Alan Cross, Author at Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Weekly survey: What do you think of this new form of concert tickets?

A concert ticket is a contract. Purchased for a fee, a ticket allows you entrance to a place/event on a

If Alan McGee were a character in a novel about the record industry, publishers would reject the manuscript on the

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca this week. – AC] When it comes to music, not all years are created

Back in the middle 90s, the big buzzword in the UK was “Britpop.” This became an umbrella term for a

Are upside-down rhinos worth scientific study? Apparently. Ponder that before we look at music news for September 20, 2021. I

Robert Fripp has been on tour with King Crimson for the last while, leaving wife Toyah Willcox to hold down

After what was by many accounts a triumphant set at the Isle of Wight Festival, Liam Gallagher fell out of

Rock is dead? Not according to these teenagers performing at a junior high talent show.

[Another report from Ottawa correspondent Ross Macdonald. – AC] The Command Sisters are an indie/alt-rock duo originally from western Canada and

Levi is releasing a new set of jeans inspired by Flea and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The designer, Melody

Let’s check the resumes of the members of this band. Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction). Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters). Chris Chaney

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