Alan Cross🇨🇦
@alancross.bsky.social
Canadian radio, TV, music, and internet guy. My business card reads “Professional Music Geek.” I’m all about English bull terriers. And I follow politics.
Music News: https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/
Music News: https://www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com/
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Announcing my UK Legends of Rock Music History Tour!
About eight years ago, I led a music tour of London with group of music fans. It was fantastic fun, and we agreed to do it again. But just as
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Announcing my UK Legends of Rock Music History Tour! #musicnews
U2 dropped a surprise EP on Ash Wednesday. Thus begins the comeback. #musicnews
U2 dropped a surprise EP on Ash Wednesday. Thus begins the comeback.
It’s been forever (well, 2017) since U2 released anything more than a new single or some reimagined recordings of old songs. Today, though (Ash Wednesday, February 18), U2 released the
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February 18, 2026 at 7:59 PM
U2 dropped a surprise EP on Ash Wednesday. Thus begins the comeback. #musicnews
ICYMI: Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox summons Aerosmith #musicnews
Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox summons Aerosmith
A few special effects, a reappearance of masked guitarist Sidney Jake, and a new costume for Toyah all come together for this edition of Sunday Lunch and their version of
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February 18, 2026 at 1:41 PM
ICYMI: Sunday Lunch with Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox summons Aerosmith #musicnews
ICYMI: Report: Canadian TV viewing is WY different than the US or UK. #musicnews
Report: Canadian TV viewing is WY different than the US or UK.
A company called ThinkTV is interested in what Canadians watch on their TVs. Their data show that we aren’t like Americans or Brits in this regard. Not at all, in
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February 18, 2026 at 1:22 PM
ICYMI: Report: Canadian TV viewing is WY different than the US or UK. #musicnews
ICYMI: Our adorable opera singer reacts to Oasis #musicnews
Our adorable opera singer reacts to Oasis
Elizabeth Zharoff, otherwise known as The Charismatic Voice, has more than two million people subscribed to her YouTube channel where she reacts to songs she’s never heard before. The hook
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February 18, 2026 at 1:12 PM
ICYMI: Our adorable opera singer reacts to Oasis #musicnews
ICYMI: This music video shows why the internet is necessary #musicnews
This music video shows why the internet is necessary
When Tim Berners-Lee created the protocols for the World Wide Web more than 35 years ago, he had no idea where things might go. Who could have foreseen that this
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February 18, 2026 at 1:03 PM
ICYMI: This music video shows why the internet is necessary #musicnews
Can you help identify this “Club Soda” record? #musicnews
Can you help identify this “Club Soda” record?
I received this email the other day from Andrea: “I am sending this to you because I need your help. Several years ago, I was at a local church yard
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February 18, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Can you help identify this “Club Soda” record? #musicnews
Remember the guy who wanted to plant a bomb at a Taylor Swift show in Austria? He’s been charged with terrorism. #musicnews
Remember the guy who wanted to plant a bomb at a Taylor Swift show in Austria? He’s been charged with terrorism.
Back in August 2024, Taylor Swift was set to play a couple of shows in Vienna. Unfortunately for fans, all three were scrubbed when local authorities received credible threats of
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February 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Remember the guy who wanted to plant a bomb at a Taylor Swift show in Austria? He’s been charged with terrorism. #musicnews
Despite what some Republicans claimed, Bad Bunny didn’t violate any broadcast rules with his Super Bowl halftime show #musicnews
Despite what some Republicans claimed, Bad Bunny didn’t violate any broadcast rules with his Super Bowl halftime show
Shortly after Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, a bunch of whacko Republicans started complaining how vile and obscene the whole thing was and called for an investigation. One guy
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February 18, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Despite what some Republicans claimed, Bad Bunny didn’t violate any broadcast rules with his Super Bowl halftime show #musicnews
Ongoing History Daily: Don’t get Jack White mad #musicnews
Ongoing History Daily: Don’t get Jack White mad
Jack White is a passionate sort of guy and when he was younger, he sometimes let those passions get the better of him. In 2001, he produced the debut album
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February 18, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Ongoing History Daily: Don’t get Jack White mad #musicnews
Random music news for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 #musicnews
Random music news for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The World Cup will have robot dogs on patrol in one Mexican city. Not dystopian at all. Moving on to music news for February 18, 2026… BONUS: Zero-point energy. It’s
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February 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Random music news for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 #musicnews
ICYMI: How did Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance affect his streams? What do you think? #musicnews
How did Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance affect his streams? What do you think?
