9-2026-next-weeks-washing-the-haunted-youth-winona-fighter-more/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-june-9-2026-next-weeks-washing-the-haunted-youth-winona-fighter-more/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249672 No time to read the whole artice? No problem! Scroll to the bottom for all 5 picks in one playlist. Next Week’s Washing Song: “All You Fear Is All You Feel”Album: SingleRelease Date:]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-june-9-2026-next-weeks-washing-the-haunted-youth-winona-fighter-more/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-june-9-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-june-9-2026/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249625 There is a LEGO scandal rocking all of Utah. This explains everything. Meanwhile, I will offer some music news for June 9, 2026. BONUS: NSFW but funny.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-june-9-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-rush-reunion-tour-resumed-last-night-right-where-the-last-one-left-off-and-it-was-spectacular/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-rush-reunion-tour-resumed-last-night-right-where-the-last-one-left-off-and-it-was-spectacular/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:33:57 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249690 On August 1, 2015, Rush just…stopped. It was the final show of the R40 tour at The Forum in Los Angeles. Alex and Geddy were having a good time and wanted to keep]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-rush-reunion-tour-resumed-last-night-right-where-the-last-one-left-off-and-it-was-spectacular/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/how-are-we-still-talking-about-the-beatles-heres-why/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/how-are-we-still-talking-about-the-beatles-heres-why/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249682 [This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When they appeared in the early 1960s, The Beatles quickly became the biggest pop and rock group in the world. Not only did they have great]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/how-are-we-still-talking-about-the-beatles-heres-why/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ottawa-to-crtc-knock-it-off-when-it-comes-to-putting-levies-on-streamers/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ottawa-to-crtc-knock-it-off-when-it-comes-to-putting-levies-on-streamers/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:35:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=249698 In 2024, the Canadian government put in place a levy on foreign streamers (Spotify, Apple, Netflix, Amazon, etc.) of 5% on Canadian revenue over $25 million. The streamers and even some Canadian music]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ottawa-to-crtc-knock-it-off-when-it-comes-to-putting-levies-on-streamers/feed/ 0