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

Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73

When I was in grade six, I became irrationally fixated on “Let Me Be There” by Olivia Newton-John. For about

Gord Lewis, a founding member of Teenage Head back in 1975, was found dead in his Cathartine Street South apartment

Frank Ocean, the American singer and rapper, has a luxury brand called Homer that specializes in things like ornate jewelry

Going on the road can be fraught with unexpected challenges. Take The Offspring, for example. On their way to appear

I’ve got subscription fatigue. It’s a different kind of Long Covid, one that has its roots in the months of

Here are some things you might not know about Franz Ferdinand: (1) Singer Alex Kapranos met guitarist Nick McCarthy at

Muse’s Matt Bellamy says disasters don’t excite him anymore. Wait–what? Roger Waters dug himself into a pretty deep hole when

Where does Toyah Willcox get those pasties? And Robert Fripp gets all fringe-y against his will. Please enjoy this Ozzy-themed

It’s not quite as big a hit as Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill,” but Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” continues

I understand that there are some days that you just don’t want to go to work. But this is not

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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