The NFL doesn’t pay a performance fee to the artists booked for the Super Bowl halftime show, believing quite rightly that the exposure will pay off in other ways. Bad
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February 17, 2026 at 1:24 PM
ICYMI: How did Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance affect his streams? What do you think? #musicnews
ICYMI: More interesting reading: The 2025 Music Economics Report. Indie musicians need to pay attention #musicnews
More interesting reading: The 2025 Music Economics Report. Indie musicians need to pay attention
Duetti (est. 2022) has a goal of “expand[ing] financial opportunities for independent music creators.” So far, they’ve partnered with 1,110 music creators from around the planet, hoping to help them
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February 17, 2026 at 1:15 PM
ICYMI: More interesting reading: The 2025 Music Economics Report. Indie musicians need to pay attention #musicnews
For Weezer’s 34th anniversary, they’ve released a colouring book #musicnews
For Weezer’s 34th anniversary, they’ve released a colouring book
Weezer is amazing when it comes to merch, offering everything from a Snuggie to a (W)Roomba. Now, to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the founding of the band, they’ve released
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February 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM
For Weezer’s 34th anniversary, they’ve released a colouring book #musicnews
Bruce Springsteen has repurposed “Born in the USA” for a new anti-ICE video #musicnews
Bruce Springsteen has repurposed “Born in the USA” for a new anti-ICE video
It’s mind-boggling how many people still don’t get the message behind Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 mega-hit, “Born in the USA,” thinking that it’s some sort of “USA! USA! USA!” pro-America song.
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February 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Bruce Springsteen has repurposed “Born in the USA” for a new anti-ICE video #musicnews
ICYMI: Random music news for Saturday, February 14, 2026 #musicnews
Random music news for Saturday, February 14, 2026
If you’re a fan ofBreaking Bad, why not buy Walter White’s IRL house? It’s for sale. Moving to music news for February 14, 2026… BONUS: Why is MAGA art so
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February 17, 2026 at 1:02 PM
ICYMI: Random music news for Saturday, February 14, 2026 #musicnews
Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 58: The Cover-up of the Death of Kirsty MacColl #musicnews
Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 58: The Cover-up of the Death of Kirsty MacColl
When you go on vacation, it’s supposed to be a relaxing, blissful time—and that’s exactly what British singer Kirsty MacColl was looking for on her holiday in December 2000. After
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February 17, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry, episode 58: The Cover-up of the Death of Kirsty MacColl #musicnews
Study: Streaming is bad for the environment (especially Taylor Swift) #musicnews
Study: Streaming is bad for the environment (especially Taylor Swift)
When it comes to deciding which format is worst for the environment, most people will guess that it’s vinyl and CDs because they’re made of non-biodegradable plastic. Streaming has to
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February 17, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Study: Streaming is bad for the environment (especially Taylor Swift) #musicnews
Here’s a clip of the Judas Priest documentary directed by Tom Morello #musicnews
Here’s a clip of the Judas Priest documentary directed by Tom Morello
Tom Morello has always been a metal fan, a love that includes Judas Priest. He had the chance to direct a documentary on the band, which recently got its premiere.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Here’s a clip of the Judas Priest documentary directed by Tom Morello #musicnews
Ongoing History Daily: Who is the guy on the cover of the Arctic Monkeys’ debut album? #musicnews
Ongoing History Daily: Who is the guy on the cover of the Arctic Monkeys’ debut album?
The first Arctic Monkeys album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, was released on January 23, 2006, and quickly became the fastest-selling debut album in British history.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Ongoing History Daily: Who is the guy on the cover of the Arctic Monkeys’ debut album? #musicnews
New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (February 17, 2026): Vienna Vienna, Tinlicker, PANKOW77C, & More! #musicnews
New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (February 17, 2026): Vienna Vienna, Tinlicker, PANKOW77C, & More!
Vienna Vienna Song: “Molly”Album: Entertain Me EPRelease Date: January 16, 2026Location: CaliforniaWhy I like it: I really enjoy the tone of the guitars and the drive of the drums, it
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February 17, 2026 at 12:07 PM
New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (February 17, 2026): Vienna Vienna, Tinlicker, PANKOW77C, & More! #musicnews
Random music news for Tuesday, February 17, 2026 #musicnews
Random music news for Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Llamas 1, on-the-run criminal 0. Music news for February 17, 2026, is a home run. BONUS: What happens when you go into phone-free silence for a few days? It can
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February 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Random music news for Tuesday, February 17, 2026 #musicnews
ICYMI: The CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary is coming to theatres #musicnews
The CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary is coming to theatres
Our little documentary on the Spirit of Radio Years at CFNY (1977-1991-ish) has done VERY well in its 60-minute cut on TVO’s YouTube channel, running up 120,000 views as of
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February 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
ICYMI: The CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary is coming to theatres #musicnews
The Epstein files claim another music industry person #musicnews
The Epstein files claim another music industry person
The Epstein files are NOT going away. As sleuths and independent computer boffins go through the millions of documents and log everything in searchable databases (like this and this), the
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February 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The Epstein files claim another music industry person #musicnews
The Kurt-Cobain-was-murdered conspiracy people are back. Watch as I debunk EVERYTHING about that. #musicnews
The Kurt-Cobain-was-murdered conspiracy people are back. Watch as I debunk EVERYTHING about that.
[This was my weekly column for Global.ca. – AC] When something bad happens, we want to know why. The weirder and worse the event, the more we need to know.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The Kurt-Cobain-was-murdered conspiracy people are back. Watch as I debunk EVERYTHING about that. #musicnews
ICYMI: No new Foo Fighters music this week (yet), but there is this. #musicnews
No new Foo Fighters music this week (yet), but there is this.
Earlier this week, Foo Fighters posted this. It had to be for a new single or album, right? Probably this week, yeah? View this post on Instagram A post shared
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February 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
ICYMI: No new Foo Fighters music this week (yet), but there is this. #musicnews