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- Toronto’s Budweiser Stage will soon be no more. HOWEVER…
People have been flocking to Toronto’s Ontario Place for live since the funky circular Forum opened in the spring of 1971. It’s long gone, of course, replaced by the much bigger Molson Amphitheatre Read more » - Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 52: Gigs for dictators, oligarchs, and criminals
It was the summer of 2007. At a hotel in Italy, guests started arriving in the early evening. The location was kept secret, and security was extremely high. People were dressed in the Read more » - This historical figure appears in more song lyrics than any other. Wanna guess who?
One of the most interesting metal bands in the world is Sweden’s Sabaton, a group that takes most of their musical inspiration from historical events. Wars and battles are popular, but so are Read more » - There’s a new Beatles song (well, sort of new) out today
The Beatles, producer George Martin, and all the boffins at Abbey Road Studios saved and catalogued everything to do with The Beatles, which is why, 50 years after their breakup, we’re still finding Read more » - Photos and a review of Black Pistol Fire
[Zachary Resnick was there for us in Ottawa. – AC] The Toronto-born, Austin-based duo Black Pistol Fire played Ottawa’s Bronson Centre as the last Canadian stop on their tour on October 23rd. This Read more » - Ongoing History Daily: Florence Welch’s near-death experience
Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine has several health challenges. She’s dyslexic. She has a condition called dyspraxia, which affects movement and coordination. She’s battled an eating disorder, along with anxiety, and Read more » - Random music news for Tuesday, October 28, 2025
There has been a study on our chances of surviving a zombie apocalypse. Good luck to us all. Onto music news for October 28, 2025… BONUS: Let’s listen to the sounds of a Read more » - The term “mainstream music” is outdated. Here’s why.
[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – A] Before the internet really exploded around 2000, our access to music was limited. It began at the record label level. Without a deal, getting distribution Read more » - Need a little pick-me-up this Monday? Try this NWA-Chicken Dance mashup
It’s called “Cluck the Police,” of course. This comes from the very brilliant There I Ruined It. Read more » - Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox is all ready for Halloween
You have to wonder where Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox get all those costumes. This Sunday Lunch, they’re prepping for Halloween with this version of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell.” Read more »
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