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
ICYMI: MAGA snowflakes are still angry about Bad Bunny #musicnews
MAGA snowflakes are still angry about Bad Bunny
Earlier this week, a Republican congressman by the name of Andy Ogles (you can’t make that up) demanded a congressional probe into Bad Bunny and the “pure smut, brazenly aired on
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February 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
ICYMI: MAGA snowflakes are still angry about Bad Bunny #musicnews
ICYMI: HOW MANY songs are now available on streaming music services? Wow. #musicnews
HOW MANY songs are now available on streaming music services? Wow.
In the Olden Days, a big record store might have 100,000 titles in stock at any one time. That covered all eras and all genres. If your store didn’t have
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February 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM
ICYMI: HOW MANY songs are now available on streaming music services? Wow. #musicnews
ICYMI: There is now an online radio station just for AI agents: AI music 24/7 #musicnews
There is now an online radio station just for AI agents: AI music 24/7
Here’s a term you’ll be hearing a lot more: AI agent. These are advanced autonomous or semi-autonomous software programs that can run independently of humans. They can plan, analyze, make
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February 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
ICYMI: There is now an online radio station just for AI agents: AI music 24/7 #musicnews
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 14, 2026 at 1:23 PM
How did Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance affect his streams? What do you think? #musicnews
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 14, 2026 at 1:14 PM
More interesting reading: The 2025 Music Economics Report. Indie musicians need to pay attention #musicnews
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 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Random music news for Saturday, February 14, 2026 #musicnews
ICYMI: Are you a musician trying to get your music on the radio? Then look at this. #musicnews
Are you a musician trying to get your music on the radio? Then look at this.
Getting your music on the radio is hard. I mean, REALLY hard. There are only so many slots on a playlist and you’re competing with the best in the world.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM
ICYMI: Are you a musician trying to get your music on the radio? Then look at this. #musicnews
ICYMI: Randy Rainbow is ready for an anti-MAGA Valentines’ Day #musicnews
Randy Rainbow is ready for an anti-MAGA Valentines’ Day
As so many people say, Randy Rainbow is an American national treasure. Here’s his latest: “Lyin’ and Spinnin’: My Apocalyptic Valentine.” Trumpites will hate this.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
ICYMI: Randy Rainbow is ready for an anti-MAGA Valentines’ Day #musicnews
ICYMI: A Republican congressman wants a congressional probe into the “unspeakable depravities” of the Bad Bunny halftime show #musicnews
A Republican congressman wants a congressional probe into the “unspeakable depravities” of the Bad Bunny halftime show
Did you see any “pure smut” and “unspeakable depravities” during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show? A Tennessee politician–a Republican MAGA-type, of course–wants a congressional probe into Bad Bunny and
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February 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
ICYMI: A Republican congressman wants a congressional probe into the “unspeakable depravities” of the Bad Bunny halftime show #musicnews
ICYMI: Ongoing History Daily: The Afghan music crisis #musicnews
Ongoing History Daily: The Afghan music crisis
It is impossible to be a musician in Afghanistan. When the Taliban came into power the first time back in the 90s, all music except that of an extremely religious
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February 14, 2026 at 12:09 PM
ICYMI: Ongoing History Daily: The Afghan music crisis #musicnews
ICYMI: Random music news for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 #musicnews
Random music news for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Exhausted by doomscrolling? Here’s an option. Moving now to another soothing run-through of music news for February 11, 2026. BONUS: Jeezus. Some school children in North Korea watched Squid Game.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
ICYMI: Random music news for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 #musicnews
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 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary is coming to theatres #musicnews
ICYMI: Jony Ive, Apple’s former chief designer, created this interior for a new electric Ferrari. WOW! #musicnews
Jony Ive, Apple’s former chief designer, created this interior for a new electric Ferrari. WOW!
