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. Fri, 15 May 2026 13:09:46 +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/the-eurovision-finals-are-this-weekend-prepare-for-the-usual-weirdness/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-eurovision-finals-are-this-weekend-prepare-for-the-usual-weirdness/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 12:12:02 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248937 The Euronvision Song Contest is the most batsh*t talent competition ever invented by humanity. This weekend, we get to experience it in all its glory once again. This year’s finals will take place]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-eurovision-finals-are-this-weekend-prepare-for-the-usual-weirdness/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/we-now-have-an-official-fifa-world-cup-2026-song/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/we-now-have-an-official-fifa-world-cup-2026-song/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248945 We’re less than a month away from the start of the biggest sporting event on the planet. The 2026 edition of the World Cup starts in Mexico City on June 11 with a]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/we-now-have-an-official-fifa-world-cup-2026-song/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/south-parks-ai-company-de-aged-the-rolling-stones-for-their-new-video/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/south-parks-ai-company-de-aged-the-rolling-stones-for-their-new-video/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248917 There are just three of them now: Mick (82), Keef (82), and Ronnie (78). There’s nothing wrong with ageing, but if you have the technology to turn back the clock a bit, why]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/south-parks-ai-company-de-aged-the-rolling-stones-for-their-new-video/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sloan-announces-their-fifth-annual-murderecords-garage-sale/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sloan-announces-their-fifth-annual-murderecords-garage-sale/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248909 I don’t know of another band anywhere on the planet that holds a garage sale like this. On Saturday, May 30 from 12n-3pm. Sloan will once again open their doors to fans looking]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/sloan-announces-their-fifth-annual-murderecords-garage-sale/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 Fri, 15 May 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/the-ongoing-history-of-new-music-episode-1084-a-triple-ramones-anniversary/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-ongoing-history-of-new-music-episode-1084-a-triple-ramones-anniversary/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248777 There are many godfathers in music. The Godfather of Rock? Well, there’s the King, Elvis Presley, but Chuck Berry is probably a more accurate choice…the Godfather of Funk and Soul? James Brown. The]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/the-ongoing-history-of-new-music-episode-1084-a-triple-ramones-anniversary/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-lesson-in-radio-frequencies-part-5/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-lesson-in-radio-frequencies-part-5/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248733 We’ve spent the last few segments breaking down all the different frequencies we use to listen to the radio. We started with FM, then moved to AM (which also includes longwave and shortwave),]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-lesson-in-radio-frequencies-part-5/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-friday-may-15-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-friday-may-15-2026/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248849 Watch. This is going to be turned into a TV show: “The Sad Wives of AI.” As for music news for May 15, 2026… BONUS: Can you tap dance to Slayer? Yes. Yes,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-friday-may-15-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-is-the-latest-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-well-look-at-streaming-too-14-may-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-is-the-latest-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-well-look-at-streaming-too-14-may-2026/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 12:39:37 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248898 As we go into the first long weekend of the Canadian summer, here’s where CD and vinyl sales are so far in 2026. Streaming numbers follow.   Streaming numbers:]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/this-is-the-latest-canadian-cd-and-vinyl-sales-report-well-look-at-streaming-too-14-may-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/study-when-it-comes-to-being-a-superfan-age-matters/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/study-when-it-comes-to-being-a-superfan-age-matters/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248872 There are fans and then there are superfans, people who will do anything, go anywhere, and buy everything their favourite artist has to offer. But not all superfans are the same. Luminate, the]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/study-when-it-comes-to-being-a-superfan-age-matters/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/u2-gave-mexico-city-a-taste-of-their-new-album-with-a-guerilla-public-performance/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/u2-gave-mexico-city-a-taste-of-their-new-album-with-a-guerilla-public-performance/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248869 U2 was in Mexico City on Tuesday (May 12), performing on the top of a bus as they debuted a new song called “Street of Dreams,” which is the first music we’ve heard]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/u2-gave-mexico-city-a-taste-of-their-new-album-with-a-guerilla-public-performance/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-lesson-in-radio-frequencies-part-4/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-lesson-in-radio-frequencies-part-4/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248731 Our lesson on radio frequencies continues. We’ve looked at FM, AM, longwave, and shortwave. What else is there? Well, there’s DAB, which stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting. It’s a standard used in Europe,]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/ongoing-history-daily-a-lesson-in-radio-frequencies-part-4/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-sabrina-song-runo-plum-googly-eyes-and-more/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-sabrina-song-runo-plum-googly-eyes-and-more/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 11:05:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248749 Artist: Runo PlumSong: ButterfliesEP: Bloom Again Runo Plum’s new EP, Bloom Again, is out now! Watch/listen: Artist: Googly EyesSong: Bruises on the PeachEP: paint me like one of your fav american girls paint]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/new-music-from-the-inbox-sabrina-song-runo-plum-googly-eyes-and-more/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-may-12-2026/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-may-12-2026/#respond Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248810 Remember that UFC event Trump is holding on the grounds of the White House? A ringside seat is going for US$1 million. As for music news on May 12, 2026…]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/random-music-news-for-thursday-may-12-2026/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-new-tragically-hip-song-today-sort-of-but-fans-will-love-it/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-new-tragically-hip-song-today-sort-of-but-fans-will-love-it/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 12:59:08 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248864 The Tragically Hip have a huge archive that has preserved almost everything the band ever did. This includes a trove of live recordings from over the decades. Today, we get a double A-side]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/theres-a-new-tragically-hip-song-today-sort-of-but-fans-will-love-it/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/spin-magazine-is-expanding-into-canada/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/spin-magazine-is-expanding-into-canada/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 12:38:05 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248856 For years, the print copy of SPIN was required reading for me, along with Rolling Stone, Q, Record Collector, MOJO, Alternative Press, and a ton of others. I remember the first issue, too.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/spin-magazine-is-expanding-into-canada/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/hows-that-new-ontario-anti-scalper-law-working-i-dont-want-to-say-i-told-you-so-but/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/hows-that-new-ontario-anti-scalper-law-working-i-dont-want-to-say-i-told-you-so-but/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 11:30:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248861 It was only a few weeks ago that the Ontario Government of Doug Ford passed a law outlawing ticket scalping in the province. No resale tickets with prices above the original face value.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/hows-that-new-ontario-anti-scalper-law-working-i-dont-want-to-say-i-told-you-so-but/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/did-iranian-hackers-target-spotify-in-a-revenge-attack/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/did-iranian-hackers-target-spotify-in-a-revenge-attack/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 11:20:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248833 The current US-Israel-Iran war has been marked by missile attacks, drones, and bombings. But there’s also the cyber side to the conflict. A pro-Iran group of hackers claim that they’ve successfully gone after]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/did-iranian-hackers-target-spotify-in-a-revenge-attack/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/no-more-mr-nice-guy-remembering-the-1980-alice-cooper-riot-in-toronto/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/no-more-mr-nice-guy-remembering-the-1980-alice-cooper-riot-in-toronto/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248836 [A guest post by Greg Korek who was there. – AC] August 15, 1980 marked Opening Day of the Canadian National Exhibition. The CNE opened on the heels of massive, record-breaking attendance years.]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/no-more-mr-nice-guy-remembering-the-1980-alice-cooper-riot-in-toronto/feed/ 0 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/another-look-at-the-current-triumph-reunion-tour-this-time-from-calgary/ https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/another-look-at-the-current-triumph-reunion-tour-this-time-from-calgary/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 11:10:00 +0000 https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/?p=248794 [Baden Ross was there for us. – AC] Canadian rock veterans April Wine kicked off the night with the kind of energy that immediately shifted the Scotiabank Saddledome into full-on classic rock mode. They’re one of those]]> https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/another-look-at-the-current-triumph-reunion-tour-this-time-from-calgary/feed/ 0