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Alan Cross

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I didn’t want to write about Rolling Stones’ list of the 50 greatest Canadian artists of all time, but it’s so horrible, that I just have to.

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By Alan Cross Verified
| A Journal of Musical Things
Rolling Stone, which fancies itself as some kind of arbiter of musical taste and culture, even in areas where its writers obviously have no expertise. Witness this abomination of a list of what the magazine believes to be the 50 greatest artists of all time. To be clear, all the artists on the list are great in their own ways. But the omissions and the ranking are so off that they make me want to head-butt a nail. It’s a lazy, patronizing, bullshit list.
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Does FIFA know about The Rolling Stones Streaming World Cup?

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By Alan Cross Verified
| A Journal of Musical Things
FIFA is really, really vigilant when it comes to its trademarks. Will The Rolling Stones attract their attention with this? They call it The Rolling Stones Streaming World Cup. For the next four weeks, fans in 30 countries (organized into Mick, Keith, and Ronnie groups) will be encouraged to stream any Rolling Stone songs. Stream a song, earn a point. Teams/countries then move through a bracket to determine the winner.
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Bryan Adam has a released a STFU song directed at Donald Trump called “51st State”

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By Alan Cross Verified
| A Journal of Musical Things
They don’t come much more Canadian than Bryan Adams, and he’s sick and tired of all the BS 51st state nonsense coming from President Count of Mostly Crisco. His response is a vicious protest song called, yes, “51st State.” Sing with me: So let me give you some advice mister You might have too much on your plate Go’n load us up with tariffs But we’ll never be the 51st State Elbows up.
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