For years, it was rumoured that Apple was working on an electric car in a special Bay Area skunkworks, but that project was deep-sixed for some reason. Meanwhile, Chinese phone
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February 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
ICYMI: Jony Ive, Apple’s former chief designer, created this interior for a new electric Ferrari. WOW! #musicnews
ICYMI: This is one of the finest private music collections I’ve seen #musicnews
This is one of the finest private music collections I’ve seen
There are people who have devoted big chunks of their lives to collecting music. James Inge is one of those people. Check out his record collection.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
ICYMI: This is one of the finest private music collections I’ve seen #musicnews
ICYMI: Is anyone from the music industry in the Epstein files? Yes. Thanks for asking. #musicnews
Is anyone from the music industry in the Epstein files? Yes. Thanks for asking.
As private individuals sort through the latest dump of Epstein files–some three million documents–they’re turning up some interesting things. They’re finding unredacted and poorly redacted material while also converting seemingly
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February 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
ICYMI: Is anyone from the music industry in the Epstein files? Yes. Thanks for asking. #musicnews
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 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM
No new Foo Fighters music this week (yet), but there is this. #musicnews
There’s new music this week from Gord Downie. Yes, you read that right. #musicnews
There’s new music this week from Gord Downie. Yes, you read that right.
We’re coming up on nine years since Gord Downie left us, but he’s somehow able to keep providing us with new music. This time, it’s a live album created with
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February 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
There’s new music this week from Gord Downie. Yes, you read that right. #musicnews
Today is World Radio Day! #musicnews
Today is World Radio Day!
Back in 2012, UNESCO and the United Nations proclaimed the annual World Radio Day for February 13. I quote: “It is a Day to thank broadcasters for the news they
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February 13, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Today is World Radio Day! #musicnews
SoundCloud has released its Music Intelligence Report for 2026 #musicnews
SoundCloud has released its Music Intelligence Report for 2026
At last check, SoundCloud has about 140 million registered users, making it one of the best places to post/share music and to sort through material that’s being demoed or otherwise
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February 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
SoundCloud has released its Music Intelligence Report for 2026 #musicnews
ICYMI: Ongoing History Daily: David Bowie’s psychiatric revelation #musicnews
Ongoing History Daily: David Bowie’s psychiatric revelation
In the early 90s, David Bowie was going through a creative rough patch. After the success of the 70s and early 80s, he wasn’t entirely sure where to go. He
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February 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
ICYMI: Ongoing History Daily: David Bowie’s psychiatric revelation #musicnews
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1074: A brief history of protest music (part 2) #musicnews
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1074: A brief history of protest music (part 2)
Music is not only a powerful motivating tool, but it’s also a way to get a message out to a vast number of people. And when things hit the fan,
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February 13, 2026 at 12:11 PM
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1074: A brief history of protest music (part 2) #musicnews
ICYMI: New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (February 10, 2026): Moe Killed My Cool, TR3NT, Sibyl Vane, & More! #musicnews
New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (February 10, 2026): Moe Killed My Cool, TR3NT, Sibyl Vane, & More!
Moe Killed My Cool Song: “K (Luv U) Bye”Album: despite everything, it’s still you EPRelease Date: December 12, 2025Location: St. CatharinesWhy I like it: “K (Luv U) Bye” is emo
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February 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM
ICYMI: New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition (February 10, 2026): Moe Killed My Cool, TR3NT, Sibyl Vane, & More! #musicnews
Ongoing History Daily: Do you skip songs when streaming? How often? #musicnews
Ongoing History Daily: Do you skip songs when streaming? How often?
The rise of streaming music services has resulted in some interesting consumer behaviours. According to people who track such things, Spotify users will skip a song within the first five
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February 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Ongoing History Daily: Do you skip songs when streaming? How often? #musicnews
ICYMI: Randon music news for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 #musicnews
Randon music news for Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Fake ticket sales boosting the box office for the Melania movie? I’m shocked, SHOCKED, I tell you. Let’s clutch our pearls as we go through music news for February 10,
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February 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
ICYMI: Randon music news for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 #musicnews
Random music news for Friday, February 13, 2026 #musicnews
Random music news for Friday, February 13, 2026
Good news for fans of the Kuiper Belt. I’m all over this, but I’ve always been an astronomy nerd. I’m also a nerd for music news for February 13, 2026.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Random music news for Friday, February 13, 2026 #musicnews