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, 01 Sep 2026 12:49:08 +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/its-time-again-for-another-one-of-my-national-speaking-tours/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/its-time-again-for-another-one-of-my-national-speaking-tours/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:49:07 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=251063 It happens around once a year. I pack things up and take my Ongoing History of New Music/Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry Act on the road. This tour will be]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/its-time-again-for-another-one-of-my-national-speaking-tours/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-072-forgotten-music-festival-disasters-part-1/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-072-forgotten-music-festival-disasters-part-1/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:47:08 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253021 Your friends have an idea. Let’s all go to this big music festival!  Three days outdoors with lots of music and thousands of like-minded fans. Great! Sounds like fun! And you have every]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/uncharted-crime-and-mayhem-in-the-music-industry-episode-072-forgotten-music-festival-disasters-part-1/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/10951-days-after-tupac-shakur-was-shot-someone-has-been-convicted-of-his-murder/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/10951-days-after-tupac-shakur-was-shot-someone-has-been-convicted-of-his-murder/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:37:51 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=253018 On September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur was in the passenger seat of a 7-series BMW driven by record mogul Suge Knight. As they sat at a stoplight, a white Cadillac pulled up on]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/10951-days-after-tupac-shakur-was-shot-someone-has-been-convicted-of-his-murder/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/want-to-compete-for-canada-at-eurovision-2027-the-search-for-our-rep-is-underway/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/want-to-compete-for-canada-at-eurovision-2027-the-search-for-our-rep-is-underway/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:25:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252656 Eurovision is the most batsh*t crazy music competition in this arm of the Milky Way. Since 1956, it has confounded, confused, outraged, and often delighted music fans across Europe and around the world.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/want-to-compete-for-canada-at-eurovision-2027-the-search-for-our-rep-is-underway/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/watch-this-supergroup-called-the-cretin-family-pay-homage-to-the-ramones-for-the-official-50th-anniversary-show/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/watch-this-supergroup-called-the-cretin-family-pay-homage-to-the-ramones-for-the-official-50th-anniversary-show/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252978 This year marks 50 years since The Ramones released their self-titled debut album (it was April 23, 1976), so there are plenty of events marking the occasion. The official 50th anniversary show was]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/watch-this-supergroup-called-the-cretin-family-pay-homage-to-the-ramones-for-the-official-50th-anniversary-show/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/another-report-from-the-montreal-stop-on-the-2026-vans-warped-tour-part-3/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/another-report-from-the-montreal-stop-on-the-2026-vans-warped-tour-part-3/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252933 [Photos from Ross MacDonald. Writeup by Mark Laurin. – AC-] Vans Warped Tour Montreal Day One Connects Three Generations of the Festival For twelve years, Montreal had to remember Vans Warped Tour rather]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/another-report-from-the-montreal-stop-on-the-2026-vans-warped-tour-part-3/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-beastie-boys-hydraulic-penis-you-read-that-correctly/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-beastie-boys-hydraulic-penis-you-read-that-correctly/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252861 When The Beastie Boys were revving up in the very late 1980s, they were into a lot of frat boy humour. How could they attract attention? When they embarked on the License to]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-beastie-boys-hydraulic-penis-you-read-that-correctly/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-september-1-2026-sleep-in-ballyhoo-deco-more/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-september-1-2026-sleep-in-ballyhoo-deco-more/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252925 No time to read the full article? Scroll to the bottom for all 5 picks in one playlist! Sleep In. Song: “Cigs Inside”Album: SingleRelease Date: August 14, 2026Location: Haddon Heights, New JerseyWhy I]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-tuesday-edition-september-1-2026-sleep-in-ballyhoo-deco-more/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-september-1-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-september-1-2026/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252827 Good news! Top Gear is coming back to the BBC! Bad news: It’s not with Clarkson, Hammond, and May. And with Jimmy Carr? Didn’t he have the slowest lap time ever with the]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-tuesday-september-1-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-great-year-in-hip-hop-the-magic-of-1993/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-great-year-in-hip-hop-the-magic-of-1993/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:17:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252639 