Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Slipknot co-founder and drummer Joey Jordison has died

Joey Jordison was with the rest of the guys in Des Moines, Iowa when Slipknot first came together in 1995.

Somewhere on an island in northern Norway, a company called Elire Management Group is building a hardened vault designed to

James Cordon’s signature comedy piece is Carpool Karaoke, a feature where he and a celebrity drive around in a pretty

The world’s rarest CD has been re-sold. Let’s recap: In 2015, Wu-Tang Clan recorded 31 tracks for an album entitled

One of the great casualties of the digital era of music is album/song artwork. But having graphics for your digital

Which kind of musician suffers most from hearing damage? The metal guys? Industrial groups? Grunge bands? Would you believe CLASSICAL

Watching the Olympics? I miss Brian Williams keeping me up to date on the time in Newfoundland. (If you don’t

The Prism Prize is given to the artist and their team judged to have created the best music video of

I got this link from reader Scott who is hoping for some help with this mysterious song that seems to

MRC Data dropped their weekly stats update Monday evening. How did the Canadian recorded music industry do in the week

When the 1996 lineup for Lollapalooza was announced, people were confused. Why were Metallica and Soundgarden were picked to headline?

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver