Controversy Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Some parents are trying to remove a teacher because she’s an Iron Maiden fan. [UPDATED with latest info.]

I’d expect something like this to happen in the Deep South. This case, however, is very Canadian. Sharon Burns is

Robin Thicke’s hit, “Blurred Lines” is back in the news again. When it was first released, critics decried the song’s

I think I’ve got this right. Nicki isn’t getting a COVID vaccine because a friend of her cousin in Trinidad

If you’ve got four-and-a-half hours, let Mike Williams explain to you why he believes The Beatles didn’t write their own

If you’re into high fashion, you’ll know the name Balenciaga. The company has just released this pair of sweatpants. Take

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The problems began as soon as Roz showed up for a

You might remember a story from late last month of a punk show in St. Petersburg, Florida, where the promoter

Gen Z has taken a break from criticizing skinny jeans and side-parts because they’ve recently discovered that some Eminem lyrics

An email appeared from someone in the Nickelback camp yesterday asking for assistance. Guitarist Ryan Peake found this photo. It’s

Wow. What’s wrong with this picture? Back on Tuesday (February 2), TMZ reported on a video of country star Morgan

Another question from a reader. Can you help out with this Tom Petty question? I just received the Greatest Hits

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
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