Alan Cross

I'm starting to get the feeling that Trump V2.0 is going to result in some pretty angry and aggressive music. At least I hope so. First out of the gate is

The world of rock’n’roll can be very, very strange. It’s loaded with strange creatures: performers, managers, fans, and various hangers-on. People get

They're all gone. All the original members of The Band (plus their mentor Ronnie Hawkins) are no longer with us. The final original member to go is Garth

Like everyone else, the Sam Roberts Band were hurt bad by the pandemic. With no options to tour, he and the group took a financial hit.

Carrie Underwood's Trump inauguration gig did not go well. Same with Billy Ray Cyrus. Sad. Music news for January 22, 2025, should be just fine.

Last time, we looked at the early history of performers dying onstage. Here are a few more modern examples of musicians who never made it back to the dressing room.

I'm part of the Polaris Music Prize jury and am on the group email. An interesting message came in this week from Mary McDickie.

There seems to be no end to stories that keep coming out in the wake of Diddy being charged with sexual assault, sex trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, arson, and a ton of other things.

Great. The Orange One wants to bring back the Great Depression by adding tariffs on everything in an effort to make America great again.

Trent Reznor started making noises about resurrecting Nine Inch Nails last year, a personal response to how milquetoast-y music has become.