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/a-great-year-in-hip-hop-the-magic-of-1993/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/how-about-a-brief-history-of-album-liner-notes-here-you-go/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/how-about-a-brief-history-of-album-liner-notes-here-you-go/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252956 [This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. -AC] When physical media was king in the world of music, we needed to read our albums as well as listen to them. With the CD, vinyl or]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/how-about-a-brief-history-of-album-liner-notes-here-you-go/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-and-a-review-from-the-vans-warped-tour-in-montreal-part-2/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-and-a-review-from-the-vans-warped-tour-in-montreal-part-2/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252894 [The photos come from Ross MacDonald. The text is by Mark Laurin. – AC] Vans Warped Tour Montreal Day One Was About More Than the Main Stage There is an easy way to]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/photos-and-a-review-from-the-vans-warped-tour-in-montreal-part-2/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-all-female-metal-band-from-indonesia-is-my-new-obsession/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-all-female-metal-band-from-indonesia-is-my-new-obsession/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252889 Indonesia can be a very conservative place, but you can’t stop rock’n’roll. In 2014, three 14-year-old girls discovered System of a Down while surfing on their school’s computer. Their teacher, noticing their interest,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-all-female-metal-band-from-indonesia-is-my-new-obsession/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/extreme-retro-you-can-now-buy-black-sabbath-on-reel-to-reel-tape/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/extreme-retro-you-can-now-buy-black-sabbath-on-reel-to-reel-tape/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252871 If you were an audiophile in the 1950s and 1960s, you may have preferred the audio quality of reel-to-reel tapes. And damn, they looked cool. A few labels issued prerecorded albums this way,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/extreme-retro-you-can-now-buy-black-sabbath-on-reel-to-reel-tape/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sunday-lunch-see-robert-fripp-and-toyah-willcox-cover-the-rolling-stones/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sunday-lunch-see-robert-fripp-and-toyah-willcox-cover-the-rolling-stones/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:06:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252976 Normally, I’d post the Sunday Lunch performance from Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox on Sunday, but this week, I kinda forgot. Let me make it up to you because this kitchen performance of]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sunday-lunch-see-robert-fripp-and-toyah-willcox-cover-the-rolling-stones/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-rocks-most-iconic-microphone/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-rocks-most-iconic-microphone/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252859 If you’re a musician, you’ll know that the most iconic microphone used in live settings is the Shure SM58. Even if you’re a non-musician, you’ll recognize it: a steel mesh ball topping a]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-rocks-most-iconic-microphone/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-august-31-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-august-31-2026/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252781 Bored on this Monday? Try OK Go’s new word game! The iOS version is here, and the Android version is here. And music news for August 31, 2026, is also right here. Here’s]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-monday-august-31-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/why-are-cds-making-something-of-a-comeback-lets-take-a-look/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/why-are-cds-making-something-of-a-comeback-lets-take-a-look/#respond Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252857 According to Canadian figures, CD sales are on a slight upward trend in 2026–or, at the very least, no longer tanking. We’re saying the same thing in countries around the world, including the]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/why-are-cds-making-something-of-a-comeback-lets-take-a-look/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-new-video-from-the-beatles-that-shows-their-songwriting-process/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-new-video-from-the-beatles-that-shows-their-songwriting-process/#respond Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252802 Come October 2, we’ll get a new expanded reissue of The Beatles 1965 album, Rubber Soul, which will come with all kinds of extras. Ahead of that, there’s a new video entitled “Day]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-new-video-from-the-beatles-that-shows-their-songwriting-process/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-our-weekly-check-in-with-our-adorkably-naive-songwriter-what-did-she-discover-this-week/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-our-weekly-check-in-with-our-adorkably-naive-songwriter-what-did-she-discover-this-week/#respond Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=252818 It’s amazing how sheltered a life Elizabeth Zharoff (aka The Charismatic Voice) lived as a child. Her whole life was opera, so she missed out on all the music we grew up with.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/time-for-our-weekly-check-in-with-our-adorkably-naive-songwriter-what-did-she-discover-this-week/feed/ 0