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

Our man in LA gives this personal report of the second Taylor Hawkins tribute concert

[Eric Wilhite is the guy who puts together the playlists for Ongoing History episodes. By some miracle, he was able

When Netflix first appeared online in 2008, most people didn’t get it. “So lemme get this straight. You rent music

If there was one thing we could count on with Oasis is that Noel and Liam would fight–and that it

What the hell has been happening on American Airlines flights? it’s sure not inflight entertainment. Let’s now try some music

After a massive Live Aid-like event at Wembley Stadium in London earlier this month, a second gig–a hometown show–was held

Marketers, retailers, barkeeps, and restaurant owners have long known that they can manipulate their clients and customers with carefully chosen

Toronto’s Massey Hall has come a long way since it opened in 1894. After nearly $200 million in renovations, the

There are those who believe that nothing–and I mean nothing–is ever what it seems. Why believe the most simple, logical

When the compact disc first arrived in 1982, it could store 75 minutes of music. Some discs could stretch that

Agreed. You can never kill the dog. Fortunately, time travel came to the rescue. Moving on to music news for

[If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is

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